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#and that i dont need material things to satisfy me or keep me happy
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hi em! as someone who's in the fandom and writing content abt it, how do you keep yourself immersed in the fantasy aspect that it gives you? i've been struggling lately to immerse myself in the hotd/got universe bec i've been consuming little to no content related to it anymore and it just makes me sad to think that i know it made me happy, excited, and entertained but then realize that it doesn't give me the same feelings anymore :(( i know this happens to some people that do start writing fics bec of a series or movie that they liked but then slowly loose interest with it but i just wanna know how to cope with it bec i dont want to just simply categorize it as a "phase"
ps. sorry if this all came out as a mess, my english is my 2nd language
Hey, nonnie!
First of all, I’m sorry it took this long to get to your ask. I hope my answering now is alright?
I’m not sure I have a satisfying response to this one, unfortunately. I’ve always been preferential to historical fantasy above other genres; I think it’s in part due to my preference for learning about medieval history combined with the wonder I’ve always felt with elements like magic and sword fighting and fantastical battles to save the world. As I’ve matured into adulthood, my desire for ‘mature’ content has evolved. For all its surface-level chastity, sex and sexuality and violence have always underpinned the societies I’ve always loved learning about. In ASOIAF, these things are not only relevant but arguably a bit glorified or oversaturated, and as someone who grew up in quite a repressed environment, I find exploring these things through fandom is quite cathartic for me and has helped me unpack so many of my issues with control and sexuality.
I think one of the most demoralising parts of fandom is trying too hard to insert yourself into fandom spaces; there’s such a drive to ‘connect’ and build circles of peers on social media that does so much to limit the very reason you begin to engage in the first place. I’ve not been creating or been online so much since the end of last year, and a big part of it was how toxic my perception of fandom had become. I was ‘friends’ with people who spent the majority of their time degrading other members of the community behind closed doors and clearly only associated with me because of their belief that I would boost their likes/reblogs. I engaged in some really negative and self-damaging behaviours, spurred on by these people, and it led to a long protracted period of extreme anxiety around writing. I love writing. It’s why I came here. To have ‘fandom’ ruin it for me was so, so disheartening. I’ve since pulled back on my interactions with those people and am trying to move forward with the sole goal of doing things that bring me joy; this blog started as a source of joy, and I want nothing more than for it to KEEP being a source of joy for both me and others.
Forgive me if I’ve misattributed the waning of your interest to fandom; I cannot help but associate the two, because difficulties surrounding the desire to belong CAN really be such a motivating factor for writers needing to step away from the fandom. I think it’s important to remember that you are writing for yourself, NOT for the validation of numbers. Of course, there IS validation in our role here, there’s no denying that—but I’d prefer to focus on validation wherein people are genuinely connecting with my writing on a critical level, or those who identify with the struggles I explore in my writing, or those who’ve found meaning or validation in my work in itself. The quantity of this is irrelevant. It’s the QUALITY of the engagement that should be the benchmark for any validation you are seeking through writing.
It’s important too to keep engaging with the original source material! Rewatch the show! Watch edits of your favourite scenes or characters! Read fanfiction! And above all, treat your work as seriously as professional writers treat theirs. You put JUST as much effort and care and time into creating it. You are allowed to be proud of it, and you are allowed to treat it seriously. There’s such a damaging culture of ‘I’m just a silly fangirl writing silly meaningless fanfics, it’s not deep or special teeheehee’ etc., and I don’t think that’s necessarily always true. Maybe your work ISN’T the next award-winning prize novel, but YOU are allowed to view it as such. It isn’t conceited. You made it with your brain and your fingers and your inspiration and your heart, and you deserve to revel in the happiness that brings you! It’s a huge bonus if it ALSO brings others to your door.
At the end of the day, you have to write for you, to make yourself happy and proud, to tell the stories you wish were out there.
I hope this helps, nonnie!
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southieparkie · 2 years
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SPOILER WARNING: SP POST COVIDE: RETURN OF COVID!!!!!!!
Okay soooo there’s a lot to unpack here.
- First of all, the four boys chanting “Let’s go Nuggets” at the beginning made my heart so happy omg.
- OMFG STAN BURN FARM AND SHELLY FUNERAL WE SAW IT ALL YOU GUYS HHHHHHHH (SHARON’S VA ATE THAT FUNERAL SCENE UP THE REALISM HAD ME CRYINGGGG)
- the fight scene with token was so random and unexpected but i stg it may have been the second greatest thing in this special lmao
- tweek standing up and saying that he’ll do whatever he can to help stop covid just…it’s great. like, yes nervous blond man, you go find that tin foil with ur husband
- the whole anne frank reference they did with menorah was okay ig
- the scene where craig n those guys realize they need tin foil and connecting the dots as to who victor chaos really is was fucking brilliant. we as an audience already figured out that vic is actually butters wayy before this special even aired, the beauty of it all is that the audience knows, but the characters dont. so seeing them put the pieces together and letting the mystery reveal itself was not only satisfying to watch but also really clever. like, wendy and token and all those guys didn’t say what they were thinking, but we KNEW what they were thinking. (i suck at analyzing things dont come for me pls i just think its neat :( )
- BUTERS!’dnsjskxkw
- wait no VIC
- butters being an NFT salesman is the LAST thing i predicted for this special but ykw? i’m nOT mad at it
- BUTTERS CALLED KENNY “KEN” DID YOU GUYS HEAR HIM.
- why did we have to see his penis tho
- and we saw kenny’s dead penis in the last special like omg stop i can’t keep defending u guys, matt n trey
- CRAIG N TWEEK GOT KNOCKED TF OUT PLEASEEEEEEE
- Tweek pointing and screaming when Craig got his shit rocked is so him
- kyle having an alexa and being scared shitless from said alexa going bonkers was a good laugh
- clyde’s villian origin story was definitely something
- the scene where stan is comforting wendy with the wet rag after the whole NFT attack thingy butters did was so wholesome i was smiling through the whole thing
- THE PART WHERE KYLE STARTED WIPING TOKEN’S PHONE WITH THE RAG TOOK ME OUT
- speaking of that cartman taking butters to the lab KNOWING that butters’ NFT shtick can cause major chaos (see what i did there) was pretty smart
- IKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- let’s talk about the fight between eric and kyle cause y’all already know that kyman shippers will use the clip of eric rocking kyle’s shit to prove that kyle is indeed a submissive uwu boy and cartman is a big dom. maybe im over exaggerating, but there are people out there who think like this still and its dumb
- we’ll save that convo for another day. anyways, the two alexas kicking butters’ ass in the pews made me snort
- eric’s baby is a little shit
- clyde’s dramatic walk he does when he’s about to k-word kyle in the past is freaking hilarious to me.
- WHY DID CLYDE HAVE TO D!3 WTH IS WRONG WITH YALL LET HIM LIVE
- stan, kyle, ken, and eric on the jumbotron at the nuggets game is probably the exact moment in which the south park fandom’s hope for the broship/future episodes was restored
- the letter stan wrote to randy made me SOBBB. HE SAID I LOVE U HNNNNNN
- okay so about the ending
- IKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- STAN IS AN ASTRONAUT OR SOMETHING IM NOT RLLY SURE WHAT HE IS BUT HE ISNT AN ALSCHOHOLIC YES
- uhh….so uh……we all agree that kyle and stan have adopted kids together and that they call him uncle stan just cause they’re confused, yes?? stan and kyle are together and they have children?? do they not?????
- no?? k
- STENDY. WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO ON NEW YEARS?????? MAKE OUT PERHAPS???????????
- if they accidentally reproduce that night and sam marsh becoms canon im gonna drag my teeth against hot concrete
- kenny didn’t get any speaking lines what the fuck matt & trey u had one job
- yall was tweek drinking wine?? material gworl????
- TIMMY OH MY GOD
- TIMMY MY BOY THERE HE GO ON THE SCREEN
- rating: 9.5/10
- bring on the NFT butters/Mad Scientist kenny fanart cowards idc if you suck at rendering or whatever
- AND fanfics don’t forget the fanfics
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wh6res · 3 years
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three's a crowd | nomin
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synopsis. picking favorites is impossible when you like neither of them.
warning. read at your own risk. abuse, bullying, poly relationship, yandere themes, manipulation, nonconsensual touching, noncon, degradation, smut threesome oop
disclaimer. i do not condone whatever tf i wrote in this nor does it reflect my beliefs or values or morals and such. it is all pure fiction and i also dont think jaemin or jeno would act like this in real life.
note. this was meant to be a new year's gift lmao i obviously got a lil carried away 👀 anyway a late happy new year to you all! we survived 2020, let's start living in 2021, yeah? lmao if covid lets us grr mwah!
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the relationship you had with the two of them was a weird one, bordering on taboo, but it wasn't as if you willfully chose to be who they wanted you to be and it took jaemin's unwanted pining and jeno's intimidating demeanor for you to fall right into their arms.
it was a joint effort on their part, you couldn't've possibly stood a chance.
"this many?" the cashier asked. "are you sure?"
stepping back and studying the whole situation, you figured you only had your addiction to caffeine and procrastination to blame. it was a chain reaction you didn't even know will lead up to your inevitable doom.
if you hadn't been slacking off during your first semester of junior year college, you wouldn't be forced to overwork yourself trying to catch up to the looming deadlines, but to be able to 'work yourself to the bone' you need your boost of energy… and that was when you met one of them.
"uhm," you scratch the back of your head sheepishly as you eye the six glass bottles of iced coffee. sure, it looks bad and you kinda appreciate the look of concern the cashier throws your way but it was none of his business.
"yes. now could you, like, you know… hurry up? i'm in a little bit of a time crunch right now."
screw it. although you hardly snap like that with other people on a daily basis, it'll be a whole different conversation if you were under a significant amount of stress and today, unfortunately, is one of those days.
now can he just fucking stop asking questions and give you your six bottles of death drink to keep your fucking brain going so you can pass an eight-page essay tomorrow? thank you very much!
the guy snickered, the beeping sound of a barcode being read sounding a thousand times more annoying than it usually sounds as he keeps his hand busy by punching your items out.
you fail to notice how he studies you through the gaps of his lashes, finding you interesting rather than threatening as you stood before him with your messy hair and oversized hoodie.
"haven't seen you around university grounds 'till today," he tries striking another conversation with you. "you new? i'm jaemin."
this was your first mistake, you shouldn't have been so… downright rude when you met him. if you were granted the miracle of meeting him a 2nd time, you would've acted more nice, throwing yourself at his feet even to blend in with the rest of his fangirls you didn't even know about at the time. you would've done anything to make sure he never gives you a second glance, to never pique his interest.
jaemin is the pep squad captain. flying over colored blue mats and doing tumblings in the air with no ounce of fear. he was the best in his team, that much was evident when your friend dragged you into watching a pep rally practice. his landings were clean, balanced, and executed to the best he can at all times.
no wonder he was popular, his talent is outstanding and his looks are a bonus. his killer combo of a smile and wink after pulling off a tough flip is enough to send them squealing in their seats.
he spotted you that day and since then, he snuck the quickest glances at the bench during practices. recognizing you as the coffee girl he met during his convenience store shift. jaemin tries not to let his disappointment show too much when he doesn't see you, but of course, a pair of cold calculating eyes could see right through him.
"i saw that," his boyfriend said, hand darting forward to hold jaemin's gym bag for him. "you kept looking at the crowd. do you want to see her that much?"
"but she reminds me so much of you, jeno!" he retorts, pouting at the slight grumpy tone the other boy used. "i can't help it. she doesn't seem to give a fuck around me so she's quite interesting. maybe she can even be a great addition to our relationship!"
"well," jeno replies after a beat of silence, plastering a small smirk on his face before slinging an arm around jaemin's shoulder.
"convince me?"
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you don't like jaemin's attention. not in the slightest. and it seems that was enough reason for the reign of terror his little fanclub has subjected you too.
it wasn't the petty elementary forms of bullying like pulling at your hair or calling you names. they pale in comparison to the other things they do to you—beating you up, messing with your homework, "accidentally" dumping their food trays on you.
and you weren't stupid.
you knew exactly who was behind it, knew how jaemin spectates the whole thing from afar so that he can swoop in at the end to play your knight in shining armor.
"oh, you poor thing. do you need help?"
the first time you accepted his "help" you ended up in a supply closet near the gym during your free period, cornered and weak as your cries for help drowns under the squeaking of shoes and the booming sounds of rubber balls hitting the floor.
if it weren't for jeno appearing out of thin air and prying the boy off of you, you would've been painted blue and red from the death grip he had on your wrist, neck, and waist.
you can still remember feeling the soreness of your scalp from when he pulled your hair too hard. remembered feeling his teeth gnawing at your lips as if he wanted to tear them off.
that time hadn't been the first time you saw jeno. you've shared a few classes with him and it strikes you how polar opposites they are with one another.
while jaemin likes to bask in his professor and classmates' recognition by confidently reciting his answers, jeno would rather keep to himself. liked sitting at the last row, near the window, so he'd be the first to go once the professor ends their lecture. while jaemin loved the attention of his fangirls, jeno preferred solitude. while jaemin is impulsive and wild, jeno liked to think things through.
it was within these reasons that you decided to do what you did. but your judgement of character has never been more wrong.
you approached jeno one day in the library, tried to make yourself appear as stoic and confident as possible. but your constant slouching and averting eyes was a dead giveaway.
you came to talk to him about what jaemin has been doing, hoping there's one person left in this entire school that isn't under the cheer captain's trance. the one reasonable person that has already saved you once and (hopefully) is willing enough to save you again. the only one that probably has a certain level of control over jaemin, if the supply closet incident is anything to go by.
but you've overestimated lee jeno.
"you should've just given jaemin what he wanted."
"but—but aren't you two lovers? isn't it bothering you?"
you try baiting him, only for an uncomfortable shiver to start crawling down your spine when he chuckled humorlessly, pushing his school materials to the side while pinning you with an unreadable stare.
how can a person make someone feel so small just by a gaze alone? it was nothing like you've felt with jaemin. this is way worse.
