#950 layers

[ellblueb]

"Longing"

This piece took SO LONG TO MAKE. I've been working on it since before my birthday... But it's done. AND IT LOOKS SO GOOD. I love him sm (,,,,:

Time spent: 40 HOURS

Layers used: 950??????

Made during: May 10th, 2023.

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[lairde-lampblack]

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[writerracha]

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ like never before, part 1 — han jisung x female reader

↻ around 950 :: best friend's brother :: cw. explicit smut. soft dom!jisung, "public" teasing, dry humping, dirty talk, begging, cumplay, use of "slut", "baby," "cutie," and "baby girl", slight edging, corruption kink if you look for it that might be developed later eheh.

you spend a part of your summer vacation at your rooomate's house, and her older brother is making you feel things you've never felt before. part one of a series of encounters.

↻ 18+ mdni :: not proof read, pls be kind :: masterlist

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Jisung pushes his fingers against your lips, muffling your moan. 

“Shh…” he breathes in your ear. “You wouldn’t want anyone to hear us, right?” 

You shake your head, Jisung’s breath tickling your ear. Slowly, he inserts his thumb in between your lips, and you suck it in, swirling your tongue around it. 

“Good girl knows to listen.” 

Jisung bucks his hips, growling softly against your neck. His cock is trapped between your thighs, his warm body pressed against your back. Your wetness, combined with his precum, is drenching your panties, and you know he can feel it. The friction is sending shivers throughout your body, his cock grinding against your aching cunt. 

He feels so good between your legs, so warm and big, you don’t want him to stop moving. You want him inside you, all over you, your head going numb as Jisung continues to grind against you. He’s breathing harder, so you know he is close, but he keeps a steady rhythm. Your own climax is building fast, too fast. 

You desperately suck on his thumb to refrain yourself from moaning too loud and Jisung chuckles. 

“Is my good girl going to cum?” 

You nod, and Jisung stops moving. You can’t hold back the whimper from escaping your mouth as you desperately roll your hips around his cock. 

“Beg for it,” he grunts in your ear. 

You sound pathetic, and you know you are, humping your swollen cunt against his hard cock, frustrated at the layer of clothing separating you from it - but Jisung is holding you tight against him. 

“P-please…” you whisper. 

“Please, what?” 

“Please, Jisung… I need to cum… P-please make me cum…” 

“Tell me what you want, baby girl,” he breathes, smearing his wet thumb on your cheeks, against your neck. “Do you want my cock?” 

“Y-yes, I want your cock inside of me,” you sigh. “Your cock, your fingers, your tongue, a-anything…” 

“So desperate,” he chuckles. “Who knew you were such a needy little slut…” 

You can’t even argue with him. You never thought someone could make you go this insane, but you had never met Jisung. 

Your roommate from college - and your best friend - offered you to stay at her parent’s house for a week during the summer vacation. You had nowhere to go, while they lived away from the city, with easy access to the beach and plenty of space. Your roommate just forgot to mention that her incredibly hot older brother would be there, too. Jisung’s smile instantly stole your heart, and his way of looking at you awakened desire in you. 

You didn’t think he would be interested in you, but then the flirting started. He complimented you, helped you put sunscreen on your back. He stood so close to you one night as you made yourself a snack you were sure he was going to kiss you. He smiled at you, stared down at your body. There was undeniable attraction between you, but you didn’t know how to make a move, and you didn’t want your roommate to know. 

Earlier he sat down next to you on the couch for movie night, and his hand slid under the blanket to touch your thigh. His fingers simply rested on your skin, but the simple touch made you wet. He just looked so good with his dark hair, his deep eyes, his loose tank top showing his firm biceps and hints of his chest. You pushed your thighs together, hoping he would understand what he was doing to you, and his hand slid closer to your wetness without touching it. His thumb caressed your inner thigh as the movie played, the rest of the family completely unaware of what was happening. You were so dizzy you thought you would faint - you completely missed the movie, but you couldn’t care less. 

You had fingered yourself to the thought of Jisung minutes before he slipped into your room and pressed his hard cock against your ass. Did I make you wet, baby girl? You could only nod - you had never wanted anyone this bad. 

“F-fuck, Jisung, please…” you whisper now. 

He hums, placing a kiss on your neck, and starts to slowly thrust his hips, his cock rubbing against you once more. You bite your lips to refrain from moaning. 

“So fucking wet,” he says softly. “A part of me wants to rip those cute panties and fuck you right here… Stretch that little hole and stuff it with my cum…” 

No one has ever spoken to you this way, but you feel yourself clench, bucking your hips desperately against his length. 

“You’d like that, huh?” Jisung laughs. “Then let’s keep it for later… Let’s not ruin the fun by rushing things. For now I’ll just make you cum, yeah, cutie?” 

You nod, and Jisung thrusts his hips faster. His other hand grabs one of your tits above your tank top, massaging it, flicking your nipple. It only takes a few more seconds for your orgasm to wash through you. He muffles your noises with his hand, grunting hard, and removes himself from between your thighs as you ride your high. He pumps his cock in his fist a few times before he comes all over your panties, warm cum staining the fabric, soft grunts escaping his wet lips.  

Sighing in relief and delight, Jisung spreads his cum on your underwear. You can’t see that well in the darkness of the room, but the moonlight is enough to see the dark stains. Jisung shoves his thickness in his boxers again and bites your earlobe. 

“Better not wash those panties, baby girl, yeah? A souvenir from your vacation.” 

You don’t know what to say - you want him to stay, to keep doing filthy things to you, but Jisung is already standing up from your bed, his hair tousled, his defined chest making you drool a little. 

“Keep that cunt wet for me,” he says. “Next time I’ll show you how hard my tongue can make you cum.”

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hiiii! thank you for reading ♡ this isn't very long because I want to see if this series would be interesting to any of you... I have so many ideas for this aah!! if you think i should write more parts please let me know! ♡♡

taglist: @lix-ables (let me know if you want to be added to my taglist)

#han jisung x y/n #han jisung x reader #han jisung x you #han jisung smut #han jisung hard hours #skz x y/n #skz x you #skz x reader #skz x female reader #han jisung x female reader #skz smut #stray kids smut #stray kids x y/n #stray kids x female reader #stray kids x you #stray kids x reader #kpop smut

[dreamer-after-dark]

“eyes and overstimulation” please elaborate 🙏

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Wally really likes watching how he makes you feel. Put on a show for him.

