#wayf

[babswrld]

wrapped around your finger did not hit the charts but it most definelty was number 1 in my bedroom

[braidlottie]

WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER.

part 1

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you were finally home from school, with the weekend ahead of you. you got an insane amount of work done last night, just so you could take the next few days to relax.

kicking off your shoes and putting your key on the hook, you called for your mother.

you walked through the hallway, entering the kitchen and seeing your mother and another lady across from her with a cup of tea.

“oh, hello,” you greeted shyly. the woman just smiled and waved. “sorry if i’m intruding-”

“no, it’s fine, honey. i wanted you to meet lottie. she’s one of my friends from high school.” the woman went to shake your hand, you shaking back politely. “i’m y/n.”

“your mother’s told me quite a lot about you, y/n.” lottie’s eyebrow raised, your smile fading. “oh god, she didn’t show my naked baby pictures, did she?” you asked in fear, making her laugh and your mother roll her eyes.

“very funny. now if you’ll excuse me, i’ll be in the bathroom.”

taissa leaves the room, also leaving silence between you and lottie. you went to the fridge to grab a drink, gulping deeply before speaking again.

“so how did you and my mom meet?”

“we were in a soccer team together in high school. we were so close, the team had a beautiful bond. it was almost like we were stuck together with glue because we would never leave each other’s side. but then, college came around.”

you frowned. “did you guys end up going to different schools?” lottie nodded, taking another sip of her tea. “we all made plans to meet up during break, but no one ever had any time. then one day i realized i haven’t spoken to my friend in months.”

“i’m sorry, that must’ve been hard.” you tried to say something sympathetic, nervously scratching the back of your head. “you’re a darling, you don’t have to apologize.” lottie shook her head and lightly patted your hand that was on the marbled kitchen island. you looked down at your feet, then back up at her. she was totally checking you out, but you didn’t want to think that! she was your mother’s friend!

but..

her touch was so gentle, and her voice, oh her voice was so raspy yet so soft and warm, it could send you to sleep. you were so bad at making eye contact and part of you felt like she knew.

“what were you two talking about?” you jumped, hearing your mother’s voice down the hall. lottie’s hand left yours, just before taissa turned the corner, the same peachy smile she had when you first saw her. “oh just telling him about us in high school. your mother was the most competitive person i know. and still is.” lottie turned to you mid sentence, her eyes dark with lust.

“uhh, it’s been fun you guys, but i really have to study-”

“on a friday?”

“yes, mom. on a friday.” you hurriedly walked up the stairs, seeing the two women watch you from below.

finally, walking up to your room, you closed the door. you straight up lied to your mother, turning on your tv instead of pulling out our workbook. you just wanted to get away from it all.

you couldn’t get the way lottie looked at you out of your head. her eyes were practically burned into your brain, you couldn’t even close your eyes. her big brown eyes were still there, staring you down.

you got broken out of your trance when you heard a knock on your door. “can i come in?”

“uhh- yeah, sure.”

your mother came through the door, leaning against its frame. “i just wanted to let you know that lottie was staying over tonight. are you okay with that?”

your heart sunk. you had thought you wouldn’t see this woman ever again after today, and now she’s staying at your house?!

“uhh, yeah, no, that’s totally fine. that’s awesome, actually.” you smiled awkwardly, trying to play off the fact that you wanted lottie to absolutely fu-

“are you sure? you seem a little-”

“tired. i’m really tired, i might actually take a nap.”

“alright, well, good night, honey.” your mother kissed your forehead, you mirroring her smile as she walked out your room, closing the door behind her.

you face planted onto your bed and sighed. you wanted to go back down there and talk to her, but there’s always tomorrow, right?

[sheeposquid]

shameless self plug!!!

for those who already follow my work, chapter 8 is up. this one was a long, crazy, and fun ride. i strived to sprinkle a little bit of greatness from all the fic's aspects in here

it has the hints of romance, it has the action, it has the exposition. i can only hope that it is the same food for you all that i pray it is

its absurd length is attributed to this stream of consciousness i had during my afternoon commute, which resulted in the inn/chase scene. i just KNEW i had to get it down before the spark faded

this chapter is also brought to you by susumu hirasawa's "gats" and "these dreams" by heart. i fixate on one song and listen to it on loop while i write, so i thought i'd throw that out there, for those of you who want to feel the same vibes as your dear old author

anyways, a quick shoutout to @eggcitizen for being my irl bestie and beta, and @shiny-ampharos-writes for gassing me up ENDLESSLY. so much love

and with that, i retreat into the night sky

[redrattlers]

throwing rocks at your window at midnight ✩ˎˊ˗

[911style]

May Grant | 8x16 Last Alarm WAYF Alexandria Tie Front Cotton Poplin Top in Black $65 | Nordstrom, on sale [x]

[fashionofcassiehoward]

Cassie's Top [Out Of Touch (2x02)]

WAYF Deena Off the Shoulder Rib Knit Crop Top (Out of Stock)

[outfitsinspiration]

Who: Blair Eadie

What: WAYF Elle Polka Dot Linen Blend Miniskirt in Redwood Polka Dot ($55.00). And HERE Where: Instagram - March 17, 2025

Worn with: Boden coat, WAYF top, Bernardo sandals, Prada bag

[bootsdumb]

i love you

i love u moooorrreeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuggghhh

[chamaleonsoul]

nope

SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS TIL MY CHEST FELT THIGHT I TOLD MYSELF THAT I'M NEVER GONNA BE ALRIGHT

[thethurdermanswardrobe]