"the only thing that's bothering me is why you're not ours yet."
you feel cold fingers creeping their way under your shirt, going higher and higher until it brushes against your bra. and when your eyes meet, the look on his face was unmistakable—what are you going to do about it, huh?
you stood up in lightning speed, the chair you've been sitting on scraping loudly against the floor.
you've never ran out as fast as you did.
and jeno swears it'll be the last.
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you tried everything in your power to ignore them for the next following weeks but it soon became useless when the two boys took it upon themselves to give you your space.
although judging by the pinpricks you feel on your back, and the constant weight of a stare you feel on your shoulders, you knew they weren't done with you yet. far from it. and for some reason, you just knew they wanted to lull you into a false sense of security first before striking again.
and while they continued to ogle at you from afar like a hawk circling its prey in a desert, you took it upon yourself to return the favor. not because you were the slightest bit interested in those creeps but maybe, just maybe, if you look hard enough you'll find a way out, a weakness.
but what you realized made your insides churn in great discomfort—although it may seem that jeno holds the reins in the relationship since his reserved nature fits the role, it's actually the other way around.
jaemin might appear too self-centered, too focused on himself to give a fuck about his surroundings but in actuality, he has quite a knack for reading people. even more so than jeno. and it was scary how he used it to his advantage, and paired up with his devoted fangirls? it was hell on earth.
you found it alarming how the two seem to magically appear wherever you are.
although you weren't in the least bit surprised. for some reason, you can't take your eyes away when jaemin's devotees flock around him (and jeno) in a circle.
it almost reminds you of a shoal of piranhas, waiting for their meal to drop into the water before ripping it to shreds with their teeth. only their "meal" isn't actual flesh but the carefully crafted words jaemin says that drive them into a sick frenzy.
one that has them doing everything in their power to satisfy him like the loyal dogs they are.
so this was how he got them to bully you?
"oh, that? don't worry! yangyang just ran into me during cheer rehearsal. no biggie. my cheek stung a little bit, though…" is what he said but really he's telling them "scruff him up a bit for me, why don't ya?"
"of course, i can't be the best all the time. haechan is just too good, maybe even better than me…" is what he said but really he's telling them "can you remind him where his place should be?"
all the while jeno did nothing to hold him back.
no matter how wrong jaemin is, how much of an asshole he is, jeno will stick by his side through and through. so as much as jaemin is a puppeteer that gets a kick for controlling people, jeno is as much at fault for looking the other way.
because in jeno's perspective, why the fuck would he do shit when he can just get off from the entertainment that comes with jaemin's sweet little mind games?
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we lost :(
you had been busy sorting through paperwork for one of your professors in the faculty when your friend texted you the results of the intercollegiate cheer dance competition. a frown paints your face, heart feeling heavy at the bad news.
in all honesty, you still supported the pep squad—you just hated the captain and his boyfriend. they've been practicing non-stop for this and prior to the weeks of the competition, jeno looked a lot more tense and jaemin less smiley than usual. you swore you even saw the latter snap at one of his fangirls.
not to mention, they paid less attention to you, too, and it was the best three weeks of your life.
tension starts rising in your shoulders, fingers absentmindedly running through the edge of the papers you had been sorting until you became immersed with your thoughts.
jaemin must be in the worst mood yet.
and jeno too, probably. if anything, that guy gets triggered the most when something bad happens to jaemin or when he catches snippets of people talking shit about his oh so "perfect" boyfriend.
jeno is a lot scarier when jaemin is in one of his mood swings, you noticed. he steps up in the relationship to offer comfort to the other boy and for outsiders? it isn't a great experience to go through—being on the receiving end of jeno's ice cold stare is a position you don't want to find yourself in after that time in the library.
he is still as much a threat to your peaceful life like his lover.
you snap out of it when the blinding headlights of a vehicle seep through the closed blinds. you hear the gentle hum of an engine switching off as the headlights vanished as quick as they had appeared. that must be the cheer squad's bus.
as you look around the empty faculty room, something in your gut tells you to ditch file sorting duty for professor kim tonight and fucking get the hell out of campus grounds as quick as you can.
after haphazardly throwing the unsorted papers back into the cabinet, you groan aloud when the keys to the office drop out of your skirt’s pocket.
the indoor gym where the cheering squad practices is right across the hallway. you sure as hell don't want to bump into jaemin. or jeno, too, if he had decided to ride along the cheer squad's bus on the way home.
you kept looking for the keys underneath the cubicles, cursing aloud when you heard the telltale squeaks of shoes rubbing against linoleum. you almost hit your head against a table when you quickly got back up your feet, darting forward to shut the lights for the faculty room.
they can't know you're here. alone. and if it meant sitting in the dark for a few hours 'till they leave, meant going back home a little later than usual is what you have to do then so be it.
you try not to react so violently when the door you're leaning on jolts when someone from outside slams their back against it.
"it's not like we didn't do our best, right guys? i don't have regrets. it might sound fucking cheesy and although i'm sad myself, atleast we did what we can."
it's jaemin. his voice clear as day.
you try peaking, craning your neck up from your place on the floor. only to see the back of his head leaning against the glass section of the door. someone else joins in on the conversation, followed by coach park himself, and you slowly tune out whatever they're saying as you stealthily start scanning the faculty room.
you curse under your breath. is there no other exit other than this door? jesus christ! even classrooms in this university had two doors—
"what are you doing here?"
the switch flickers on, basking the once dark room with light. only when you hear an echo of your name being called, did you snap out of it and quickly picked yourself up from the floor.
"i said, what are you doing here?"
their coach asks, drilling the question as he looks at you skeptically with his arms crossed. you try not to look at the people behind him.
particularly, not at his cheer captain standing on his right.
particularly, not at jeno, who stands out like a sore thumb with his blue hair, a protective arm snaked around jaemin’s shoulders.
this isn't your lucky day, too, you guess.
"i was…" you cursed yourself for stuttering. "i was, uhm, i was file sorting for prof—professor kim, sir."
coach park looked like he didn't believe you as he narrowed his eyes in scrutiny. your nerves are going haywire and you can feel the sharp pins of their stare with how close they are.
you kept juggling your weight with the balls of your feet, hands fisting and unfisting behind your back. you want to leave. you have to leave.
"file sorting… in the dark?" he asked incredulously.
fuck this.
"uhm, you can ask professor kim himself tomorrow, coach. for now, uh, i'll be going now. i'm sorry you guys lost…"
originally, the exit is on the right side, at the end of the hallway. but no, you are not going to pass by those two while on your way out so you ducked behind a random student standing on the coach's left instead and practically ran away from the scene.
everyone had been too busy. too busy looking at your retreating form to even notice jaemin and jeno exchanging glances, too busy to notice the latter untangling himself from their captain to slip away unnoticed, his hurried steps filled with a burning purpose.
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you didn't know why you ran, but you did. your shoes practically booming against the floor as you sped away through darkened hallways. you're sweating profusely, heart hammering in your chest. you can worry about professor kim tomorrow but right now you just had to—
"why are you in such a rush, pet?"
crashing into jeno felt like crashing into a wall. if it hadn't been for his arm quickly wrapping around your waist, then you would've landed on your butt before him.
with the small distance between the two of you, jeno could see as clear as day through your eyes.
jaemin was right.
it was addicting to stare into them.
especially when he can see every single one of your thoughts flying through your pretty little head. but hey, it wasn't their fault you were so easy to read.
jeno barely conceals the wicked smirk on his lips when your hands come up to his chest, trying to push him away but to no avail.
he can see your eyes shifting from shock, to confusion, until it finally settles on fear—to which it's slowly becoming a favorite emotion of his to see on your face.
"you know, jaemin is in a really shitty mood right now. and we were wondering, maybe you can cheer us up?"
no. this can't be happening.
"jeno, please." your dilated eyes and disheveled hair made his blood run south. "let me go. you don't want me. you don't need a third party in your relationship."
you yelp when he lets you go, literally shoving you against a wall—which you found out is actually a door, as it swings open as soon as your body crashes against it.
with jeno looming unforgivingly before you in his full height, the tears stung extra hard but you won't let them fall.
if he wanted to bask in the image of your weakness then it'll be something you'll deprive from him for as long as you can.
"i don't need a stupid bitch like you to tell me what i feel." he scoffs. "don't fucking kid yourself, you little whore—i don't want you. i'm not jaemin."
the echo of the classroom door shutting closed surged through you like a wake up call.
this is really happening.
you've always led a decent life, had done nothing too questionable and you've always thought maybe life will spare you if you lived quietly enough. but the feel of jeno's freezing hands crawling against your skin felt like life itself had spat at you in the eye and left you to rot in a ditch.
"i've always liked how you wore skirts," he comments. playing with the ruffled hem of the soft fabric as he purposely grazed his knuckles against your supple thighs. "gives me easy access, don't you agree?"
you scream when he flips your skirt up to reveal the innocent pink of your cotton panties. it was as if a switch had flipped inside of you and the will to fight started coursing through your veins.
"stop! jeno! i don't want this!"
his brows furrow, grunting as he struggles to push the waistline of your skirt up higher with how much you're thrashing underneath him. you buck your hips, tried curling in on yourself, anything to prolong what he wants to do to you.
with your legs trapped underneath his, you blindly reach forward, relying on your upper body instead to push and scratch whatever your palms and nails reached.
you continue screaming like a banshee until he shoved two fingers into your wet cavern.
"stop fighting me," he sounded strained, as if he's holding himself back. you feel him fisting the fabric of your skirt and you fear he's simply going to rip it apart.
you tried responding to him, only the sound had been muffled, gurgled by the flat of his fingers pushing down against your tongue mercilessly. when you reach forward to push him away, your hands land on the apple of his cheeks, nails digging through skin.
until it slips and—
you lie rigid when red scratch marks in the size of your fingernails slowly appear on jeno's skin, his head turned to the side as he paused. your actions slowly start sinking in to him as he shuts his eyes and bit his lip 'till it looked like it was about to bleed.
oh no.
"jeno—"
the slap he planted on your cheek left your ears ringing. all those hard earned muscles of his put to good use—if the tears hadn't fallen for the last few minutes, then it definitely started falling now.
the hit had been so strong, a few of your hair flew astray, the buzzing feeling of your skin tempting you to reach a hand up to soothe your abused cheek.
until jeno let out a low growl and your hand immediately drops limp against your body, afraid of whatever else he can do to you other than a slap.
"that's more like it," he whispers under his breath. you let out the tiniest of whimpers when his hand darts forward to fist your hair. "do you know what happens to bad girls? they fucking get busted up. do you understand me?"
his patience is nonexistent.
jeno slams your head against the floor when you don't answer because you thought his question had been rhetorical. it felt like your skull had been split in two as you wail in pain.
"are you fucking deaf—i asked you a fucking question!"
the hand that cups your jaw is painful as he squeezed your cheek with his blunt nails. your hand shoots up to wrap around his wrist, silently pleading for him to let up as you sobbed out loud. you started nodding as best as you can despite his firm grip on your face.
your reply was nothing short of pathetic. with lips forcefully pursed and the steady stream of your tears and snot rolling down your face, your response is gargled and hardly incoherent and jeno seemed to thoroughly enjoy your anguish if the condescending curl on his lips is anything to go by.
"look at you," he whispers, his face coming close to yours as he holds you down. there was something in the way jeno stared so intently that it made your skin crawl.
"i think you're prettiest when ruined like this."
with his nose touching yours, he felt too close, bordering on intimate as you felt his hand creep back up your thighs, trailing up with feather-like touches that made goosebumps appear on your skin.
you tried wiggling your legs underneath him but one sharp look from jeno is enough to make you stop.
the hand holding your face moves. coming down from gripping your face to encircling his hand around your neck.
"do you like it when i touch you? freaky bitch."
his hands trail further up, up, up until you felt him slotting a finger underneath your panties.
jeno didn't like how frozen you were underneath him as he pulls at the hem before letting go. the elastic snapping back against your skin.
the action evokes a strong feeling through the young male, promising to have you writhing and screaming and begging because by the end of all this, you'll be so needy and frustrated that you will have no choice but to give in to what your body wanted.
"jeno, didn't i tell you to play nice?"
someone stands by the door, the minimal light from the hallway creating a silhouette with his form but you knew who he was. that deep voice, with the same annoying flippant tone, is a dead giveaway.
you didn't know why you even hoped in the beginning. as if there'll be someone who can save you from these two.
you thought the flash of hurt in your eyes was quick to disappear but jeno noticed it quicker.
in a span of seconds, he pulled you up from your position from the ground and tugged you towards his lap. you haven't even gotten the time to settle on your new position when he already smashed his lips against yours.
it was messy. too much saliva. too much teeth. no tenderness to it at all.
the fabric of his jeans felt rough, not to mention the ice cold belt buckle made you severely uncomfortable as it seeps through the thin fabric of your skirt.
when you attempt to hover over his lap, jeno grunts as he snakes an arm around your waist, pulling you back down without your lips breaking away from each other. you didn't know why he let out a whine, but you understood the moment you fully sat down on his lap and you felt a tent on his jeans hitting your clothed entrance perfectly.
in a normal circumstance, you would've found everything hot and might've actually gotten off from it but not when it's him who’s doing this to you and you didn’t consent to any of this.
you start squirming again. palms lying flat against jeno's chest as you attempt to push him away and jaemin sees this as the opportune moment to slot himself behind you, caging you in between them.
“i want my turn,” he hisses and without an ounce of hesitation, jeno stops to do what he's told.
jaemin doesn't waste any second to grab your face, awkwardly craning your neck up to meet his lips in the same feverish kiss.
while jeno had been all teeth and aggression, practically forcing you to open your mouth and kiss him back, jaemin on the other hand is more soft, more romantic, you daresay. he seemed to like taking his sweet time by clutching your face, kissing you like he actually meant it.
he pulls away slightly, resting his forehead against yours as he murmurs something incoherent under his breath and then he's kissing you again.
you think you heard something along the lines of, "finally."
you've been too distracted by jaemin to notice jeno's nimble fingers quickly fumbling with the buttons of your blouse. it was only when you feel the sensation of his tongue laving against the swell of your breast did you turn away from jaemin, jerking backward in surprise.