Light biting/Light slapping/Light choking/Eye contact/Vibrator/Praise/Encouragement

Word count: 950

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Under the cover of night when the stars filled the sky above with their dazzling shimmers, his lips caressed your shoulder. The faintest of kisses pressed to flesh between the lapping of a tempered yet greedy tongue. Sweat and spit mingle as lips meet in a needy kiss. The heat of his body engulfs you. His grasping and kneading of your hips holds you in place.

Between your legs is where he should be. His body atop yours, an arm propping him up. Eyes watching the reaction of your face. Sweat slickens your skin. Your lips press into a thin line depriving him of your sweetened cries of pleasure. The pressure of his hold on your hip moves away leaving you cold and restless. Your eyes open and the held tears spill. His comfortable touch moves to your face.

"Am I making you cry?" Wally has stopped moving instead keeping himself warmed within you.

A simpered smile on your lips as you contract around him, "Yes."

He leaned in further his forehead butting against yours, "Why am I making you cry?"

You search his eyes, "Because I love how it feels."

He searches too, "How does it feel?"

"It feels like I'm being absolutely filled with you and I cannot get enough of it."

The right words pierce his heart, the throbbing felt where you connect. His eyes darken as he begins moving again slowly. His hips roll against yours, the sounds of wet skin connecting filling the room. His breathing against your ear tickles you, but your mind wanders to the feel of his hand caressing your side feeling the shape of your waist. You glance down watching as his splayed fingers presses against your stomach before dipping below your leg.

His hand supports your leg from underneath his fingers digging into the flesh feeling the muscle underneath. He pushes your leg closer to your chest as he pushes deeper into you. He ground into you finally releasing the whimpers he wanted so badly to hear. His tongue licks along your neck and cheek leaving a trail of spit drying against your skin.

"You're so good for me, so good, so warm," His voice is clear as his thrusts become harder, "I'm so proud of you, darling."

"Thank you, Wally." You feel his teeth take hold of a sweet spot on your neck. The pain is electric down your spine adding to the building pressure of Wally inside of you.

His teeth hold tight as he disrupts his thrusting to grind his hips against you lifting you slightly to get deeper in. His thrusts reach far back bordering on pain, but he persists. His teeth left a painful throbbing mark as he pulled away. Wally moved away to sit up as his thrusting sped up. He watched the way your body reacted, twisting and arching to meet his thrusts. The way you squeezed around him keeping him in. This was his favorite way to have you. Drooling, tearful, and calling his name.

Your arousal stained your thighs. It coated his cock and dripped from his balls. You could feel it drying in layers causing your skin to stick and unstick. Wally's hands rubbed along your thighs, to your hips, and onto your waist. He pressed his fingers down depressing the skin of your stomach. He loved how soft you were to his touches. His hand trailed up to tease your hardened nipples.

His palms grazed over them as he moved up to your throat. His fingers curled around your neck. His gaze continued up taking in the red of your lips before meeting your eyes. He smiled down at you as his hold around your neck tightened, constricting the flow of blood. You gasped out a weak moan mingling with his own as you squeezed around him further.

"My sweet pet, you take me so well." Wally whispered his praises to you as your hands held his wrists. He enjoyed watching the way your eyes rolled back like this. He loved it all so dearly.

Wally moved one hand away to rub against your cheek wiping away your tears. You peek at him through wet lashes. The first slap is gentle. The second feels sharp, but is still not too rough. He watches as your body reacts with a satisfied smirk.

"I have something for you, sweetest." His hands pull away and you take a deep breath. He waits until you look up at him again searching, wanting, clouded. Wally held a small blue vibrator in his hand. He held it up to your face for you to see. You watch as he pressed the button and the gentle hum excited you.

He says nothing as he begins to shake from withholding his own finish. Wally continues on focusing on his enjoyment as he holds the vibrator against your most sensitive spot. The vibrations are intense against you and a whole new wave of arousal pours from you. Your whimpers turn to pleas as Wally stares entranced by the way you tense and shake.

He flicks the vibrator swiping it up and down against you, "Look at me, baby, don't look away. I'm so close, so close."

With your own release approaching you keep your eyes on his, unashamed of your combined moans and the mess you were making together. As you contract around him squeezing and arching your back, Wally collapses on top of you holding you in a crushing hug as he finishes inside of you. He repeats your name as he rides out his release. When Wally stops leaving himself inside of you, you both hold each other. Hands soothed and comforted as the release faded.

#playfellowxxx #wally darling #wally darling playfellowxxx #wetdreams #smut #one shot #wally darling x gn reader #x gn y/n #x gn reader #x gender neutral reader #wally darling x y/n #wally darling x you #wally darling x reader

[moth-mimic]

Hazy Memories

‣ pairing: Legolas x reader

‣ words: 950+

‣ content: fluff, human reader, gn!reader

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summary: after the Fellowship settles down for the night, you find that the cold leaves you unable to fall asleep. A walk in the woods ends in a moment more touching than you could have imagined.

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The terrain you— along with the rest of the Fellowship— trekked along was undeniably a difficult route to take. The temperature had plummeted significantly before the group had even reached the mountain of Caradhras, which led to the decision to make camp before nightfall would bring even deadlier weather.

Now you tossed and turned in your sleeping bag, your thoughts constantly lingering on the persistent, icy wind that was currently nipping at your skin. Most of your companions had somehow already found their way to hazy dreams: the hobbits were huddled together and sharing each other’s warmth; Aragorn, Gimli, and Boromir had each found their own place to rest; and Gandalf was off meditating somewhere, you were sure. The only one who was wide awake was Legolas, who was currently on watch due to his lack of need for sleep.

But through the fog the cold had brought upon your mind, you could still make out the memories of the past evening. Although the long stories of the mountain that Gandalf had told the group were already lost to you, the interactions you had with the blond elf were clear as a sunny day. The thought of him brought an unexplainable warmth throughout your chest before you urged it away. Your feelings for him were based purely on admiration, that was all.

You had always worried about him, which was why you had immediately offered him your cloak once the temperature had began to lower. You felt bad for him, seeing him in simple layers compared to the others. He had given you a curious look at first before a small, warm smile made its way to his face.

“I am alright, thank you.”

“But aren’t you cold?” You continued, the crease in your expression making it seem as if the mere thought of him being cold horrified you.

He shook his head softly, pressing your cloak back towards you. “Not necessarily, although I do appreciate your offer.”