Worn by Cherry Seinfeld on The Thundermans on season 1 episode 17

Nordstrom WAYF houndstooth print overalls

[sneekpeekinspired]

Hollister Seamless Fabric Square-Neck Baby Tee - € 17

WAYF One-Button Blazer - $37.47

ASOS DESIGN brushed boyfriend shirt with pocket in red & black check - €33.99

Pistola Denim Charlie High Waist Straight Leg Jeans - $138 (Also Worn)

chiara ferragni, coach, daily paper, colombo, gurham, mara hoffman

[braidlottie]

WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER.

part 3

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tags!!!! mostly fluffy, family breakfast time! (reader gets smiley face pancakes from lottie bc i SAID SO), lottie asks u a somewhat life changing question…

i’m sorry this took a while and is so short! chapter 4 will be better i promise 🤕

yawning, you stretched and rubbed your eyes. lottie had left your side obviously, the left side of your bed still smelling like her. your clock read 9:34, you never expected yourself to be up this early.

the events of what happened last night made you groan in embarrassment.

the feeling of her lips against her skin. her hands, her fingers slipping inside, making you gasp, closing your eyes in pleasure-

a knock at your door brung you out of your thoughts, hearing your mother’s voice outside. “are you up?”

“..yeah?”

“come down, i made breakfast.” the sound of her footsteps fade away as you got out of bed, not even bothering to brush your teeth. the stairs creaked as you walked down, hearing the local news playing quietly on the tv and your mother’s and lottie’s voice in the kitchen.

“there you are, finally! lottie made pancakes!” taissa smiled, opening the fridge and pulling out a carton of orange juice. she brought the two of you glasses and sat down, offering you a seat next to you. you sat down in the dining chair, lottie putting two plates in front of you. one had scrambled eggs, and two strips of bacon, and the other, two stacked pancakes with cut strawberries around the edges, and chocolate chips forming a smiley face.

“i made them extra special for you.” she pet your head, a big smile across her face. when she turned her back to go sit with you and your mother, you furrowed your eyebrows. the same woman that seduced you last night just made you.. smiley face pancakes.

you shrugged it off and poured your syrup, and digging in. “wow, lottie,” you chewed, talking with your mouth full of the fluffy hotcake. “you made these?”

“my own recipe.” she nodded, pre-cutting her breakfast. she watched as you indulged, smiling sweetly at the puddle of syrup on your plate. “y’know tai, i was thinking of taking y/n back with me for a while. i really want him to see the sights.”

you looked up from your plate.

being in new york?

with lottie?

it almost made you choke.

“well, for how long?”

“just next weekend. i was thinking we leave on friday, come back on sunday.”

“that’s fine for me, i don’t know about y/n, though.” she pointed her fork at you, making lottie to you. her eyes widened a bit, waiting for your answer. “uhh, sure, lottie. sounds really fun.” you smiled with no teeth, mouth still full of pancake.

“then it’s settled! oh, you’re going to love it over there, y/n!” she clapped. “i’m driving back home in a little, but i will pick you up on friday.” she reached over to grab your hand. her joy was contagious over this trip, you and your mother smiling as well. you would’ve never thought your first new york trip, even your first trip out of state, would be with your mom’s best friend.

*****

next friday came quicker than you thought. you had finally finished packing your bags around 12 pm, putting your toothbrush and toothpaste in a ziploc bag. “lottie’s outside.” taissa knocked on your open door, handing you a tupperware container.

“what’s this?”

“just some snacks for the two of you. y’know for the ride there. some apple slices and baby carrots.” you gave her an uneasy smile, thinking in your head about all the junk food you and lottie were gonna get at some random convenience store on the way there.. “thanks… mom.”

“you’re gonna have so much fun, sweetheart! be careful, okay?” she hugged you tightly, kissing your forehead. “you have everything?”

you nodded and smiled, grabbing your suitcase. “i’m fine, mom,” you chuckled, walking downstairs, filling your water jug with ice and grabbing an extra bottle of water from the fridge. you said your final goodbyes, opening the front door to see lottie in the driver's seat, reaching in the back. you guessed she was trying to make room for your suitcase. “you ready?” her voice was higher, smiling as soon as she saw you.

“you can put your suitcase back here, babe.”

BABE? this woman was about to kill you and you haven’t even step foot in her car yet.

“okay!” your voice cracked, opening the back door of the SUV, laying your luggage on its side. you got in the passenger next to her, buckling your seatbelt and waving to your mother, who was standing just outside your front door. lottie exhaled as she put the car in drive.

“well.. albany, here we come.”

[sheeposquid]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/60797932/chapters/163854133

AND ALASSSSSS after a millennium, we are here.

This chapter admittedly came a little slower than most because the exposition is getting gnarly, even though it WAS outlined, but in my defense, writing Louis's POV is like opening Pandora's box of emotional trauma (rip)

Shoutout to @sickyolks though, not only for beta reading as always, but for suggesting way back when the fic was in its fledgling days to write a chapter from Louis's perspective <3 The sequel oneshots I'd like to write also touch on this, but she truly was the progenitor of the idea.

ANYWAYS! Enjoy, harass me, melt, whatever it may be. Stay tuned for the final chapter ✨

[redrattlers]

i can die happy now

[thesunwillart]

Yeehawgust week 1: first rodeo (aka first character sheet for this one)

THE OWL

our bounty hunter antagonist who's hired to get odessa back for the circus that kidnapped her. at any cost.

[ghost-of-you]

Can we as a society stop using "unreleased song" when we mean "not available for streaming"?? For the love of god, if the song can be purchased, it's not unreleased. Exclusive tracks that are available on physical media are NOT unreleased.