"no—!"
your scream is cut off by a hand cupping your mouth. jaemin pulls your back towards his chest, molding your body against his as jeno licked and suckled all he wanted, thankful to have the other boy there to not worry about restraining you and keeping you quiet while he has his fun.
"ah, ah, ah," jaemin teases, going hard over the pleading and teary look you sent his way. it looked pathetic, he wasn't going to lie, but it doesn't mean he didn't love it. "just keep still and appreciate jeno's efforts to take care of you, alright baby?"
you don't like how he talked as if this was all a mutual thing, how he talked slowly like you were some toddler who didn't understand anything.
it's cruel how jaemin giggled and basked in your vulnerable state as he kept his eyes pinned on you while undoing the zipper of your skirt. your muffled cries of his name only serving to egg him on.
the way he stared was similar to jeno, too intently and intrusive, like he wants to burn your image of despair in the back of his head.
you whined involuntarily when jeno got bored of all the licking and thus decided to start biting and nipping at your chest instead. he was hypnotised by how responsive you were, how every little bite and nibble made you shudder.
it was a shame that jaemin had to cover your mouth. he didn't get to hear your pretty mewls but it wasn't as if he'd let the night end without hearing them loud and clear.
jaemin is fast in undressing you, feeling slightly betrayed by how quick your skirt and blouse fell under his hands.
you know what he wants, what he's going to do, and the tears fall harder when you can't dodge away from him. forced to endure and accept whatever they give you.
"you act like you don't like it but look how fucking wet you are," you bit your lip hard when jaemin starts circling the pads of his fingers against your clit, fascinated by how more juices streamed down your thighs.
"jeno, do you see this? fuck."
you can only blink in defeat, staring off to the side as you force down any noise bubbling up your throat, forcing yourself to think of anything else other than what's happening right now.
you try not to think about how they managed to tear all of your clothes off while they're left completely dressed. tried not to think about the fingers lazily drawing up and down your slit to collect your essence.
if they're doing this as a way to further humiliate you, it's working.
"slut," jeno mocked, a wicked curl on his lips when he wraps his fingers around your throat. the moment he dives down to claim your lips again is the same time jaemin pushes two fingers inside you.
"look at how wet you are because of me," jaemin whispers hot against your ear and you feel a sick churn in your stomach when you feel his smile against your skin.
he purposely drives his fingers in and out quicker, settjng a brutal pace, wanting you to hear the lewd squelching sounds. "hear that? do you hear that, darling? that's because of me—"
"don't go talking big now, jaem," jeno retorts, pulling away from your lips to start nibbling on the back of your ear. "i was here first. did you see how she fucking reacted when i sucked on her tits?"
you're quick to catch how jeno particularly loved degrading you. but how he talks about you as if you're literally not in front of him naked made you hit a new all-time low.
you felt… filthy.
his hands find purchase on your butt—only because jaemin has already claimed the front. for now.
you close your eyes tight when he painfully squeezes the flesh of your ass. you swear, his blunt nails will paint your skin black and blue.
"i'm the favorite!"
"i'm the favorite!"
as someone who's part of a varsity team, you already knew a competitive nature runs through jaemin's veins. but never had you thought jeno would share the same sentiment. once again they prove that they're cut from the same cloth.
all of a sudden it wasn't all about claiming you as theirs anymore rather it was all about who can make you moan the loudest, who can make you cum the most, who can make you feel the dirtiest you can be.
you're absolutely terrified for the hours to come.
thankfully, they have yet to ask for your verbal opinion or validation. they let your body do all the talking—every repressed shudder and sharp gasp is enough.
but it's game over once they pop the million dollar question.
"who do you like best?"
you don't want to find out the consequences if you actually answered their question because you didn't know what could be worse.
jaemin's manipulation or jeno's aggression?
but it was all normal. trial and error is inevitable in order to build and mold you into the ideal lover for the both of them.
because adding someone new to the mix has never been easy—after all, three's a crowd.
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vennilavee · 3 years
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pink matter
pairing: levi x reader- grad school/boxer au (set in 2:58 AM//bare knuckles universe) summary: it’s levi’s birthday and you’re his present. word count: 4052 warnings: smoking (shisha), smut in the form of: oral (f receiving), fingering, grinding, oc is lowkey a pillow princess, oc cries (bc levi’s stroke game is too good), edging, spitting (dont @ me). 18+ !!!! a/n: ummm what can i say other than...happy birthday to my mans. and yes i listened to pink matter by frank ocean on repeat while writing this
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Levi and birthdays were a tricky thing- he stubbornly refused to do anything over the top every year that you’d known him. His birthday celebrations have almost always been something that his friends have planned, or for the past few years, they’ve been celebrations that you have planned. His birthday fell during winter break, but this year neither of you were heading home. He was staying on campus for his internship and you were staying on campus to apply for jobs and give Levi company.
Besides, your family’s home wasn’t far from campus anyway.
He had had a boxing match earlier in the week, and had come out relatively unscathed with a few still healing bruises and welts over his knuckles. Despite your many attempts to dissuade him from underground boxing, none of them worked. He was good at it, great even, and he made more money underground boxing than he could ever hope to make at his internship. Besides, he had promised you that he was almost ready to quit.
You refused to let him splurge on you the way you knew he wanted to. If he was going to hurt himself to save up money for his mother, then every penny of his boxing money would go towards that. 
Levi could splurge on you later, as you often reminded him when it was late at night and he would voice to you how you deserve more. You scoffed at him, telling him that he knew you better than that. Besides, his kisses, his touch, his time was worth more than anything. Him coming back to you unscathed was worth more than a pretty piece of jewelry.
That didn’t stop him from getting you a beautiful gold necklace for your birthday. He needed to get you at least one thing for you to show off. You had protested immediately- you were both struggling for money, to make ends meet as graduate students. But he had silenced you- “Let me treat you just this once.”
And you couldn’t argue with that.
So today, you choose to keep Levi’s birthday lowkey, just how he prefers it. Just you and him. He’s spending most of the day at his internship, and then will be meeting Erwin and Hange for a quick drink. And then he’ll be having dinner with you.
He had asked you several times if you had wanted to join him for drinks, but you waved him off. Telling him to spend time with his friends, and that you’d go to his apartment once he came back.
Levi had kissed you goodbye in the morning, letting you linger over his chapped lips for a few minutes longer. 
You’re satisfied in letting him leave in the morning, as you had woken him up early with a birthday blowjob. The rest can wait until after he comes home.
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You had given instructions to Erwin and Hange to keep Levi with them for as long as they could. After all, you had to finish baking the mini lemon tarts you wanted to make for Levi, make dinner, and get ready.
You were going to wear your baby pink satin-y dress. The one with thin straps. The one that Levi loved on you.
Anticipation floods through you as minutes tick by. You were multitasking- rolling dough, chopping meat, green chilis and vegetables up for the jiaozi and noodles that you wanted to make for dinner while checking the oven. Levi had given you his mother’s recipe for jiaozi, and you were eager to try it out.
Hopefully it came out as good as his mom’s.
You'd told Levi you’d be heading back to your own place to tidy up and fix up your resume, but really you had just snuck back into his apartment to start cooking with the spare key he had given you.
His kitchen smells wonderful and spicy mixed with sweet. A thin layer of sweat pools over your brow as you make sure that the broth is just right and the tarts aren’t too overdone. You’d even bought wine and whiskey- the wine mainly for you, and the whiskey for him.
Once the dough has rested for long enough, you add soy sauce, rice wine, salt and pepper to the meat and mix it. Then, you cut the dough into thin slices and add the meat filling to it. Before wetting the dough and folding the edges, you pull the tarts out of the oven.
Maybe you had prepared the tarts too early. Oh well, that’s okay.
You cook the jiaozi and pan-fry them, satisfied at the golden brown, crispy texture of them.
You make several servings of spicy Szechuan chili garlic noodles, to save as leftovers for tomorrow. You love noodles, and chili garlic noodles are one of Levi’s favorites.
Perfect. You still have around forty minutes left to get ready. If you move quickly, that’s all you’d need.
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The small dining table in Levi’s extended kitchen is set with two plates, a glass of whiskey for Levi and a glass of red wine for you. You had strung more pink fairy lights around his living room and kitchen, giving the walls a faint, romantic glow.
Not that Levi knows what’s awaiting him. He’s not even expecting you in his apartment, but when he fumbles with the keys and sees the pink glow washing over his walls he knows you’ve been by.
But then he sees you sitting on the couch in his favorite baby pink dress with your legs crossed and a soft smile. You swirl your glass of wine at him expectantly, before setting it on the coffee table and greeting him at the door.
“Hey,” You murmur, smoothing out the wrinkles of his shirt with your hands, “Welcome home.”
Levi can’t take his eyes off of the red of your lips. He plants his hands over your hips, drawing you in closer to him. He traces over the curve of your jaw, eyeing the necklace sitting nice and pretty at the base of your throat. Levi dips his head to kiss your clavicle easily.
“Hey,” Levi drawls, “You all pretty for me?”
“No,” You roll your eyes, “‘M all pretty for me. You’re just an added bonus.”
“Even on my birthday?”
“Shut up,” You laugh, swatting his shoulder, “Go wash up. I made you something.”
Levi palms and smacks your ass generously, swallowing your soft sigh with his lips before ducking out to wash his hands. You watch him walk away from you, enjoying the way his dress shirt clings to his narrow waist and his broad shoulders. You ring your own hands in slight nervousness, hoping that he enjoys the food you prepared for him.
You know he will. But still, you like compliments and you’re not above admitting that.
You refill your wine glass, nearly jumping when Levi wraps his arms around your waist. His hands are warm against your belly, sending a bolt of desire through your spine.
“Started drinkin’ without me?” He murmurs, voice low in your ear.
“No,” You shake your head, “I had a glass as I was cooking. That doesn’t count.”
Levi’s hand slips up the slit of your dress, squeezing your thighs and trailing up your leg. “You made us dinner?”
“And dessert,” You mumble with a nod, turning in his arms and gesturing to the dinner table. Levi’s eyes soften when he sees the set up of the dinner table- two neatly prepared plates with steaming food. How had he not smelled it when he walked in? 
Probably because he was too taken with the scent of your perfume.
“It’s not much,” You mumble shyly, “But-”
Levi cuts your words off with a searing kiss, pulling you into his chest and cradling your neck. “It’s everything, angel,” Levi says, pressing his forehead to yours, “You’re everything.”
Your painted lips split into a bashful smile, and you push his hair out of his eyes to press a kiss to his forehead. “Happy birthday, baby.”
Levi kisses you again in gratitude, soft and chaste. His hands are rough over your skin, leaving a trail of goosebumps in his wake. He takes your hand and seats you in his lap in one swift movement, shifting you until you fit within the crevices of his chest.
You reach over for your plate and glass of wine, waiting for him to take the first bite of jiaozi. His eyes widen in appreciation, a soft hum coming from his chest.
“Tastes so good,” Levi murmurs, pressing a kiss to the back of your shoulder.
“Really?” You perk up, turning to look at him, “It was my first time, I wasn’t sure if I got them quite right-”
“Really,” Levi says, “Thank you for this.”
“Just wanted to do somethin’ nice for you,” You shrug, unable to stop the smile from spreading, “You deserve it, baby.”
Levi hooks his chin over your shoulder, patting your thigh to wordlessly tell you to eat with him. After a few bites, you admit-
“You’re right, I did do a good job,” You giggle, the noise almost high pitched with the addition of wine. Levi tugs your hand into his, admiring the soft lilac color of your nails as he takes a generous sip of his whiskey.
“You did,” Levi trails off flatly, nosing at your neck. You both finish your plates quietly with gratuitous sips of wine and whiskey in between respectively. The soft material of your dress is always within Levi’s touch- he loves this dress on you because it only just ghosts over the nearly hidden lines and curves of your body. 
He thinks it makes you look ethereal. 
By the time you finish your plates off, you’re feeling the effects of wine curling in your limbs. Making you a little more affectionate than normal, not wanting to let go of Levi’s hand. Always touching him, somehow.
Levi puts your plates away and washes them quickly as you box up the food for leftovers for tomorrow. “Hey, guess what,” You murmur, “I packed the bowl for us-”
You gesture to the living room, where your pink and purple hookah sits tall and pretty next to the coffee table. Your hookah has been your trusty friend for the last few years, and you had even introduced Levi to it. Your hookah has now made a home in Levi’s apartment as well. Even though you had taught him how to use it, he had slowly become the one to pack the shisha into the bowl whenever you both wanted to smoke and clean the water out. 
You claimed that the shisha would stain your nails. He had rolled his eyes but didn’t argue. You were such a princess, but you were his princess. 
“Oh wow, is it a special occasion?” He says dryly, with the arch of his eyebrow. 
“It’s just some guy’s birthday,” You reply without missing a beat, earning yourself a squeeze of your ass. You sit next to him on the couch, legs tucked under you and give him the hookah pipe to take the first pull.
He blows the soft tuft of smoke above your head before taking a deeper pull. A larger cloud of smoke floats out of his mouth. You’re mesmerized by the shape of his lips and the way he holds the clear plastic pink pipe in between his long fingers.
Levi wordlessly hands you the pipe after a few pulls. You lean against his shoulder and thread your fingers through his as you take a few generous pulls. Smoking from your hookah has become something of a stress relief for both of you- sometimes you ended your nights with a nice pack and just sat with each other. It was a good way to wind down after long days and long nights.
It was a habit you knew you might be growing too old for, but you’ll deal with that later. 
You start to feel a little lightheaded, a little tipsy and give Levi the pipe back. “Did you have a good day today?” You ask softly, cradling his cheek with your hand.