And before you could protest he was already in front of the group again. You watched him gingerly step upon the snowy ground each time he moved, his grace leaving barely a trace. You sighed, the warmth of your breath drifting from your lips. Only when one of the hobbits pushed you forward did you snap out of your trance.

Tonight you were in that same trance again, your restlessness guiding you from your sleeping bag and towards the dense woodland. You weren’t sure where you were headed, if you were headed anywhere, but hopefully your movement would be enough to grant you a bit of warmth. You found your way to a relatively clear path between the trees before your eyes caught sight of a light trail of footsteps. You followed them, wishing for the elf to still be there, yet the trail stopped at a deep decline in the ground. You looked past the cliffside and to the star-speckled sky as if you were waiting for something. After a moment you eventually sighed and intended to turn back around, yet something stirred from the leaves overhead.

With one swift movement you grabbed the pocket knife on your waistband, ready to fight whatever was there— or rather, whoever. When your eyes opened again you were met with ones of sapphire-blue, paired with an amused grin framed by strands of smooth, delicate hair.

“Y/N.”

“I- Legolas!” You stammer, quickly withdrawing the weapon you had faced him with.

He looks you up and down with one swift glance, clearly not affected. “You’re awake. Why?”

“I just can’t sleep. Too cold, I guess.” You answer, not mentioning the fact that you were too busy thinking of how graceful he is. Or that you purposefully followed his footsteps here. He nods.

“Your cheeks are horribly red.” His response makes your eyes widen before you try to relax again, hoping the action was subtle enough that he didn’t notice. He continues as his gaze travels along your face, almost as if he’s analyzing each feature. As he does so, the back of his hands lift to lightly stroke your cheek. Heat blooms under his touch. “You’re not familiar with the cold, are you?”

“And I’m guessing you’re so warm with your… what, only two layers?” You scoff, taking a small step back and turning your head nervously. He looks as if he’s about to respond somehow, yet he cuts himself short. His line of sight travels down to his feet as if he’s nervous.

“Well, I suppose I haven’t been thinking about it. I am very cold, to tell the truth. Freezing, even.” As he confesses this, he glances at you from the corner of his eye as if he’s expecting something.

“I was right!” You exclaim with victory before settling down and providing your care. You join hands with him to share your warmth. “Here, take my cloak. I can do without a layer.”

“No, no, I can’t have you be even colder—“

“I insist! I’m sure you’ve been barely surviving with those mere layers.” You quickly take off your outermost layer, settling it onto his shoulders. You don’t notice the shade of soft pink on his cheeks. “There we go.”

You both stand there for a moment, Legolas looking like he’s still missing something. “I don’t think it’s enough.”

You raise your eyebrow. “Really? Well, if you want another—“

Before you can finish your sentence, the cloak envelopes your upper body, the elf using his arm to support you as he pulls you towards him. You instinctively stiffen before his voice washes over you, calm and easy like a stream. “I think this is perfect.” The tension leaves you at once, instead replaced with the warmth of his body, nurturing like rays of sun. For a moment you believe you’re back home.

Huddled within your cloak, the two of you settle down at the foot of a tree. Your hands wrap around to warm his back as his fingers run gently through your hair, lulling you to sleep. As you fade into unconsciousness, he speaks to you of the old forest at his own home: the towering trees, the soothing melodies of birds, the vibrant green of flora. Your dreams consist of a realm you have never set foot on.

When Aragorn finds the two of you next morning, he doesn’t dare tell you that elves do not get cold.

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#Spotify #legolas x reader #legolas #lotr #lord of the rings #the fellowship of the ring #legolas x you #legolas x y/n #legolas greenleaf #lotr x reader

[ladybisky88]

Hi!! I've a Tumblr exclusive just for you! I wrote this funny drabble (okay, let’s be honest, it’s a crack fic🤪) a while back as a gift for @burnalist. It’s silly, it’s fun, and honestly, I find it hilarious—I think you will too! 😄

Word count: 950

Summary: Hanzo stumbles upon Bisky's unique hobby while killing time during the election wait. (At its core still a hisoillu story)

Warnings: mature with mention of nsfw content. (Nothing explicit, though.)

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The election hall of the Hunter Association was charged with tension. Hunters of all ranks and backgrounds sought ways to calm their nerves and break the monotony of the wait. Some were pacing, others engaged in conversation, and a few, like Biscuit Krueger, chose quiet corners to stay out of the fray.

Another Hunter, Hanzo, drifted through the crowd, sipping on his orange juice. His eyes, sharp and curious, swept over the room, on the lookout for something - anything - to break the monotony. He exchanged a few words with one Hunter, shared a nod with another, but nothing seemed to hold his interest.

His gaze finally landed on Bisky. She was engaged in a stash of papers, seemingly oblivious to the room and the people around her. Hanzo's interest piqued - he had little to no interaction with Bisky, but her reputation as a formidable fighter preceded her. 

This could be interesting.

He approached her with light, unnoticeable steps.

"Hey, Bisky, what's so interesting?" Hanzo asked with a playful tone.

Bisky jolted, her hands trying to cover the papers in front of her. Her eyes had a flicker of panic when they met Hanzo's. 

"It's nothing, just... just some notes," she stammered.

Before Bisky could react, he leaned in and snatched the papers from under her hands. "Let's see what's got Biscuit Krueger so wrapped up!"

"Give those back!" Bisky said, making a grab for the papers.

With a grin, Hanzo kept the papers just beyond her reach. Bisky made several attempts to retrieve them, but Hanzo easily avoided her, amused by the effort.

It was only then he took in the papers' contents. The names 'Hisoka' and 'Illumi' appeared in a context that was decidedly not for the faint of heart, making his eyes widen. As his brain processed the explicit nature of the story, he spluttered, sending a spray of juice into the air.

"This is what you double-star Hunters do for fun?" Hanzo choked out, trying to regain his composure. 

Despite his initial shock, Hanzo found himself unable to stop reading, his curiosity too strong. His eyes widened further with each line, a blush creeping onto his cheeks. He turned the page only to find something even more attention grabbing. 

Bisky’s illustration.

In the drawing, Illumi sat in Hisoka's lap, with Hisoka's hands wrapped possessively around him. Their partially unbuttoned clothes left just enough to the imagination: Hisoka's loose shirt revealed his muscular chest and a glimpse of his abs, while Illumi's lean yet firm torso was artfully exposed.

The drawing paid careful attention to details – Hisoka's fingers pressing into Illumi's side, the slight ruffle of their hair, the visible bulges in their trousers.

Sure as hell, Bisky could draw.

Hanzo's mouth opened, then closed, and then opened once more as he struggled to remember how words work. 

"Why them?" he finally managed to utter. "I mean, they're... Hisoka and Illumi.”

Bisky sighed, a faint smile played on her lips and her eyes took on a dreamy quality. 

"You know, Hanzo, they have a certain... something. They're like two sides of the same twisted coin, perfect for each other," Her voice grew more animated, almost high-pitched. "And, they're so handsome!"

Noticing Hanzo's intrigued look, she continued, "It's not just them. There's something about beautiful men, especially those with power and an edge of danger. It adds a layer of… excitement to the story.”

Hanzo glanced back and forth between the papers and Biscuit. A moment passed as he contemplated the contrast between the tough, no-nonsense fighter he expected to meet and the imaginative woman standing before him.

Bisky, crossed her arms, trying to regain her composure, "It's just a silly hobby, okay? Don't read too much into it," 

Hanzo nodded slowly. The blush on his face faded, replaced by a thoughtful expression. 

Bisky broke the silence. "So, what do you think of my story... since you've already read some of it?”

"It doesn't make a lot of sense," Hanzo started, preparing to lay out his thoughts.

He was just about to point out the gap between fiction and reality - explaining that in the real world gay sex involved more practical concerns – safety and hygiene first of all. The passionate scenes she wrote, with all the sweet kisses, caresses and shouting each other's names, didn't match up with reality. And most importantly, the very idea of Hisoka and Illumi together was ridiculous.

But just as he was about to speak, he noticed a shift in Bisky. She looked discouraged, as if all her enthusiasm drained away.

Hanzo paused, the words catching in his throat. He couldn't bring himself to crush her spirit. Instead, he shifted gears, a small, playful smile tugging at his lips.

"It doesn't make sense that Hisoka is the top, though!" he said. "Given his personality, I'd bet he'd love being a bottom.”

Bisky's eyes flickered back to life, surprised and intrigued. "What? No way! Hisoka’s clearly the more dominant type, especially with Illumi being so composed and delicate.” She ended with a dreamy sigh, clasping her hands together. 

"Hear me out," Hanzo insisted, "Hisoka lives for the thrill, the challenge. Plus he loves pain. He'd totally get a kick out of being a bottom. "

Bisky considered his words, "Ok, but what about Illumi? He's always so composed, so in control.” 

"That's the whole point!" Hanzo responded, more engaged than he anticipated. "That makes him a natural fit. Him being a control freak screams ‘top’ to me.”

The conversation continued, evolving into a light-hearted chat filled with the occasional laughter. As they talked, the initial awkwardness melted away. 

It turned out, Hanzo had found himself a pretty interesting way to make time fly after all.

#hisoillu #hunter x hunter #hxh #hisoka #illumi #hisoka morow #illumi zoldyck #hisollumi #hunter x hunter fanfic #bisky krueger #biscuit krueger #hanzo hxh #hanzo hunter x hunter

[profesionalpartyguest]

950 followers Gift! Cleft Lip Skin Detail. I needed this for a sim + my followers goal is around the corner = this is my 950 followers gift. the alpha is taken from this detail by @lightdeficient, edited by me. Layerable, on both sides of the face and comes in two opacities (light, as seen on lucy and heavy, as seen on alexander). Probably works better if you have some sort of asymmetry sliders. Download here.

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[junkissed]

vampire boyfriend!jun headcanons

member — vampire bf!jun x shy reader (gn) genre — headcanons (bullet points), fluff, humor word count — 950 warnings — mentions of blood (not belonging to anyone specific) notes — requested by anon — i always have brainrot for limbo jun anon i feel you 😔 i meant for this to be like. 400 words but i got carried away lol i am #1 vampire jun agenda supporter. i hope this is something like you wanted!

one reblog = one 'witchcraft' microwave dinner

it’s a good thing for you that jun is also shy. partially due to the fact he can’t go outside during the day without being wrapped in a hundred layers and a dozen coats of sunscreen, and partially due to the fact that he just doesn’t like people in general, most days and nights are spent quietly in his living room in his house at the edge of town. reading books and watching tv wrapped up on the couch together is a favorite pastime of you both.

it’s truly a match made in heaven (or wherever vampires come from).

he’s not so reclusive that he doesn’t know what modern things are, but you have may have to teach him about things every once in a while. he’s got modern appliances like a refrigerator and a stove, but a microwave? never heard of it. he has a fairly up-to-date computer, but what’s that little box you always carry around? a phone? he’s got one of those hanging on the wall in the kitchen, why don’t you have a landline?

he convinces you to go grocery shopping with him one day, and you have to explain what instant meals are. yes, you can put the whole thing in the microwave, and it’ll be ready to eat in a couple minutes. no, it’s not witchcraft. (he’s had a few unfortunate run-ins with witches in the past, he avoids them at all costs now.)

he likes to think he’s big and scary and protective, but he’s not so much in practice: “if that cashier at the supermarket looks at you like that again, i’m gonna bite him!” whispered to you, followed by a polite “thanks so much have a nice day!” to him. he’s got the spirit, but when it comes to interacting with humans he’s just as shy, if not more shy, than you are.

he also loves reading the newspaper with you every morning. a physical newspaper that he’s had delivered to this address for over a century, and you can only wonder how no one ever suspected him. you find it so endearing when he gets excited over the smallest things reading the morning news, “do you know how many presidents i’ve lived through? this one’s my favorite, though!”

he gets up before you and makes coffee or tea or whatever you like and brings it to you in bed every single morning. you always blush and you tell him not to, but he does it anyway. he says he likes to spoil you; he’s got hundreds of years of affection built up and nothing to do with it, and now that you’re in his life, you better expect to be doted on 24/7. plus, he likes being all snuggled in bed with you, so why have breakfast out in the kitchen when he can have it while cuddling with you?

he knows it’s hard for you to fall asleep with him in the room since he doesn’t sleep, so he waits in the living room for a bit until he’s sure you’re asleep, then carefully climbs into bed with you.

you quickly discover that he loves making you get shy around him. he’ll tease you, but not in a mean way; just enough to make you blush and hide your face. he’s a big fan of complimenting you, because he thinks it’s so cute how embarrassed you get, but also because he’s just so enamored with you and he needs to make sure he tells you as often as possible.