He hums, “Wish they were paying me more at the internship. But I’m here now.”
You understand his unspoken words- I’m happy to be here now.
“We’ll be okay soon, Levi,” You promise, “We’ll be outta here soon, baby.”
But for tonight, he only wants to think about you. Levi only wants to think about you, you in this pretty dress, you all pretty in his arms. So he puts the pipe on the table and drops the coal from the bowl, ignoring your noise of protest. Levi pulls you into his lap hastily, hands tight over your hips and wandering down to your ass.
“You should suck my cock,” Levi says bluntly, “It’s my birthday, after all.”
He’s only joking- really, he likes seeing the way you pout and protest at him. Like the princess that you are. “Levi,” You whine, “I did this morning, and I can’t get on my knees in this dress…”
“You’re right,” Levi muses, fingers tracing your sides, “This dress is too nice for you to ruin.”
“It’s your favorite dress,” You say. You’re proud of yourself and Levi finds it endearing. Levi draws you even closer and lays you over the couch with your back flat. He clasps the hem of the tight skirt of your dress and hikes it up to your waist and allows his fingers to graze the softness of your inner thighs. 
Fingers instantly thread through his dark, silky hair, tugging at his scalp. He groans into your skin, eyes fluttering at the feeling. Levi draws himself up over your body, slipping the thin, pink straps of your dress off of your shoulders and dropping kisses along the column of your neck. You tilt your neck to the side in your hazy stupor, giving him an eyeful of your glowing skin.
You’re so pretty.
Levi kisses the spot behind your ear, the spot that never fails to make you sigh his name airily. He’s intoxicated by you, the sweet smell of your perfume mixed with his cologne clinging to your skin and wrapping you both in a pink bubble. Levi cradles your face with his hand, drawing your eyes towards him.
You leave him a little breathless- far more breathless than after a difficult boxing match. None of that has anything on the way you blink at him with hearts dotted in your eyes, or the way your lips are swollen from his kisses. And especially not the way you trace the hard planes of his chest with gentle calls of his name. 
His eyes are blazing, adoration stamped in his grey irises. Levi ducks his head for a sharp kiss, drawing a loud whimper out of you when he puts a little pressure over your neck. He squeezes a little harder when you whine impatiently and lock your legs around his narrow waist.
His angel in pink is just full of surprises.
Levi could kiss you for hours, the soft, wet feel of your red lips against his is something he wants to drown in. He’s certain your red lipstick stains his skin, but he pays it no mind. He knows you’ll get a kick out of it, but right now, you’re only focused on peeling him out of his shirt. You toss his dress shirt on the other side of the couch, where it lands on the armchair unassumingly.
Levi hisses when your lips brush over freshly healed bruises on his chest, but he doesn’t mind the slight sting. Levi firmly pushes you back towards the couch, an excited gasp ripping from your throat.
You like it when he shows off his strength for you. Specifically, when he manhandles you a little bit.
“Be good,” Levi murmurs raspily, taking your curious hands in his, “You gonna be my good girl? It’s my birthday…”
You nod instantly, eager to please, “Y-yes. ‘M your good girl…”
“Then keep your hands to yourself, angel,” Levi says and you pout at him. But you listen, struggling not to touch him.
Levi pushes the top of your dress down and unclasps your lacy black bra in quick succession, your tits spilling out easily. Your entire body pulses when his lips plaster over your chest, his lips sucking and tongue soothing as he slides down your body. 
He looks up at you from in between your legs, pleased when your eyes are hooded. You’re doing your best to listen to him, to not touch him. Just because he said so and you want to be good for him. Levi hooks his hands around your hips, pulling you flush against his face. 
You buck your hips towards him and hope he doesn’t notice. He does, but says nothing, only pushing the skirt of your dress higher up on your waist. Leaving your legs bare and your clothed pussy in front of him for him to devour. Levi dots your thighs in kisses before his head disappears in between your legs and rubs his thumb over your clothed clit. He presses a kiss there and you shudder, wanting to run your hands through his hair.
But you keep your hands to yourself.
Levi hums when he finally peels your panties off and puts them in the pocket of his pants, not wanting them to get dirty. You choke at the action, feeling your face heat up. Levi spreads your legs apart, hiking them over his shoulders and licks your core teasingly. His tongue is so wet and warm that you can’t help but buck your hips for more with a whine. You tighten your thighs around his head as he gathers your wetness with his thumb and circles your clit in the same motion. 
You grip the sofa cushions in an attempt to ground yourself. Your thighs tremble at the first swipe of his tongue over your folds and when he continues to circle your clit. Levi sucks your clit and pushes a finger into your dripping pussy, and you let out a strangled sort of noise. He pumps you a few strokes, your walls already clenching around his finger.
And then he just stops. You whine in annoyance, your brow furrowed and your lips pursed together in a pout. He only smirks at you wickedly, adding another finger into you and holding still. You try to fuck yourself on his fingers, but he won’t have that.
“Thought you were gonna be my good girl,” Levi murmurs, palm flat against your hip.
“Mmm-please, baby,” You mumble, eyes beginning to fill with unshed tears, “I love you, please touch me-”
“Alright, angel,” Levi acquiesces easily. He only wants to please you, wants to maybe see you cry on his cock, come apart with his hand wrapped around your pretty throat. “You know I love you.”
Your eyes light up at that, pout dissolving into a soft smile. Levi kisses your thigh once more and dips his head in between your legs. You move your foot so it’s flat against Levi’s back for more leverage, letting out a loud moan when his tongue presses into your pussy. You rock your hips into his face, nearly choking at the sight of his dark hair in between your legs. 
You don’t even realize how lewdly you’re calling his name, as he grinds his tongue into you as if you’re the sweetest honey he’s ever had.
Which you are. Because you’re his angel. You do well with being obedient, not allowing your hands to graze any part of him. So he looks up from in between your legs, your wetness dribbling down his chin and gives you a look that makes your pussy flutter.
“Good girl,” Levi murmurs and ducks his head down once more. The soft praise shoots straight down your spine and Levi tastes it. He threads his fingers through yours and you gasp at his touch, squeezing greedily.
“You feel so good, Levi,” You babble, “Love you, I love you so much-”
You cut yourself off with a wretched moan when Levi presses his tongue flat against your pussy and strokes you with two long fingers in you. Levi knows when you’re close, when your thighs begin to tremble and when you start babbling to him as you are now.
He pumps you slowly, alternating between slow and fast as you gush for him on his tongue. Levi groans in between your legs, the sound reverberating through you and he eagerly laps up another wave of wetness. 
“Look at you, angel,” Levi murmurs, pulling his tongue away to play with your clit as he presses kisses on your inner thighs.
“Yours, ‘m yours,” You slur, “Please, baby, make me cum, I’m so close…”
And since you asked so nicely, the lilt of your voice coated with silky adoration for him and him only, he presses his tongue to your pussy once more. Your back arches instantly, thighs beginning to quiver when he sucks your clit and presses two fingers into you again. 
“Levi, baby, please,” You beg with tears gathering in the corner of your eyes and dropping down your cheeks, “Love your mouth, love you so much. Wanna be with you always, wanna give you everything…”
God, he loves you so much. The way your eyes water when you’re close, the way you wrap around him perfectly like this. There’s nothing that can compare to your softness meshing with all of his rough edges.
“Cum, baby,” Levi murmurs hoarsely, scissoring his fingers inside of you. He shifts so that he’s over your frame, his fingers still inside of you and kisses you harshly. You taste yourself on his lips, moaning into his mouth. You don’t have the strength to pull away as your orgasm is within reach once more. You clench desperately around his fingers before he’s about to slide down your body again but you stop him.
“N-no,” You mumble, “Kiss me, want you to kiss me.” You yank him down to you, pushing your lips to his impatiently as you rock into his fingers. You look up at him with your lips parted and with heated cheeks, as he rubs your clit with his thumb.
“C’mon angel, cum for me,” Levi says, a soft demand. The headiness of his voice and his blown out eyes make your toes curl. With another few rubs of your clit with his thumb, stars explode behind your eyelids, your heart is about to beat right out of your chest and Levi holds you steady as you ride out your high.
Levi slides down your body to lap up your wetness and you close your legs instinctively from oversensitivity. Your thighs jump at his sudden touch over your clit and you try to shove him away but he pulls off of you himself, hovering above you and settling in your arms.
You give him a dazed, happy smile. Levi licks his lips, letting saliva gather on his tongue and presses his thumb to your chin.
“Open, angel,” He breathes. When you part your lips eagerly, red lipstick long smudged, he drops a ball of spit onto your waiting tongue and watches the bob of your throat as you swallow eagerly. Levi kisses you, coating your bottom lip with spit, just the way you like.
You grin at him, a little messy, a little in love. Levi’s cock jumps as he looks at you below him.
“You’re messy,” Levi says fondly, cradling your cheek.
“You like me messy,” You wink at him and wrap your legs around his waist to push him down to your chest. He rests his weight on top of you and you can feel the hard press of his cock against your thigh. You grind into him teasingly, lightly scratching at his undercut.
“I made dessert for you,” You say forlornly, “Made lemon tarts. With blackberries on top.”
“Lemme have you on top and then we’ll eat your tarts,” Levi says, earning himself a smack to the chest. 
Levi carries you to his bedroom after that, and you don’t end up eating the lemon tarts until most of the city has fallen asleep and flurries begin to come down from the sky.
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tags: @simpingmaize​ @captainchrisstan​ @alrightberries​ @bbygrgu​ @phen0l​ 
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heyitsyn · 4 years
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Keeping Up With Seijoh Ep. 1
a/n: this is a mini-series that are based off of your asks and once i,,,,, finish,,,, my seijoh phase, i will also do this for the other schools but pls take these offerings in the meantime as i work on the next part of my manager!seijoh and the time traveler au 
for more seijoh content, check this masterlist out!
anon request: 
Wow, your series of Seijoh managers is so cute.🥺👉👈 After starting to read, I can only think about Oikawa and y / n on a Saturday night seeing mean girls, painting nails, taking care of the skin and the another day Oiks rubbing the face of everyone who spends much more time with his dear businessman LMAOO Anyway, congratulations on your work 💕💕 seriously, I LOVE this series omg-
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I MIGHT BE AN IWA AND KYO STAN BUT OIKS IS DEFINITELY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND PRETTIEST DUMPSTER IVE EVER SEEN
yep lets start the pilot
so basically, oikawa was being oikawa again
what might i mean, you ask
well, he was starting to work much harder than before since this was his last ever inter-high and his last ever chance on beating ushiwaka 
even though they finally have the team assembled avengers assemble! with kyo back on the team, he still felt lacking and wanted to use every single free time to work on becoming better
yall fun fact about me, oikawa is actually my favorite character bc of how hard he works and the pain i have in that once scene during the karasuno match when he slammed into the tables and was struggling to get up bc of his knee----NO IM SOBBING AGAIN
iwa noticed him doing this again so he sent you out to drag him out and distract him from this 
‘cmon oikawa-san-’
‘NO, Y/N-CHAN! I HAVE TO-’
‘no, the only thing you have to do is spend time with me bc i miss you and i want to have that movie you kept talking about’
bahahaha he is so whipped that a single ‘i miss you’ from you will literally make him break his back and bend for you
it was successful and you were in your room, your parents understanding oikawa and his antics since youve complained about it before, and he was sitting on your floor while looking through movies
‘y/n-chan, do you have no alien movies in here? or barbie?’
IN MY CONTENT, IT IS CANON THAT OIKAWA LOVES THE BARBIE MOVIES FITE ME
you laughed from your spot on your bed and shook your head
‘no, oikawa-san. natsu took all my barbie movies and i get scared of alien movies’
he pouted but continued to look until his eyes literally lit up
it was like god took a picture of him and you saw the flash
‘MEAN GIRLS! Y/N-CHAN I DIDNT KNOW YOU LIKED THIS TYPE OF MOVIE!’
he shrieked but you shrugged
‘meh. katsuki, natsu’s boyfriend, gave it to natsu as a joke but he gave it to me instead bc he cannot stand regina george’
you reasoned while picking out nail polish colors and looking through the ingredients of your face masks
‘WE’RE WATCHING THIS! PERIODT!’
omg hes so loud but i am too so we compatible
ugh i hate my logic
then later,
as the movie played, you were arguing with oikawa as he refused to wear the unicorn and wanted the panda one, which was your favorite
‘OIKAWA-SAN, I LIKE THIS ONE!’