it took a while for you to be comfortable with asking him questions about his life, but as soon as you start to open up he’ll tell you anything and everything you want to know. he loves telling you stories and recalling all the different places he’s lived– especially those few years in moscow with the traveling circus, but that’s a long story.

he’s been alive for hundreds of years, but somehow he’s still the most impatient person you’ve ever met. you would think he would’ve learned by now that he has plenty of time to wait, but he’s just so excited to be around you he can’t help but be anxious for more.

on the rare occasion you decide to go out somewhere for a date, he’s ready hours in advance, pacing by the front door, waiting for it to be time to leave. “you really look like dracula when you pace like that,” you giggle, coming out from the bathroom to see him walking around the living room with his hands clasped behind his back. he’d pout and go into a rant about how the book makes vampires look like mean manipulative creatures when really he’s just an introverted guy who likes cats and also happens to be immortal and drink blood.

speaking of cats, the both of you probably have more feline friends than human friends. they’re easier to be around, and unlike people, they don’t ask questions when they see jun walking around the house in his pajamas, a half-empty bag of type o in his hand.

at the end of the day most of your time is spent together, maybe a little secluded, but definitely enjoying each other's company <3

thank you for reading, i hope you enjoyed! if you liked this, reblog or leave an ask or a comment, it shows me you enjoyed this so i know to write more like this in the future!

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[figuramacollectors]

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[ellblueb]

Longing Progress Sheet

-this took SO LONG. I actually made a progress sheet of the steps of the drawing, since sometimes it can be a bit hard to understand "two months?", "950 LAYERS????"... y'know?

#mafuyu #given #given fanart #progress #progress sheet #i hope this helps explain my process a little #and how 950 layers happens yknow

[lvllylix]

Whispers of the Heart

Title: Whispers of the Heart

Song: Super Shy by Newjeans

Pairing: Jeongin x reader

Word count: 950

Warnings: fluff

Summary: The reader harbors feelings for Jeongin but believes he doesn't even know their name. A chance encounter during a quiet moment at the park leads to a heartwarming connection that goes beyond words.

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The sun painted the sky in hues of gold and pink as you sat on the park bench, a book in your lap and your thoughts adrift. It was a peaceful afternoon, the gentle rustling of leaves and distant chatter creating a soothing melody.

Jeongin was at the park too, his laughter mingling with the breeze as he played a game of catch with his friends. You admired him from a distance, a soft smile gracing your lips as you watched his carefree spirit.

Though your heart raced every time you saw him, your feelings remained concealed beneath layers of shyness and uncertainty. In your eyes, Jeongin was a radiant star, while you were just a silent observer, a nameless face in the crowd.

As the sun dipped lower, casting a warm glow across the park, Jeongin's friends departed one by one, leaving him alone on the grass. Your heart skipped a beat as he wandered closer to where you were sitting, his gaze capturing your own for a fleeting moment.

His smile was warm, his eyes crinkling at the corners as he approached. Your pulse quickened, your cheeks flushing as you returned his smile, hoping he didn't notice your fluttering heart.

"Hi," Jeongin's voice was soft, like a whisper of the wind.

"Hi," you managed to reply, your voice barely above a murmur.

He hesitated, his gaze lingering on you before he gestured to the empty spot beside you. "Mind if I join you?"

Your heart pounded against your ribcage, but you nodded, shifting slightly to make space for him on the bench. Jeongin settled beside you, his presence a mixture of comfort and anticipation.

"I've seen you here a lot," he began, his tone casual.

You swallowed hard, your fingers fidgeting with the edge of your book. "Yeah, I like coming here to read."

He nodded, his smile genuine. "That's cool. I always see you with a book. What are you reading?"

You glanced down at the book in your lap, your mind racing as you tried to form coherent words. "Um, it's a romance novel."

His eyebrows quirked up in interest. "Oh, really? I've never been much of a reader, but I like hearing about books."

Your heart swelled at the conversation, your shyness momentarily forgotten as you shared your thoughts on the book's plot and characters. It was as if time slowed down, and for that brief moment, it was just you and Jeongin, talking about something you both enjoyed.

As the conversation flowed, you found yourself becoming more comfortable around him. His presence was warm and inviting, and he listened attentively to every word you said. For the first time, you felt like he was truly seeing you, not just as a stranger but as someone with thoughts and feelings worth sharing.

The sun cast a gentle, golden glow around you, the tranquility of the park wrapping around you like a cozy embrace. And as the conversation shifted to other topics – favorite movies, hobbies, and dreams – you realized that Jeongin was just as eager to get to know you as you were to know him.

"You have a really nice smile," he commented, his gaze sincere.

Your cheeks flushed, a shy smile tugging at your lips. "Thank you. So do you."

Jeongin's laughter was soft, his eyes crinkling as he grinned. "You're making me blush."

The realization that he felt just as nervous around you as you did around him filled you with a warmth you hadn't expected. The conversation continued to flow effortlessly, the park becoming a sanctuary of shared laughter and exchanged stories.

As the sky darkened and stars began to twinkle overhead, Jeongin let out a content sigh, his gaze fixed on the horizon. "It's beautiful, isn't it?"

You followed his gaze, the beauty of the night enveloping you in its serenity. "Yeah, it really is."

A comfortable silence settled between you, the words spoken and unspoken carrying a depth of understanding. It was at that moment that you realized that you were more than just a nameless face to Jeongin. You were someone he wanted to get to know, to connect with on a deeper level.

"Can I ask you something?" Jeongin's voice was gentle, his eyes never leaving the stars.

"Of course," you replied, your heart fluttering with curiosity.

He turned to you, his gaze soft yet intent. "I've seen you around a lot, and I've always wanted to know your name."

Your breath caught in your throat, a mixture of surprise and joy flooding your senses. "My name is

Y/N."

A warm smile graced his lips, his eyes holding a newfound warmth. "Y/N, it's a beautiful name."

Your heart swelled his words like a melody that echoed in your ears. The unspoken feelings that had lingered between you were finally given a voice, a connection formed through shared moments and whispered conversations.

As the night wore on, the park became a cocoon of shared stories, laughter, and a connection that was beyond words. Jeongin's hand brushed against yours, his fingers interlocking with yours in a gentle, reassuring grip.

"You know," he began, his voice soft, "I've always wanted to get to know you better."

A shy smile tugged at your lips, your heart brimming with happiness. "I've always wanted to get to know you too."