‘Y/N-CHAN I LIKE IT MORE!’
you sucked in a sharp breath before relenting bc you wanted oikawa to be relaxed per request of your beloved senpai
‘fine. but i get to paint your nails’
he nodded eagerly and you handed him the packet, to which he simply stared at it
‘y/n-chan, can you,,,, put it on me?’
he sheepishly asked and you gave him a confused and bewildered look
‘oikawa-san, have you never put these on yourself?’
he shook his head, cheeks flushing and eyes focusing on the blue blanket
‘my sister always put it on for me. or iwa-chan’
‘IWA-?! wHAT-?!’
but you nodded anyways and he made you sit on his lap to put it on
‘um, oikawa-san, this position-’
he smiled at you, a gentle and real smile, not the ones for his fangirls
‘nuh uh, its fine, y/n-chan. oikawa-san loves you so he likes you right here’
he mumbled, blushing and wrapping his arms around your waist to pull you closer making you giggle and nod
‘okay. close your eyes then, oikawa-san’
he excitedly nodded, expecting a kiss from you but you flicked his forehead making his eyes fly open and wince at the pain
‘so perverted, oikawa-san. pervert-oikawa-san’
you scolded and he pouted
he said something but you didnt listen, instead placing the mask on his face and smoothing it out
his fringe was about to touch the wet material so you hastily grabbed a clip and held his hair up
he looked so cute that you couldnt help but reach over and snap a picture of him
‘ara ara gomen did y/n-chan just take a picture of oikawa-san?’
he teased but you shook your head
‘no. what are you talking about?’
he did the same thing to you and now you were both painting each other’s nails, ofc staying loyal to your school mint green and baby blue on the ring fingernail
lmao dont blast me for not being exact w the school colors but it looks mint green to me
he finished yours first and omg?? hes so??? good?? like what???
you were holding his large hands with your small fingers and his heart started thumping really fast at the simple touch 
‘thank you,,,,, y/n-chan’
you looked up to him with large eyes, still unfamiliar with the softness of his voice
it was such a contrast compared to his usually loud and obnoxious, mocking tone
‘oikawa-san is not a really good captain since he burdens and bothers everyone but you always fix it all and keep everyone together. so, sorry for everything’
he mumbled and the eye holes from the mask let you see his sad eyes, genuinely sad about himself
you made the last paint stroke and capped the nail polish before leaning forwards, hands on his thigh so you could be closer
oikawa ofc freaked out because wow youre so much prettier up close and he doesnt?? deserve you??
your eyes blazed with anger and he stuttered your name but you cut him off
‘OIKAWA-SAN IS NOT USELESS. HE IS A REALLY GOOD CAPTAIN WHO LED HIS TEAM TO BATTLE THE ULTIMATE RIVAL AND EVEN THOUGH THEY LOST, THEY STILL WON IN MY EYES. YOU GOT KENTA-KUN TO COME BACK EVEN THOUGH HE DIDNT WANT TO BUT HE DID BC HE KNOWS HOW GOOD YOU ARE. HE WANTS TO PLAY ALONGSIDE A PLAYER WHO DESERVES TO BE ON THE COURT AND EVERYONE ELSE THINKS THE SAME THING. ME, Y/N, IS JUST A MANAGER WHO MIGHT NOT KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT VOLLEYBALL OR THE TECHNIQUES AND ALL THAT BUT I RECOGNIZE YOUR TALENT AND YOU WILL MAKE IT BIG SOMEDAY, OIKAWA-SAN! I PROMISE! AND WHEN YOU DO, I WILL SUPPORT YOU AND COME TO YOUR GAMES BC YOU ARE MY CAPTAIN AND I DONT REGRET EVER MEETING YOU. SO DONT APOLOGIZE AND SAY SORRY TO ME, INSTEAD TELL ME YOU ARE HAPPY TO BE IN THIS TEAM AND SAY YOU LOVE THE TEAM AND YOU LOVE VOLLEYBALL AND YOU LOVE-’
but he cut you off, placing a chaste kiss on your exposed nose
yall really thought it was the,,,, speaking function part of your face
nahnahnah that is only for the doggie
oop what
 you stopped, flustered at the sudden action but oikawa smiled
‘i love you, y/n. i really love you so give me a chance, okay? i will wait, no matter how long it takes but,,,, let me catch up and for now, think about me, okay?’
BRUH HOW IS THAT RELEVANT TO HER LONG RANT LIKE WHAT---
you tilted your head to the side, confused
she is deadass naive like bls protect her
‘a chance for what? you want to catch up for what? youre already good, oikawa-san’
then he laughed
so much more different than the ones he let out in public
it was so,,,, beautiful
you found yourself grinning with him and he calmed down, brushing away the stray hairs that is in danger of getting stuck on your mask
‘come on, y/n-chan. lets go take this off’
he stood up and offered his hand which you took
after the moisturizing and final touch-ups for your skin, you finally settled on the blanket fort and dozed off, the movie still playing but you were too comfortable in oikawa’s arms that you didnt even notice the credits rolling
the next day, you didnt feel the need to mention it at all
but oikawa did and it was still truly an accident
iwa heard about him staying late again and you having to drag him out of there and he was hitting him and kicking him again
you were so used to this that you were just writing down your notes at the corner, oblivious to oikawa’s crying
finally, he had enough of it
‘SEE THIS IS WHY Y/N-CHAN DOESNT LET YOU SPEND THE NIGHT WITH HER! BECAUSE YOU ARE SO MEAN!’
um, sire what did you just say
that was completely taken out of context and everyone, omg, especially iwa and kyo just froze
‘what,,, did you just say?’
iwa asked in a dangerously low voice and you shrugged
‘you told me to distract him, iwa-san, so i did. he was happy and satisfied and thats all that matters, right?’
you shot them a smile and oiks had such a smug smile when iwa looked at him and he was about to hit him when kyo just came out of nowhere and YEETED the smile off of his face
oikawa screamed
just a wittle blurb about this bc i totally love this :( and he totally needs more love and some of my readers love oikawa and want oikawa manager content so here it is!!! feast on these crumbs!!!!
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Jungwon current energy
hello! this is a reading that ive wanted to do for a while(and one that was requested as well) since he is one of my biases! the format for this reading was: summary, emotionally, physically, mentally, cards pulled(by section), interpretation(by section)
Summary: in general, it seems like Jungwon feels very accomplished and happy about where he is right now. he is taking a well deserved rest(physically), and his mind might be on someone right now. 
Emotionally:
The World: right now he is feeling very accomplished and very proud of himself for what he and the group have achieved. Romantically, he is either feeling very happy where he is right now, wether that’d be with a partner or if he is single. 
Nine of Cups: once again, this card signifies that he is feeling very accomplished right now and everything he wanted, he is getting. He is very very happy and satisfied. When I pulled this card, I felt very relieved? And very airy? Almost like taking a deep breath in a flower field. 
Queen of Swords: he is a very good leader but he might struggle a bit to remain objective and can let his emotions(mostly good ones like compassion) distract him from what he has to do. Important to note that the queen of swords is considered the most masculine of all the queens, which can be why sometimes Jungwon can seem as emotionless(for example, during I-land)
Physically:
Temperance: he might be pushing himself a bit too much right now and should learn how to be more patient and moderate. Being an idol is physically demanding but it might hurt him in the long road. 
Knight of Swords: he really needs to slow down a little bit and take a break. This card does suggest alertness but hasty decisions aren’t always the best. Patience is key. 
Nine of pentacles: his hard work has paid off, he needs to sit back and relax. Or he probably might be doing so right now since promotions are over. 
Mentally:
The Star: he is feeling and is very blessed right now. He has everything he wants. He is feeling very hopeful right now. 
Ten of Cups: once again, he is feeling very satisfied right now with what he has(career wise but im also getting a romantic or familiar vibe from this card)
The tower: good/bad change is coming. He needs to let go of some of the opinons/truths he has known/believed this whole time. It almost feels like he is discovering something(I dont want to say romantic again but this is the vibe I keep getting for some reason)
Four of Pentacles: again, he has worked hard and succeeded, and even gained wealth(ofc) but there is a chance that he might start obsessing over wealth/material things. There is a chance that he might turn a bot greedy. On the other hand, this card also shows some insecurity and imposter syndrome vibes. He is still unsure that he deserves all that he has now(specially being leader). This might cause him to close himself off from the others but if he is able to communicate this with the others, it will be fine. 
Six of cups: he feels nostalgic right now, specially about his childhood and the past. He is being reminded of times when things were simpler, when we were more innocent.
let me know your thoughts!
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On Alexander, Angelica and Eliza
Heres some long-ass personal interpretation based on the musical that nobody following this blog signed up for lol. Not gonna be touching on history coz i’m no expert and there’re ppl way more qualified for that. and it’s good to keep things separated.
there’re obviously many similarities between the two A’s. Both are witty, outspoken, center of attention, and a bit of a flirt. To me, the most interesting trait shared by both is their awareness: They know exactly where they stand socially, and subsequently, how to play by the rules to climb up. This clear awareness is where I got the idea for the staircase drawings. “i’m a girl in a world in which my only job is to marry rich/ my father has no sons so i’m the one who has to social climb for one” is a demonstration of Angelica’s awareness, just as “As a kid in the Caribbean I wished for a war/ I knew that I was poor/ I knew it was the only way to rise up” shows Alexander’s.
it’s different for Eliza - i know as the show proceeds, she gradually becomes more ambitious and active, but in Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story, what she asks, instead of how to rise up, is: “Have I done enough?” this quiet insistence is why i always see her as someone who does things because she thinks it’s a right thing to do, no matter whether that thing in question would benefit her personally or not. sure, she gives off "cinnamon roll" vibes, but girl’s no less strong or badass than Alexander or Angelica.
More under cut coz I’m incapable of being concise:
Angelica:
what always strikes me as interesting about Angelica is the contrast of what she says vs. what she does.
In The Schuyler Sisters, the majority of her lines are about empowering women, which, I think, is where the depiction of Angelica as an angry feminist comes from in some fanfics. But in Satisfied, we see she plays squarely by the rules of patriarchy and social classes (the three fundamental truths part). 
Similarly, in TSS, she says "so men say I'm intense or I'm insane", seemingly unbothered, if not lowkey proud, by these comments, but in Satisfied, she talks about the resulting gossip if she were to marry Alexander. 
I saw a post which expressed that Angelica thinks like Alexander but acts like Burr, and I agree. She has a sharp mind and is unafraid to speak out, like Alexander, but she’s also got things to lose, like Burr. Having family responsibilities means that she does not, and cannot, act without restrictions and hesitations like Hamilton. She doesn't necessarily wait it out like Burr, but she does think things thru, because the important decisions she makes carry enough weight to not only affect the future of herself but also of her family.
I had mentioned in an old post that Satisfied is basically Angelica assessing cost & gain for each of the options she has, for all the parties involved. even though that song's ending has mixed feelings and it's DEFINITELY a heartbreaking song, Angelica's choice did maximize the gain for everyone at the time: She was able to maintain her bond with Alexander and married rich to ensure her material comfort. Alexander was able to marry a Schuyler and elevate his status. Eliza got the boy she loved and was happily married. She even foresaw some possible challenges the newly wed Hamiltons were likely to face (“He’ll never be satisfied”).
She knows she lives in a world of patriarchy; she isn't happy with it, but she knows how to take advantage of the system as much as she can. She knows how to be the center of attention, be charming, and appeal to ppl. She knows what kind of husband is beneficial to have. She knows how to influence politics in her own way (take a break). Part of why I found Satisfied so sad is that her mind and her heart wish for two different things. Angelica is a realist, over everything else. She can be a feminist, but definitely not an angry one.
Alexander:
I talked a bit abt him in an older post on Maria - and a lot of what I said abt Maria applies to him. If the challenge Angelica was facing is invisible societal restrictions on women, what Alexander faces is purely regarding survival. Having needed to fight and compete for resources, I imagine he's at least somewhat influenced by the philosophy of social darwinism. I also said, in the same post, that I don't think he'd be really inclined to help ppl in the same difficulty he used to be in, for the same reason. If he could make it this far with his own hard work, how would it be fair to make things easier for others now? Would those ppl even deserve their success now the bar has been lowered? It's not exactly a right way of thinking, but it's also hard to blame him. after having to compete for resource w others in order to climb up, it’s hard to change the mentality.
I've seen a music analysis (by Howard Ho on YouTube) on Hurricane, and it concludes that when Hamilton was singing that song, he wasn't exactly recalling the past - he's been mentally living in that reality and never truly left. (There's similar remarks that Hamilton's past in the Caribbean had always plagued him despite his power and position in Chernow's biography, but we're only analyzing the musical here.) He never fully turned off his survival mode.
To clarify: by survival mode, I don't literally mean he fights to survive. He didn't exactly show a strong will to survive and was quite willing to give up his life for noble causes, up until he met Eliza. What I meant is, he remembers being destitute and helpless, he remembers seeing deaths of trivial importance, so he fights to be as far away from destitution and helplessness as possible, he fights to have the opportunity to die a glorious and noble death. Because to be able to die for something matters is still a privilege. No matter how high up he rose to position, his insecurity that he may end up losing those never faded away. This raw energy, I guess, is what gradually turned the others in the musical to be more like him.
Eliza:
Eliza seems to be the one who's the most content abt their situations out of the three. After all, one of her motifs in the musical is "look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now", and the other one is “that would be enough”. 
ppl usually say Helpless and Satisfied should be listened back to back (and nothing wrong with that), but comparing these two songs, Helpless doesn’t explore as much of Eliza’s character as Satisfied does Angelica. Throughout Helpless, she’s spent most of the song narrating what happened and falling head over heels for Alexander. As for her first appearance in TSS, she doesn’t have as much of a voice and show of character in comparison to Angelica, Burr, other Peggy either. 
The first moment we truly see her thoughts is in That Would Be Enough. It’s also in this song, her two other motifs (”that would be enough” and “narrative”) are introduced. Unlike Alexander and Angelica at that point of story, she’s happy with her life, wants it to remain that way, and doesn’t ask for more. 
i dont mean she’s not ambitious like the other two - she’s driven, but by other things. she doesn’t think of legacy, material comfort, status, position, etc. as important as Angelica and Alexander, as we can see in Burn. it’s not that she doesn’t know the rules - girl’s not playing the game at all. 
unlike the two A’s, Eliza’s growth happens in the second act. Angelica’s barely in the second act, and in the same act we see Alexander’s most trusted weapon, writing, contributing to his downfall. but for Eliza, she turns from the observer in Helpless, the supporter in That Would Be Enough, to the only one on stage in Burn, and to being the center of stage in Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story. in the second act we see her going thru the series of most crushing heartaches: Reynolds Pamphlet, death of Phillip, and death of Alexander, but we also see her strength. she’s a good person, but ppl usually forget that being nice takes energy and strength too. it takes strength to support, to forgive, to mourn the passing of your loved ones, and to preserve their memories and legacy. she shines and grows after overcoming the loss and heartbreaks. Angelica says in Satisfied “she’d say 'i’m fine' but she’d be lying”, i don’t think she’s giving Eliza enough credit for her mental strength there lol. 
side note: this is where i got idea for the eliza art from a few days ago - kintsugi represents the idea that your wound becomes your history and forms part of who you are, rather than something ugly to be ashamed of. I think it fits well with Eliza’s development.