And in that quiet moment beneath the stars, you and Jeongin found solace in each other's company, the whispers of your hearts creating a connection that transcended shyness and uncertainty. As you leaned against each other, the world around you seemed to fade away, leaving only the gentle cadence of your shared laughter and the promise of countless more moments to come.

#jeongin x reader #i.n x reader #skz x reader #stray kids x reader #bang chan #stray kids #skz #skz fluff #kpop #kpop imagines #kpop fanfic #kpop scenarios #kpop reactions #kpop fic #kpop fluff #straykids #stray kids scenarios #stray kids reactions #stray kids fanfic #stray kids fluff #stray kids imagine #lee know #changbin #hyunjin #han jisung #jeongin #i.n #jeongin fluff #jeongin blurb #jeongin oneshot

[sickly-princess444]

today : 950 cals

°starbucks double shot mocha espresso

*banana nut muffin

My stomach is moving and I love it

I tbh yes do regret it

I feel so fat lately

Wearing baggy clothes and layers

#th1nsp1ration #f4st!ng #ed behaviour tw #super mario #q #3d di3t #3d relapse #tw 3d shit #3d diet #3d f4st #4nor3xia #4n0rexic #4n4rexia #4norexi4 #4n0r3xia #4norexla #4n4blr

[youre-ackermine]

This cheesy drabble is for Gee @levmada

Sorry if you don't like it [I'll delete it if you want]

- Gee's tattoo -

Pairing : Levi x Gee

Wordcount : 950 approx.

Fluff, comfort, modern setting.

*****

Taking a look around as they head out of the tattoo room, they instantly spot him sitting in the waiting room, arms crossed & eyebrows slightly frowning with worry. It only lasts for the blink of an eye, but Gee's heart skips a beat as Levi looks up at them, a tender glint in his grey gaze.

Rising swiftly from his chair, hastening to join them, Levi helps them put on their coat very carefully, then he gently wraps a scarf around Gee's neck.

'Better cover up to keep you warm,' he says in a low voice, 'it's fucking freezing out there!'

A little dizzy, Gee lets Levi take control as he leads them out, one hand delicately resting on their lower back.

'I was supposed to go home on my own' Gee says as they walk to the car side by side. 'I didn't want to bother you, Levi'.

'Tch, c'mon! Bother me, really?' he utters, 'you know I won't let you take care of this by yourself. I drive you home, period.'

Levi opens the passenger door for them, leaves a peck on the corner of their lips as he buckles up their seat belt, then sits behind the steering wheel. 

As the car pulls out of the parking lot, Levi gently places his right hand on Gee's thigh, instantly spreading a soothing warmth.

'How are you feeling? Does it hurt?' he asks with concern.

'I've felt better than this before, but I'll be fine I guess', they mumble, tilting their head to rest it on the car window as they watch streets & buildings go by through the glass.

Levi takes a quick look at Gee, softly stroking their leg.

'I bought mild soap, antibacterial ointment & painkillers on the way,' he adds, 'also cooked some chicken soup we just have to reheat when we're home.'

Gee gently squeezes his hand in thanks, a small smile on their lips.

'You're always so kind, Levi' they say, looking at him with fondness.

Levi rolls his eyes & slightly blushes & looks away.

'How is PJ doing?' they ask.

Levi snorts first, but finally replies. 'Tch, your fucking cat won't stop meowing while you're away! I had to take him on my lap & cuddle him for a while. He messed up my shirt with his red hairs!'' 

He pauses.

Then, a little embarrassed: 'well, hearing him finally purr in my arms was worth the trouble I guess.'

He smirks.

'We'll be home soon.'

*****

As soon as they open the front door and walk in, PJ rushes to rub against Gee's legs, tail curved, meowing like crazy.

'Tch… I know he missed you, but does he have to be so loud?' Levi grumbles as he hangs Gee's coat & scarf on the coat rack. 'First things first, we must clean your tattoo. I put the kettle on for tea, wait for me in the bathroom.'

He hands them a paper bag with everything they need to take care of their arm.

'Be careful taking off your shirt,' he warns & lifting his head to kiss their cheek, 'I'll be right back in no time!'

*****

After placing the tattoo care products near the sink, Gee sits on the edge of the bathtub.

PJ -nothing new here of course-  followed them in the bathroom. He looks up at them, slowly blinking in adoration, purring loudly, still rubbing against their legs from time to time.

Levi comes in a few moments after with a gentle smile softening his focused face & chases the cat out with a curt 'go the fuck away, furball!'

While the tea steeps, Levi puts on sterile gloves to take care of Gee's tattoo. He gently removes the protection film from the skin, revealing droplets of blood. The skin is a little swollen, the tattoo colors bright, the drawn kitty so cute.

'Ouch!' Gee lets out, 'it's more painful than I expected.'

'I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you!' Levi apologizes.

Carefully, he washes the tattoo with mild soap and warm water & gently pats the skin dry. He applies a layer of antibacterial ointment with his softest touch.

Feeling Gee's gaze on his face, he rolls his eyes.

'What ? You're staring, Gee. Got some shit on my face ?' he blurts out rudely as he tries to hide his embarrassment & blushing violently to the tips of his ears.

Aware that he may have injured Gee unintentionally, he leans to them & kisses their forehead as an apology.

'C'mon, let's make you comfortable so you can rest and have some tea,' he says with a soft voice.

*****

Levi adjusts a few pillows around Gee as they settle on the couch as comfortably as possible. He hands them a glass of fresh water & a pill of painkillers, then covers them with a warm & soft blanket.

The cat jumps on Gee's lap, purring as he kneads on their thighs, then settles himself to nest & nap, enjoying their caresses on his red & white fur.

Levi lowers the lights.

Leaning over Gee, eyebrows furrowed in concern, his breath warm on their skin, his lips gently brush on their forehead.

'Is everything ok? Are you comfortable?' he asks, his voice so soft it gives Gee goosebumps.

'I'm fine, don't worry !' they reply with a sigh of satisfaction.

Reassured, Levi goes to the kitchen and comes back shortly after, carrying a tray with two cups & a pot of Gee's favorite tea.

He pours the fragrant hot beverage, hands one cup to Gee & sits next to them on the couch, his own cup in one hand. Carefully, he pulls them closer to his chest, put their head in the crook of his neck & kisses the top of their head.

'I'm here for you Gee. I love you!' Levi says.

Wrapped in Levi's warm love, smiling softly, Gee slowly falls asleep.

#levi ackerman #gee / levmada #levi x gee #gevi #levi ackerman fic #fluff #comfort #tatoo #pj 🐾 #cheesy af #sorry gee #i love gee 💖 #val writes ✍️

[courtoftheclueless]

Cold Weather

Take the first of hopefully 31 writing things this month. I cannot in good conscience call this a "Drabble" as it is about 950 words.

Also, take the taglist before the thing: @bioexorcizm@eternally-smitten If you want to be added, then let me know!

This verse (the 141 World of Darkness AU) will be tagged as "Side Sessions"

“Fuck.” It was a little shocking to hear Garrick to the be the one swearing. But, as always, it was done with a careful enunciation that made it almost seem socially acceptable. “How is it colder in here than outside?”

Dr Giovanni couldn't help but roll her eyes at his exaggeration. Outside was cold enough to have frozen the English streets. To turn the slush into ugly ice and leave a layer of snow coming down carefully. In her morgue-slash-laboratory wasn't even cold enough to make her uncomfortable.

“Would you rather have rotting corpses?” The autopsy was done, and she was running the samples through the machine to get a basic idea of what the composite illness was. She had neutralized it- and would later investigate it personally- but machines helped with the initial guesswork. “I have a kettle in my kitchenette, and coffee or tea in the cupboards.”

“Can’t you just… have them not rot?” Despite his incredulous tone, he did move towards the attached office and kitchenette to her workspace. At the very least, he was going to entertain her. “We watched you raise the dead.”

“No, you watched me use the ZV in the infected to hijack their muscular system and use them like meat puppets.”

“Morbid.” The kettle began to heat. It had an almost annoying noise to it, but it helped keep her aware of who was doing what in her space. “If you can do that, you can make it warmer, yeah? It’s freezing out there.”

She turned, brown eyes leveled with his and an unimpressed press of her lips.

The shrug he gave was genuine, though not enough to stand up completely from where he leaned against the counter. His baseball hat- though he hated it when she called it that- replaced with a toque- he really hated when she called a ‘beanie’ that- to keep him warmer.

If he wanted to be warmer, he could grow out a proper beard and moustache as opposed to the almost teenaged thing that sat on his upper lip and across his jaw. It was a shame. He was a handsome man, absolutely let down by such a thing.

“That is nowhere near the same thing, Garrick.” And he smiled a bit. The quirk of his eyebrow and cock of his smile a challenge. “It’s about knowledge. You have to know what you’re working with. I know the body- both alive and dead- and so my magic works well with it. I am not a meteorologist, so I’m not going to risk fucking up the environment because you’re too fashionable to bundle up properly.”

“Says the woman wearing a waistcoat.” He nodded at her attire. She had an air of professionalism about her, with her blazer on the back of a chair, her waist coat and well tailored pants, and button down shirt sleeves rolled up neatly to her elbows. “Aren’t you cold?”

“I’m used to it. Spent most of my life in a morgue like this one.” The hum he gave felt a little awkward to her, but she pushed past it. Her whole life was morbid. Sometimes things worked out like that. “I keep a sweater in my office in case it gets to be too much.”

“And I’m guessing quite a bit of this hot chocolate, huh?” He rattled the mostly empty can. It was a cheap brand- a remnant of her childhood. “Thought you bought this thing last week.”

“Can’t drink coffee, don’t like tea.”

The offended English gasp was enough to make her laugh as she moved to the computer hooked up to the microscope. A little bit enchanted coding, and it should be able to help identify the virus. Tricks that one of her half sister’s brothers taught her.

Good man, and one who despite his affinity for mixing magic and tech, had enough sense in his head to detest the Technocracy. A damn good man.

“You’ve probably never had a proper cup then.”

She already knew where this was going. It was past eight in the night- he would tell her to grab a cup of tea with him. Then a meal- his treat. Then back to the barracks for them to sleep because this was hour thirty of being in the lab with the specific body they were trying to investigate.

“My mother would yell at you for saying that.” He was handsome and sweet, so she was going to fall for it. But that didn’t mean she had to make it easy for him. “Wrath of Saint Martha would be upon you if you made her feel that it wasn’t good.”

“Which one?”

It was a fair jab that he gave with a tilt of his head. The Catholic church had plenty of saints. But She was better known- or at least she thought She was.

“Saint of Housewives, Servants, Cooks.” The computer would take hours more to go through all the possible viruses that the amalgamation could be. But she didn’t take anymore steps to go and hang out with him. Not until he actually asked. “Ma and I had an icon of her in the kitchen when I was growing up. She and Nonna taught me to ask for guidance whenever trying to cook for others. I could give myself food poisoning if I wanted, but don’t I dare serve shit to others.”

“Well, how about we check out if the pub down the road does the same?”

There it was. But she had been living off of microwave meals and naps in an office chair for the past thirty hours.

“Fine, but I won’t hear any sort of complaints about the cold.”

#side sessions #mostly garrick #because he be pretty #drabblecember2023 #charlies writing

[jcmarchi]

Gamma-ray Burst Strikes Earth from Distant Exploding Star - Technology Org

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Gamma-ray Burst Strikes Earth from Distant Exploding Star - Technology Org

An enormous burst of gamma rays, detected by ESA’s Integral space telescope, has struck Earth. The blast caused a significant disturbance in our planet’s ionosphere.

Such disturbances are usually associated with energetic particle events on the Sun but this one resulted from an exploding star almost two billion light-years away. Analysing the effects of the blast could provide information about the mass extinctions in Earth’s history.

Gamma-ray burst strikes Earth from the distant exploding star. Image credit: ESA/ATG Europe; CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO 

At 14:21 BST / 15:21 CEST on 9 October 2022, an extremely bright and long-lasting gamma-ray burst (GRB) was detected by many of the high-energy satellites in orbit close to the Earth, including ESA’s Integral mission. 

The International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (Integral) was launched by ESA in 2002 and has been detecting gamma-ray bursts almost every day since that time. However, GRB 221009A, as the blast was named, was anything but ordinary. “It was probably the brightest gamma-ray burst we have ever detected,” says Mirko Piersanti, University of L’Aquila, Italy, and lead author of the team publishing these results today. 

Gamma-ray bursts were once mysterious events but are now recognised to be the outpouring of energy from exploding stars called supernovae, or from the collision of two super-dense neutron stars. 