Congrats! you’ve made it till the end! don’t know why u’d do that, but thanks! 
if u’re reading this feel free to send me a simple art request to compensate the time u took reading my bullshit
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I have bouts of unhappiness from time to time, now more frequently than not. For more than a year, I haven’t talked to friends because of COVID and confinement. All of the friends I talk to are online, but there’s no human contact. One of them is spanish, so we never talked any other way. The others are mostly my boyfriend’s friends with whom we talk on discord. I only see my mom, grandma, boyfriend, and my cats. I work at a study center, but now even the kids I talk to through zoom because of a new confinement. I’ve been feeling pretty low and without a drive in life. I stopped reading, I stopped bullet journaling, I stopped writing, I stopped watching movies and tv. Recently I’ve started streaming video games, and honestly it’s the only thing that keeps me doing something outside of work, but I wonder when will I give up on it too. I’d like to blame this on the confinement, but even before we had it, I had already isolated myself from people. It’s really easy to feel lonely, to feel like I can’t connect. I know it’s not depression because I’ve had and I hit rock bottom then, so I know I’m better. I lost friends along my life, but most of it was for the best. I have found a life partner that treats me 100% well and who gave the best kitties I could have ever asked for. I have a mom that does anything and everything for me, a grandma that cooks for me, a house with fast internet. I have a job and students that like me. And yet, sometimes I feel like I’m here doing nothing? As if I have no purpose? I have so many interests it kills me to never be satisfied. I honestly think this is my problem. Anyway, I’m so sorry for the rant. I just felt I needed to let it out somehow. I know tomorrow I’ll wake up fine, but next week I’ll have another day like this. For now, I’m going to bed and cuddle with my boyfriend and kitties. I just wish I could change my perspective these days I’m feeling down. I don’t need to have a purpose, I don’t need to commit to hobbies. I don’t need to expect something of myself when I don’t even know what it is. Thank you for “hearing” me out. Please never delete this blog!
So here’s the thing I want you to remember:
You are living through unprecedented times. The pressures of a global pandemic, national upheaval, cultural revolution and environmental extremes have us ALL on edge.
When you take stock of your life, as you have here, you can see you’re doing pretty well. You have love and family and work and security and safety and the best kitties in the world, right? You KNOW depression and this isn’t it somehow.
And yet, you seem to think that you have to look for *your* problem, the reason why *you* particularly are feeling this way.
Nope. It’s not you. There’s not something wrong with you that isn’t wrong with everyone.
Now, I’m not a therapist, I’m not making a diagnosis here, but before this pandemic thing, there was a lot of upheaval in my life and I worked through it, leaving me in a really good position to ride out this global disaster that I wouldn’t have been in before. I mean it wasn’t good, but it’s like I experienced it before everyone else so am already on the way to healing from it while everyone else is falling into it. So from my experience and the research I have had to do for my own health and well being, what I think you’re experiencing is ANXIETY.
I think that because you told me you stopped doing the things you love, reading, bullet journaling, writing, movies and tv. That happened to me too. I mean aside from hyperfocusing on writing. It was rather stressful to STOP reading for me. And I kept feeling like something was wrong with me, then I discovered that not being able to focus on reading is actually a symptom of anxiety. And it’s common now. The world feels out of control and you feel like you should be doing something to fix it, only you can’t, and focusing on the things that are part of your life feels insufficient. You’re overwhelmed. Actually, there’s probably a bit of depression in there, too.
But I do know that I needed to read and watch COMFORT content. Something I’ve already read, or a literature genre that wraps everything up neatly in the end. For me, Historical Romance, because I need the Happy Ever After and I need the problems to be distant enough from my reality to not affect me. In fact, when I read a book that touches on traumas that are too close to real for me, I get tense and can’t continue. (I had this problem last week with a romance set in the civil war. I just can’t handle fictional racism and brutality in my escapism book when I’m trying to escape IRL racism and brutality. I think it’s because the MC was traumatized by it, where in the other books in the series, the characters were fighting it. Anyway, good books, The Loyal League Books by Alyssa Cole, the last is just hitting some of my triggers.) 
Still, I find myself unable to read science fiction or fantasy. I can ONLY read romance. It’s very weird for me, because I love SFF. But my brain is struggling to handle all the real life chaos, and there’s really no room in it right now to have comprehend the big thoughts and new universes of SFF. So when Bridgertons showed up, which is my perfect genre right now, and which I’ve already READ multiple times, so it isn’t even new material for me, THAT is the kind of thing I can watch. Superhero shows where I already know the characters. Fanfiction where it’s just two characters falling in love over and over again.
I dont’ mean to talk about myself, but as an illustration, I wanted to show you. You are overwhelmed and your brain wants to rest. Video games seems to provide that. Okay! Keep doing that. Just like I finally had to sign up for kindle unlimited so that I could zoom through all the romance books for comfort reading without having to buy new ones all the time.
This is how you are coping.
And if I read your ask right. You’re a teacher. I dont’ know what kind of teacher or if you’re irl or distance teaching, but I do know that the stress of teaching in this pandemic is INCREDIBLE.  Shoot, normal teaching is demanding enough, add the pandemic and OUCH. So I think you should recognize that you are a front line worker in keeping society running. You honestly don’t need to have a higher purpose than that... if you feel like you need to be DOING something important. You already are. 
Everyone can only do what they are capable of. Some people are in politics, some people are developing vaccines, some people are stocking shelves, some people are teaching, some people are raising kids, some people are volunteering. You don’t have to do it all. Find your place in your world and accept that you are contributing.
What you need to do right now is to take care of yourself. You MUST have time to relax. Value your family and boyfriend and kitties, just like you say. Rest, relax. Do NOT burn out. Stay healthy. That is important especially now. Eat right and drink water and sleep enough. 
I think you’re right. It is a matter of your perspective. You’ve forgotten that your life has turned upside down.  You’re expecting activity/energy levels from yourself that you had before the world was a flaming dumpster fire. But so much of your current energy is going to surviving in that flaming dumpster fire. 
EVERYONE is trying to survive right now, even when we have relatively comfortable situations. Recognize that and give yourself a break. 
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Into the Mirror
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WORD COUNT : 3.8K
GENRE : Supernatural of sort.
WARNING : Implied death but not explicitly stated. Open to interpretation, Open Ending
NOTE : Please enjoy whatever this is. It’s a lot and confusing but i tried to be as clear as i can be before messing the feeling of the story. If there is anything confusing, Please tell me. I’m sorry if the ending feels rushed though.
“Daeun-ah?” she stopped when she heard her name to see the landlady waving at her.
“This package was delivered for you today. They dropped it here with me. Take it, it's quite big.” she said and a confused Daeun walked to her apartment and saw a huge pack. It was almost equal to her own height ,if not bigger, she thought as she tried to pick it. It wasn't heavy per se but she still struggled to bow to the lady after picking it up, already dreading the two floor stairs flight she’ll have to climb with it. Mentally she cursed the out of order elevator and finally thanked the gods for letting her live after bringing it up and to her apartment.
She unlocked the door to her apartment and dragged it in, checking the details and seeing no information of the sender was there, she opened it to find a full body size mirror covered with styrofoam and she just stared at it.
Who could have sent it?
She opened her phone to see through her contacts to see any person who might have sent it but she concluded at none. She hadn't talked to her parents in 2 years since they did the whole “disown the kid because she wont do the thing they want her to do'' so now she was working at her own flower shop. It wasn't much but it was keeping her happy even if most of the nights she would come home exhausted and would have to wake up before dawn to go to the flower market.
There were no friends of hers she knew in the business school who were close enough for them to send her a gift and that too a mirror. It made no sense.
 For the next three days the mirror stayed near her apartment’s entryway, covered in styrofoam and she would just pass it a glance whenever she'd go out or come home.
Finally on Sunday when she chose to close the shop early, she came home and just stared at it for a couple of minutes. And then finally pulled away the styrofoam.
She had to accept, it was a pretty mirror. Simple But beautiful. It had a golden stand and golden border with beautiful design adoring the corners. She pulled it and placed it beside her vanity in her room, and startled herself the next morning when she woke up, flung her legs off the bed and saw her own reflection staring back.
“I’ll have to move this somewhere.” she mumbled as she glared at it, her own bed hair mocking her and she groaned. It was too early in the morning for this.
Eventually she got used to it though. It was not like her small apartment provided her with any other option to place the mirror at.
One morning a few days later she woke up, habitual now to look at the mirror, she felt as if she saw a different room and a man inside the mirror. She rubbed her eyes and watched again to see herself staring and blinked. Must be her sleepy mind, she thought as she got up to freshen up and dress up.
The day went by and nothing significant happened so she went back, tired but satisfied and clumsily wobbling through her apartment, she ate a cup noodle and deemed it enough to sleep after. She went to her bedroom, stripping down to her underwear to wear her pyjamas when she heard a loud “Shit I did not know you were changing!” and turned around to see a leaving silhouette from the mirror which showed a room definitely not hers.
She almost screamed, but chose to scramble for her clothings and quickly wear the pyjamas, went to stare at the mirror which was now showing her own room. She tried to look at it sideways only to see her own reflection and pulled away.
“Am i hallucinating?” she whispered to herself, giving a last look to the mirror as she went to her bed.
“Have i finally lost it?” she whispered again and turned away from the mirror to have a fitful night of sleep.
 The Next day Daeun woke up with an expected headache and cursed whatever she saw in the mirror to not let her sleep in peace. That day she was slightly out of everything at work - her regulars asking her if she was okay and she tried her best to assure them she was, worried that confiding in someone about what she saw would definitely have her certified as a crazy person.
She tried to delay as much as she could to go back to her apartment that night but finally when the clock striked 11pm for the night, she trudged slowly to her home, choosing to eat at the nearby convenience store and finally she stood outside her apartment.
Taking a deep breath, she unlocked the door, the silence welcoming. She sighed and cursed herself for being scared for nothing and after freshening up, went to her room. She turned the lights on, not expecting a man to be getting up from the floor but on the inside of the mirror who said, “oh you’re late today!”
Sadly that was all she remembered as she saw the corners of her vision blurring and blackening, losing her footing as a yelp died down on her tongue.
A while later, she got up, groaning as she looked at the clock above her vanity, it was slightly past 1 in the morning and she rubbed her head softly, feeling the bump she probably gained when she fell and whined. Things were not supposed to go like this.
“Oh you're up! Please don't faint again, i really can't get out of here on my own and you have no clue how anxiety inducing this past hour has been for me.” she heard and she turned her neck to see a man inside the mirror, carefully looking at her, his hands up in a way to let her know that he was harmless and the room behind him was definitely not hers and she didn't knew him and she could feel her breath quickening as she scrambled back on the floor, a whimper escaping her lips when her back touched her bed.
“Please I won't hurt you.” the man pleaded again and she shook her head.
“All serial killers say that.” she whispered, eyes quickly looking for something to grab to hit him with.
“Serial killers are also not usually stuck inside a mirror so.” he said as he placed his hand on the mirror on his side, his open palm in her vision and something akin to peace engulfed her.
Could he really not come here?
“Am i hallucinating?” she asked and he snorted, his eye roll very clear to her and she felt her blood rushing to her cheeks. This was embarrassing.
“No you’re not.”
“And you’re real?” she asked again and saw him nod hesitantly.
“At Least i think I am?”
She sat up now, a bit more comfortably, “And you can't get out of there?” she asked again and he nodded.
“I need someone to come inside and take me out. I can't come out on my own.” at his words her eyes widened and she took a step closer to the mirror.
“I can come inside?” and he nodded again, stepping back on the inside as if to give her way.
“Do you want to try?” he asked.
She knew it was a bad idea.  What of this was all a plot to get her inside and what if she gets stuck, but maybe it was his downturned eyes or his warm smile that tempted her to believe him.
“What's..your name?” she asked as she took a couple more steps towards the mirror, standing in front of it now, looking at him on the other side. 
“Donghun. Lee Donghun.” he said as he beckoned at her to come in. she touched the surface of the mirror - the usual cold tough material suddenly felt like soft silk at her fingertips and she gasped.
“What's your name?” Donghun asked and she looked at him intently staring at her point of contact with the mirror.
“Kim Daeun.” she said as she tried to push her hand through the mirror, which went past the barrier easily, and she felt warmth surround her hand on the other side of the mirror.
“Step in..” she heard him whisper and nod, hypnotically almost, following his voice in as she stepped inside.
A sudden warmth surrounded her as she looked around at the small room - the warmth wasn't uncomfortable but it was still warmer than her own heated apartment. 
“The room looks nice.” she said as she looked around the closed off room with one door and no window. It had a bookshelf full of books, a lamp on a table beside it which had a few diaries and notebooks on it. There was a bed on the wall against the bookshelf with a small table beside it which had another lamp. There was also a light overhead on the wall as she looked up.
“What's through the door?” she asked and saw him smirking.
“Why don't you find out for yourself?” he asked as she, deciding to trust him, walked up to the door and pulled at it. When it didn't budge, she pulled again, this time with more pressure but it won't budge.
“It..wont open?” she said and Donghun smiled at her but it didn't reach his eyes. He was stuck here.
“It has never opened since I have opened my eyes here. My only source of knowing day and night is through the mirror.” he said as he pointed at the mirror.
Suddenly though, Daeun felt dizzy and grabbed the corner of the table as Donghun came to stand in front of her.
“Are you alright?” 
She tried to nod but the lights started flickering creepily and two books fell down from the bookshelf.
“What’s going on?” she asked, panic clear in her voice.
“I think you should leave. I dont think this place wants you here.” Donghun said, frantically pulling her towards the mirror as she stumbled on her feet as he pushed her away. A few seconds later she was in her own room, looking at her own reflection from the mirror, no sign of Donghun left except for the slight red marks around her wrist from where he had grabbed her and pushed her away.
 The next morning she woke up with a heavy head thanks to the mere 2 hours of sleep she managed to have and again no sign of Donghun. She even tried knocking at the mirror in hopes of seeing him but no sign.
The day trudged at a snail’s space as if mocking her frenzy to go back home. For the first time since she had opened her shop, she rushed back home as soon as she closed her shop, deciding to clean the next day in the morning.
She opened her apartment in a  hurry, kicking off her boots and throwing off the coat at the couch, eyes falling on the red marks still on his wrist - her sole reminder that yesterday in fact, actually happened.
She rushed to her room, turning on the lights and felt a huge surge of relief flooding her system when Donghun smiled at her, albeit surprised as he stood up from the floor on his side of the mirror.
“You’re earlier than usual today.” he said as he closed the book and she saw him going out of the frame of the mirror and coming back empty handed.
“I wanted to make sure you were alright.” she said as she felt her anxiety of the day pass as she slumped down on the bed.
“Why won't I be?” he said, a small smirk still present on his face as he tucked his blond hair behind his ear and she looked away, praying to the gods above that her face won't flush red and failing miserably at that.
“I don't know. You didn't show up after that nor this morning so i was just worried.” she said, looking at the floor instead of at him, adamant to avoid his gaze. 
His laugh made her look up at him.
“You’re cute.” 
~
After that, her daily schedule got tweaked a bit - now she started closing her shop half an hour early, cleaning and going back home to Donghun, the man in her mirror who had her absolutely enchanted.
“What do you mean you’ve never eaten anything?” she said as she took off her scarf and threw it on the bed, picking a pair of clothes to change in the bathroom. She hadn't tried going back in since then but he had come out for a while, going back in after a few minutes to 2 hours till now.
“I've never felt it, that's all i'm saying.” she heard him say and chuckled as she stepped out in her work clothes only and he raised an eyebrow at her.
“I was thinking..” she trailed off. “What do you think will happen if you stay longer than 2 hours outside of the mirror?” 
Donghun looked to be thinking. “I dont know?” and she nodded.
“You want to go see my shop?”
Half an hour later, Donghun was wrapped in an old men’s coat she had found that morning that brought this whole idea into her mind. She was giddy - her shop was her baby and she had built it over the past two years with everything she has got. And Donghun was one of the few people she was nervous about showing it to.
They entered the shop and the fascination on Donghun’s face and how it lit up made all her nerves leave. He was happy at the one place that keeps her going.
When they were coming back, after she gave him the small flower crown she had made for him, which he happily kept on his head, they were on their way back to her home when his stomach grumbled and they stopped dead in their tracks.
“I thought you have never felt hunger.” she whispered and looked at him looking at her wide eyed.
“So did i.”
They ended up at the convenience store near her apartment. And she ended up indulging all of his demands and they came home with two bags full of convenience store snacks. They munched on them, lost in conversation as Donghun told him how different the world was when he almost stepped out, somewhere around the 90s Daeun assumed from his description.
“Where was the mirror before?” she asked and he hummed.
“Somewhere near the water? Ocean? I think it was jeju?” he said and she hummed.
“I used to be able to be out and about for way longer than now. Almost a day and it used to be so much fun.” he added wistfully and she smiled at it.
“So why can't you be out longer now?” he shrugged.
“Also why was the mirror sent here?” she asked the question that has been occupying her thoughts for a while.
“I am not sure. One day I just could not see out of the mirror and when I could, it was your room.”
Due to the ongoing discussion, they didn't realise how much time had passed until Donghun gasped. He looked at the clock and got up suddenly and Daeun followed as he tried to go back.
“Donghun? What’s wrong?  Daeun asking, grabbing his wrist and then she saw it.  
The bracelet she had noticed him always wearing, it was burning his skin. The black braided bracelet was turning his skin red with every passing second until he pulled his hand loose and went back into the mirror and she was left alone in her room.
That night a lot of thoughts kept her awake. Wandering from why she was the one who received the mirror to how he was quite literally burning when he overstayed in her world. Whatever was going on in her mind, she slept with the vague fear of never being able to be long enough with him.
 She was a kid - about 8 years old? When she remembered going to Jeju island with her family. There was an antique shop on the beach with a lot of cheap trinkets and it was almost always occupied with tourists as she noticed whenever she would go to the beach. On the last day, her mother wanted to buy some souvenirs from there so they went in. Her mother and father were busy discussing gifts when she wandered off to the back of the store which only had really dull items for a 8 year old, a huge golden mirror caught her eyes. It was the shiniest item in the whole shop and she happily sat in front of it, staring at her reflection when something flickered in it.
There was a vague flicker of an image of a man with sad eyes who smiled down at her.
“Hi little one.”
 She woke up with cold sweat. She tried to convince herself it was a dream and forced herself to freshen up. By the time she was ready to go out, she was sure that it was in fact not a dream and was now sure that that was the place where Dongun was before. Now the question was, does he remember her?
 That night when she got back home, Donghun was waiting for her with a smile and she was weak. So she did not bring up that she had seen him before. But she did tell him that she found this antique shop down at Jeju which was on the beach and likely to be the place he was at earlier. When she showed him the pictures, she saw a flicker of recognition come on his face and then a huge smile took over.
“Yes that is it!”
So that night ended with their potential plans to fly to Jeju and find some information. He asked her to come inside the room again and for the first time, nothing happened - no dizziness, no discomfort, only the peace Donghun had started to bring in her life. She woke up in that room with his arms around her and it was blissful. She went back to her own room and spent the whole day with a kiddish smile and closed up earlier than usual to rush home. 
She stilled as soon as she entered her apartment though when she smelled food. Donghun was supposed to be stuck and she just got home so it made no sense. But as she moved in further, a sight that took her breath away greeted her - Donghun with a “kiss the cook” apron around his waist was tasting something and then he turned around and she almost cried.
“You’re out..” she whispered as she took a couple steps towards him and he gave her a huge smile. “I tried it today and it somehow worked! If this goes on, I think I'll be able to stay longer too outside!” he said gleefully but Daeun was overcome with emotions as she went and hugged him suddenly.
She hadn't realised how much that man had come to mean to her and she could not stop the sob that came over.
“Hey hey! What's wrong?” 
“Nothing!” she said as she hiccuped and buried her face in his shoulder and felt him combing his hands through her hair as he cooed at her.
“I'm just very happy to see you!” 
He pulled back to smile at her and that was the moment she realized how close her face was to his and how much she wanted to kiss those lips. As if he had read her mind, he leaned down softly, only to stop and stare at her eyes until she nodded and tugged at his shirt.
That night was everything and nothing like she could have imagined and in the morning she woke up, sore and giggling with the kisses he was pressing on her face. She got ready to go to her shop with him clinging to her back with pressing kisses to the marks he left behind last night and she had to use all of her will power to actually move away.
 A few days later, Donghun asked her if they could go on a trip to Jeju and an excited Daeun purchased tickets online and pulled out a lot of cash from her account on her way home. She entered her house to see donghun cooking again and went to give him a peck. “I've booked the tickets, let’s go shopping tomorrow before going to Jeju!” she told him excitedly.
That night Donghun insisted on sleeping inside saying he was feeling exhausted and Daeun insisted on joining him, since she hadn’t experienced any discomfort since the first time.
The next morning she woke up to a really bad headache and a cold bed. As she looked around and found Donghun missing, she got up and pulled on a donghun’s shirt from the floor as she trudged to the mirror. She found it weird how unlike the usual scene of her own room, this time around the mirror showed nothing but an endless baclk hole. That should have been her first sign. But she missed it.
Ignoring it, she tried to go through it to her own room but the mirror was equal to a wall. She felt a cold shiver run down her spine.
“Donghun?” she called out but received no response.
She tried to go through the mirror again and then she noticed it. The balck braided bracelet on her own wrist.
~
One month later
~
The public are at an uprising against the police since today marks one month of the mysterious disappearance of Kim Daeun. The police are still adamant on ruling it as a robbery gone wrong on the basis of the cash gone missing that she had apparently taken out the day before and the broken mirror in her room as a potential sign of struggle. The lack of any ransom call had ruled out the possibility of a kidnapping and there's a very low chance that she’s still alive. Although the police stays adamant that they can still save her since no body had been found.
 The man scoffed behind his mask as he waited at the pickup station of the cafe as the barista prepared his order.
“Lee Donghun-ssi?” the barista asked and he stepped forward and thanked the barista as he took his coffee and exited the cafe.
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Saturday GC Sessions Summary
Topics, quotes, and summaries of the talks given in the Saturday sessions of the fall 2020 General Conference (with occasional commentary in parenthesis)
*This is (mostly) written from a TBM pov, so I’ve glossed over many... unsavory things. That said, if you’re gonna quote this, definitely proofread it first because I occasionally switch to exmo pov. 
Sunday Sessions (long version)
Sunday Sessions (shorter version)
Russel M Nelson
Hopeful, holy bullshit/look at all the spiritually awesome stuff we're doing/gonna do. (idk, there didn't really seem to be much of a talk there)
David A Bednar
Tests in school are as important as the tests of us living on earth. 
"Prove, examine, and try."  
"If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear." 
Susan and I looked over our food storage and learned that we did well in most areas, but found some expired things we were afraid would unleash another global pandemic. 
Remember, when loved ones die, and you don't know why, god does. It's a lesson in faith. 
Scott D Whiting
How to be more like christ. 
Wife and I were in Japan, hiking up a mountain; it was hard because altitude. 
One step at a time is how we become more like christ. 
Honesty is important, honesty with ourselves.
You can ask others how they view you, but god is a better person to ask, with his perfect view of us. 
REPENT! to be the best version of ourselves. Change your heart and mind to be like christ. 
Choose one attribute to focus on at a time. Constantly ask god for help, but don't be selfish. 
"Be the tide that raises all boats in the harbor." 
Recognize that desired attribute in others. Put in a lot of effort. 
Caution- don't feel guilty, unworthy, or unloved; that is not what life is about. 
You are good enough and loved, but that doesn't mean you're a perfect version of yourself.
Michelle D Craig
Story of Elijah for allegory of struggling to see how god is in your life. 
Wait and trust in god. Pray for the lord to open your eyes. Understand how god sees you. 
Ask yourself: what am I doing that I should stop and what should I be doing? 
Stop looking at your phone. I think it's a good time to multitask, but the spirit told me to stop and the next day, while in line at the grocery store, I looked at the people around me instead. I saw old man and struck up a conversation with him based on what was in his cart (cat food). He said it was his birthday so I wished him a happy birthday. This guy needed me to see him. 
A story of a friend who separated from her husband and hoped nobody would talk to her at church. A young woman kept looking back at her and came up to her after sacrament meeting. The young woman told her she loved her and they became friends and it helped her because she felt noticed and cared about. 
Ask god to help you see others and act to affirm their lives. This is how we identify our own purpose.
Quentin L Cook
Righteousness. Female followers of brigham young found career opportunites in Utah and friends in the native americans. (Gave a whole bullshit Utah thanksgiving story, complete with rewriting history so white people can feel better about themselves for feeding the natives). There is unity in respect. Historically, we have not been perfect, but that is the goal. We don't need to have all the blessings of god to be righteous. Love god and fellow man to live in eternal peace and happiness with god. "Historical record" in 1 nephi shows there were no happier people because of righteousness. But then that society was destroyed so much that mormon asked how they would avoid punishment. We live in that latter time, not unity. Our challenge is to lift and bless society as a whole. Demonstrated by ethnic harmony and an all inclusive doctrine. Unity and diversity are not opposites. All races and colors are children of god. Laws written in god's chosen land (US) were written by imperfect men, but inspired by god for equal treatment of all men. Remember that we were onced very opressed because we wanted to share jesus' love. If you are not united, you are not god's children. Gosple culture is greater than regional cultures. We honor pioneers because of their struggles.
Ronald A Rasband
Supplying the world with temples is a holy duty. 
Sacred ordinaces lead to exaltation. 
"Temples rise above the ways of the world. Every temple... stand as testaments to our faith and eternal life and the joy of spending it with our families and heavenly father. They increase understanding of the godhead and the everlasting gospel and commitment to live and teach truth and our willingness to follow the example of jesus." 
I learned an important lesson while visiting my father in law as he was dying; that temple recommends are important, even while dying. 
The worthiness interview "is not about do's and dont's. It is about finding your worthiness and to testify of your devotion to the gospel teachings." 
(I stopped paying attention for a while.) 
Hunter said his biggest desire was to have every member hold a temple recommend. 
Come get yo rec's! "Whether you have access to a temple or not, it is still important to remain and prove your worthiness." 
(I'm really struggling to pay attention to this guy and holy shit he stressed "be patient" while I was typing that.)
Dallin H Oaks
"The lord's teachings are for eternity and for all of god's children." 
My examples will be US-centric, but I'm sure that the issues the US face are universal, right? 
Destrucitve behavior in political statements are not good. 
Remember that JC said to love your enemies. Contention is of the devil, not JC. It isn't easy. Seek and ye shall find the strength to love. 
Follow the laws of man. 
Nobody can make us angry, it is our choice to be angry. 
(Reference to The King and I-) learn about other people's culture. 
Don't participate in rioting. 
Wait, he's supporting the first ammendement- oh, the stress here is on the word "peaceful". We must do better to end racism. But remember to be peaceful! No violence. Anarchy is evil. Lincoln said "there is no greivance that is a fit object of redress by mob law". It undermines individual rights, not protects. 
The US was started by diverse people! We're inherintly diverse! Here's a diverse (british) example!
AFTERNOON SESSION
D Todd Christofferson
There's a 2030 sustainable development agreement thingy. It's got 17 goals including- no poverty, no hunger, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, and decent work. It is interesting and important. 
More important is a sustainable society. 
Two biblical examples: 1. The city of enoch. They were of one heart and one mind. 2. The 1st generations of nephites an lamanites. No envies nor strifes. No murders or lying. No happier people than them. Love thy neighbor. Every man seeking the interests of his neighbor. Virtues uphold these societies. 
Then they became exceedingly wicked and millions died in wars amongst themselves. 