“We’ve been measuring gamma-ray bursts since the 1960s, and this is the strongest ever measured,” says co-author Pietro Ubertini, National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, Italy, and the principal investigator for Intergral’s IBIS instrument. So strong in fact that its nearest rival on record is ten times weaker. Statistically, a GRB as strong as GRB 221009A arrives at Earth only once every 10 000 years. 

During the 800 seconds that the gamma rays were impacting, the burst delivered enough energy to activate lightning detectors in India. Instruments in Germany picked up signs that Earth’s ionosphere was disturbed for several hours by the blast. This extreme amount of energy gave the team the idea to look for the burst’s effects on Earth’s ionosphere. 

The ionosphere is the layer of Earth’s upper atmosphere that contains electrically charged gases called plasma. It stretches from around 50 km to 950 km in altitude. Researchers refer to it as the top-side ionosphere above 350 km, and the bottom-side ionosphere below that. The ionosphere is so tenuous that spacecraft can hold orbits in most of the ionosphere. 

One of those spacecraft is the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES), also known as Zhangheng, a Chinese-Italian space mission. It was launched in 2018 and monitors the top side of the ionosphere for changes in its electromagnetic behaviour.

Its primary mission is to study possible links between changes in the ionosphere and the occurrence of seismic events such as earthquakes, but it can also study the impact of solar activity on the ionosphere. 

Both Mirko and Pietro are part of the science team for CSES and they realised that if the GRB had created a disturbance, CSES should have seen it. But they could not be sure. “We had looked for this effect from other GRBs in the past but had seen nothing,” says Pietro.

Gamma-ray burst illustration. Image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

In the past, GRBs have been spotted affecting the bottom-side ionosphere during the night, when the solar influence is removed, but never in the top side. This had led to the belief that by the time it reached Earth, the blast from a GRB was no longer powerful enough to produce a variation in the ionospheric conductivity leading to an electric field variation.  

This time, however, when the scientists looked, their luck was different. The effect was obvious and strong. For the first time ever, they saw an intense perturbation in the form of a strong electric field variation in the top-side ionosphere. “It is amazing. We can see things that are happening in deep space but are also affecting Earth,” says Erik Kuulkers, ESA Project Scientist.

This particular GRB took place in a galaxy almost 2 billion light-years away – hence two billion years ago – yet it still had enough energy to affect Earth. While the Sun is typically the primary source of radiation robust enough to affect Earth’s ionosphere, this GRB triggered instruments generally reserved for studying the immense explosions in the Sun’s atmosphere known as solar flares.

“Notably, this disturbance impacted the very lowest layers of Earth’s ionosphere, situated just tens of kilometres above our planet’s surface, leaving an imprint comparable to that of a major solar flare,” says Laura Hayes, research fellow and solar physicist at ESA. 

This imprint came in the form of an increase in ionisation in the bottom-side ionosphere. It was detected in very low frequency radio signals that bounce between the ground and Earths lower ionosphere. “Essentially, we can say that the ionosphere ‘moved’ down to lower altitudes, and we detected this in how the radio waves bounce along the ionosphere,” explains Laura, who published these results in 2022.  

It reinforces the idea that a supernova in our own galaxy might have much more serious consequences. “There has been a great debate about the possible consequences of a gamma-ray burst in our own galaxy,” says Mirko. 

In the worst case, the burst would not only affect the ionosphere, it could also damage the ozone layer, allowing dangerous ultraviolet radiation from the Sun to reach Earth’s surface. Such an effect has been speculated to be a possible cause of some of the mass extinction events known to have taken place on Earth in the past. But to investigate the idea, we will need a lot more data. 

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Now that they know exactly what to search for, the team has already started looking back into the data collected by CSES and correlating it with the other gamma-ray bursts seen by Integral.

And while they can only go back to 2018, when CSES was launched, a follow-up mission has already been planned, ensuring that this fascinating new window into the way Earth interacts with even the very distant Universe will now remain open.  

Source: European Space Agency

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Relic Chinampas in Mexico City Surrounded by mountains and volcanoes, the Valley of Mexico was once the catchment for a group of five connected lakes that served as the backdrop for ancient city-states and empires, including Teotihuacan (800 B.C.E. to 800 C.E.), the Toltec Empire (950 to 1150 C.E.), and the Aztec Empire (1300 to 1521 C.E.). Among them was Lake Xochimilco, which became a flourishing site of a distinctive form of pre-Columbian chinampa agriculture. Farming in the chinampa style involved the construction of small stationary “floating” garden beds separated by canals in shallow lake water. The rectangular beds were typically built using strategically planted willow trees, layers of vegetation, soil, and mud. Farmers fertilized these raised beds with nutrient-rich muck from adjacent canals, with the technique proving to be a viable way of raising a large amount of food in a small space. In Xochimilco, meaning “where the flowers grow” in the Aztec language of Nahuatl, chinampas were often also used to grow flowers, which played an important role in Aztec culture. During the Aztec era, crops grown in Xochimilco were often shipped to the nearby Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. After the Spanish conquered the Valley of Mexico in the 1500s, they started to drain the lakes and chinampas for dry land agriculture. What remained of the lakes was diverted and used up in the 1800s and 1900s. Most of the swampy wetlands and chinampas that remained were eventually covered over by the expansion of Mexico City, which is now home to nearly 22 million people. Some vestiges of the region’s watery agricultural past have survived. On September 10, 2022, the Operational Land Imager-2 (OLI) on Landsat 9 acquired this image showing an intricate network of canals and chinampas in part of the area once occupied by Lake Xochimilco. Due to water pollution and other challenges, farmers continue to raise crops on just 2.5 percent of the remaining chinampas in this area, according to reporting from National Geographic. Some canals have instead become tourism hubs, with many visitors exploring Xochimilco’s waterways in colorful boats called trajineras. Residential communities have spread to others. Though many chinampas stand empty and unused, some have been turned into soccer fields or wildlife preserves. Even the memory of where chinampas were once located has faded in some areas as the fields were silted over and covered by growing cities. However, satellite observations and other forms of remote sensing have played a key role in rediscovering and mapping ancient chinampa areas in recent decades. Among them is a large pre-Aztec network of chinampas that flourished in Xaltocan, a pre-Columbian city-state to the north of Xochimilco. The fields there were covered with sediment and forgotten until archaeologists used aerial photography, Landsat imagery, and Quickbird imagery to produce detailed maps of them. NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Photograph by Lauren Dauphin. Story by Adam Voiland.

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