"When people turn from a sense of accountability to god and begin to trust instead in the arm of flesh (?)", disaster lurks. 
A good life is more important than a long life. 
I'm so fucking blessed, so this really isn't a good topic for me, but here we are. 
The light of christ is what uneducated people call a consience. 
"When one has no higher god than himself, and seeks no greater good than satisfying his own appetites and preferences, the effects will be manifest in due course. A society, for example, in which individual consent is the only constraint on sexual activity is a society in decay. Adultery, promiscuity, elective abortion and out of wedlock births are but some of the bitter fruit that grow out of the immorality sanctioned by the sexual revolution." This leads to poverty and fatherless families, sometimes in multiple generations, and deficient education and mental destruction. 
"Our joyous message is that there is a better way through god... (the core truths of this message are) god lives, he is the heavenly father of our spirits, that as a manifestation of his love, he's given us commandments that lead to a fullnes of joy with him, that JC is the son of god and our redeemer, that he suffered and died to atone for sins on condition of our repentance, that he rose from the dead, bringing to pass the resurrection of human kind, and that we will all stand before him to be judged."
Steven J Lund
My son had cancer. It was hard. He was in lots of pain, but still wanted to go to church even when his mom suggested he stay home. He knew he inspired others when they saw him there, representing the savior by willingly suffering to serve. 
All youth programs are there to help them be more like JC. 
They are surrounded by things that keep helping them do that, but they're still making mistakes, so parents and leaders need to step up (potterheads grab your wands).
Gerrit W Gong
Family of 10 is hated by neighbors, nobody likes them until their house burns down. Then they were showed kindness, hope, and understanding by their neighbors helping them. 
"Our 2020 bicentenniel proclamation begins with the profoundly inclusive promise that god loves his children in every nation of the world. Each of us in every nation... god promises covenants, and invites us to come partake of his abundant joy and goodness. God's love for all people is affirmed throughout scripture that love encompasses the abrahamic covenent, gathering his scattered children, and his plan of happiness. In the house of faith, there are to be no strangers, no foreigners, no rich and poor, no outside others. As fellow citizens with the saints, we're invited to help the world for the better, from inside out; one person, one family, one neighborhood at a time. This happens when we share the gospel." 
Church materials are available in many regions and languages. We're gonna focus on that for a while. (And I stopped paying attention again. This dude is boring af. And I have a high threshold for boring right now) 
Talking about how members do charity work.
W Christopher Waddell
Some kid said it was the greatest day of his life to meet this guy who talks to the profit a couple of times a week. The story is given with the obvious topic of "we thank thee oh god for a prophet". 
Prophets tell us to prepare for crisis. 
We understand your struggles and want to express that there are better days ahead. Church leaders can help you. 
The lord loves effort. 
Have stores of food and money, but don't go to extremes in your efforts to establish those things. 
We have a brochure on finances with quotes from people about how god will provide. 
Remember Joseph in Egypt. 
"All things are spiritual to the lord and not at any time has he given us a law which is temporal." 
Manage your finances and have food storage.
Matthew S Holland
The feeling of Alma remembering his sins are as painful as passing a kidney stone (?!). 
Repentance will bring us relief. 
We have no idea how bad our suffering will be if we don't repent. 
"Medical science, professional counseling or legal rectification can help alleviate such suffering but note, all good gifts including these, come from the savior. Regardless [of] the causes of our worst hurt or heartaches, the ultimate source of relief is the same: JC. He alone holds the full power and healing balm to correct every mistake, right every wrong, adjust every imperfection, mend every wound, and deliver every delayed blessing." 
When you feel like nobody could understand your suffering, remember that jesus can. 
"Suffering in righteousness helps qualify your for, rather than distinguishes you from, god's elect."
William K Jackson
An Indian dude didn't want to turn his back on his culture in order to convert with the rest of his family. But JC was able to open his eyes to a different viewpoint. 
Our original culture is the culture of Adam and Enoch. It is the greatest of all cultures. There is no "us v them" mentality in the greatest of all cultures. 
"We believe that we are responsible and accountable for ourselves, each other, the church, and our world. Faith in JC is the first principle of our culture, and obedience to his teachings and commandments is the outcome.” 
“It is a culture of covenants and ordinances, high moral standards, sacrifice, forgiveness, repentance, and caring for the temple of our bodies. It is a culture of the preisthood, the authority to act in god's name, the power of god to bless his children. It edifies and enables individuals to be better people, leaders, mothers, fathers, and companions- and it sanctifies the home. In the culture of christ, women are elevated to their proper and eternal status. They are not subservient to men, as in many cultures in today's world, but full and equal partners here and in the world to come.” 
“The family is the basic unit of eternity. The perfection of the family is worth any sacrifice" because, as has been taught, "no other success can compensate for failure in the home." 
This culture is concerned with things of lasting worth. 
It is inclusive, not exclusive. 
"Because this culture results from the application of our savior's teachings, it helps provide a healing balm of which our world (cue crying) is in such desperate need. What a blessing it is to be a part of this grand and (voice wavering) *noble* way of life. The church is hardly a western society or an american cultural phenomenon. it is an international church, as it was always meant to be. New members from around the world bring richness, diversity, and excitement into our ever-growing family!" (hallelujah!) 
Indian dude joined the church, of course. 
"What a marvelous heritage (quiet sob) we all share!"
Dieter F Uchtdorf
Because of a threat from the US military, the SLC temple was buried during constrution. When the threat had passed, they excavated it and found that many stones in the foundation had cracked and were replaced. "Finally, the saints could sing How Firm a Foundation and know their holy temple was built on a foundation that would last for generations.” 
“This story can teach us how god uses adversity to bring about his purposes." Which is an appropriate topic these days.
We mourn with those who have lost loved ones to covid. 
"My message today is that even though this pandemic is not what we wanted or expected, god has prepared his children and his church for this time." 
We will do more than survive, we will move forward and we will be better as a result. 
We are like seeds that must be buried before they can sprout. "The love of god and blessing of the restored gospel of JC will bring something unimaginable to spring forth." 
Hardships strengthen our character. 
"What we learn from biblical examples? 1. The righteous are not given a free pass that allows them to avoid the valleys of shadow... 2. Our heavenly father knows that we suffer, and because we are his children, he will not abandon us..." 
"Our best days are ahead of us, not behind us. This is why god gives us modern revelation." 
(I stopped paying attention during an aviation allegory.) 
Stories of new/potential converts going to appointments early because of excitement. "Our missionaries are busier than ever."
WOMEN'S SESSION
Sharon Eubank
Story of a kid rewarded with his favorite pie for doing chores. He was selfish when his sister asked if she and her friend could have some because they didn't earn it, but changed his mind later. This showed that he was willing to change and show kindness to those who didn't deserve it. 
"By union of feeling, we obtain power with god." 
I don't like this world. It sucks and I want to make it better and sometimes I feel powerless, but I have done lots of soul searching and have three suggestions. 
1. Have mercy. Jacob 2:17, but replace the word "substance" with the word "mercy". We need more mercy in our ministering. "If you would have god have mercy on you, have mercy on each other." 
2. Make your boat swing. Rowing definition: "swing" is when all are rowing in such perfect unison that not a single action is out of sync. Somehow, individuality is crucial to this; clones couldn't do it. "Differences can be turned to advantage instead of disadvantage." This makes you go fast and they won because of that. 
3. Clear away the bad as fast as the good can grow. Jacob 5: good tree is planted in good ground but was corrupted. A servant asks that the tree be given another chance and then the tree grows good fruit. JC is like the owner of the vinyard, and gives us mercy, if we can give it to each other. 
"I believe the change we seek in ourselves and in the groups we belong to will come less by activism and more by actively trying every day to understand one another" because we're building zion. 
As women, we have broad influence to remove prejudice and build unity. "I offer this invitation: be part of a collective force that changes the world for good." We're supposed to help others. "The women of this church have the potential to change society."
Rebecca M Craven
(I... I can't focus on this woman long enough to piece together what the fuck she's saying. Sorry.) 
I think the overall topic is changing yourself to atone/repent.
Cristina B Franco
This year has given us many surprises that have left us broken. 
Personal story about getting a piano. One of the delivery guys slipped and broke it. The delivery guys went back to arrange the delivery of a new piano, but her husband asked if it could just be repaired instead. The manager said "the wood is broken, and once the wood is broken, it can never sound the same." 
We are like the broken piano, feeling broken and that we'll never be the same again. "However, as we come unto JC by exercising faith in him, repenting, and making and keeping covenants, our brokenness, whatever it's cause, can be healed [by the savior's healing power to make us better than we were.]." Faith in god heals us. 
Story of Alma where god promised to ease their burdens. 
(Really long quote  from Alma that she doesn't source). 
The savior is a refuge from the storm. 
(Is there a rule that women can't have more than 20% original content in their talks? What is with all the quotes from other people, with barely anything to make them relate to each other?)
THAT'S MY HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR TEACHER DIRECTING THE SEPT 2014 CHOIR!!!
Bonnie H Cordon
JC is the light and the life of the world; the light that shines in the darkness. 
Shit's been hard these last few months, but we see you praying and working hard to seek out JC.
Video
Gloomy shit and then "inspiring/soothing" pics of JC, then those same gloomy people are shown being happy while doing normal, everyday stuff. Lots of black people to show diversity and even a deaf woman signing in a video chat on her phone. (It's driving me crazy that i can't remember the song that's playing.) Then back to a pic of JC.
Henry B Eyring
"Every day we are approaching closer to the glorious moment when the savior JC will come to earth again." 
"As the beloved daughters of heavenly father, and as the daughters of the lord JC in his kingdom, you will play a crucial part in the grand times ahead." 
Prepare to live as the people in the city of enoch did. 
Another unsourced quote of "what will happen in this last dispensation of the fulness of times": (was that wording really necessary?) dark skies, earthquakes, etc, but chosen people will be fine. They'll all be gathered into one place (that we could... maybee.... do something to? jk. unless...?). 
Women will be at the heart of creating that society. 
Quotes about the importance of women and the relief society. 
Quotes about how pure and faithful the city of Enoch was. 
"My experience has taught me that heavenly father's daughters have a gift to allay contention and to promote righteousness with their love of god and with the love of god they engender in those they serve." (fuck you) 
Seeing a household without a preisthood member gave me glimpse of zion because the women were supportive and loving.
Why is it Oaks again?
"In the world, ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, i have overcome the world." 
Today, "we are also troubled on every side, and we also need that same message not to despair, but to be of good cheer." 
JC knows your wants and fears. 
"Be of good cheer." 
"Be of good cheer." 
"Be of good cheer." 
Opposition is essential (anyone know of that musical 'my turn on earth' or am i just old? I've got 'opposition' stuck in my head). 
Shit sucks right now. Covid and election shit, the election shit is bad "the most severe many of the oldest of us can ever remember." People are dealing with "the many adversities of mortality: poverty, racism, sickness, job loss, wayward children, bad/no marriages, and the effects of sin" but "be of good cheer." (broken record much?) 
Poor JS had lots of adversities! But he still managed to "maintain his native cheery temperament and the love and loyalty of his people." The pioneers had it hard, too, but they still "were of hope and good cheer." 
(If I heard this right) The orignal missionaries were sent out for up to 7 years. 
The presidency loves you and cares about you and we pray for you (y'all should look up 'ill pray for you' by Jaron Lowenstein, btw. i promise it's hilarious). 
"There is boundless power in the doctrine of the restored gospel of JC. Our unshakeable faith in that doctrine guides our steps and gives us joy. It enlightens our minds and gives strength and confidence to our actions. This guidance and enlightenment and power are promised gifts we have recieved from our heavenly father. By understanding and conforming our lives to that doctrine, including the divine gift of repentance, we can be of good cheer as we keep ourselves on the path of eternal destiny, reunion, and exaltation with our loving heavenly parents." (sidenote- I typed that quote really fast with very few mistakes and I'm very proud of myself. I'm sure I've never typed that fast and correctly in my life.)
Russel M Nelson
Shit's been hard and different than normal. 
We greive with the women who have experienced loss. 
Social media is evil for young women, but "many of you have found ways to encourage others and share our savior's light." 
The future gonna be lit, yo. 
"If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear." 
"Moroni prepared his people in three essential ways:”
“1. He helped them create areas where they would be safe; places of security, he called them.” "Create a home that is a place of security." 
“2. He prepared the minds of the people to be faithful unto the lord.”  "Each time we have the faith to be obedient to god's laws, even when popular opinions belittle us, or each time we resist entertainment or ideaologies that celebrate covenant breaking, we are exercising our faith, which in turn increases our faith." "Life without god is a life filled with fear. Life with god is a life filled with peace." 
“3. He never stopped preparing his people; physically or spiritually." "The adversary never stops attacking, so we can never stop preparing. The more self-reliant we are, temporally, emotionally, and spiritually, the more prepared we are to thwart satan's relentless assualts." 
"We have so much to look forward to. The lord placed you here, now, because he knew you had the capacity to negotiate the complexities of the latter part of these latter days. He knew you would grasp the grandeur of his work and be eager to help bring it to pass. I am not saying that the days ahead will be easy, but I promise you that the future will be glorious for those who are prepared, and those who continue to prepare to be instruments in the lord's hands." 
"Embrace the future with faith."
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trying-my-best · 4 years
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Scp 035 x reader part 10
You let out a depressed sigh, it's been about 27 hours since you last slept. You expected this to happen eventually. Back when you worked as a thief for hire you'd have 38 to 52 hour days.
You guessed the reason that you could sleep at the facility before was that they'd give you more to do. Although it wasn't at tiring as breaking and entering, it was as the only guess you had.
Bach was probably coming to wake you up soon. Giving up on sleep you got dressed and went to the kitchen to make some coffee. You remembered how Bach liked his black with a little sugar.
You heard the cell door slide open and heavy footsteps enter the cell. Bach walks past the kitchen and towards the bedroom. You follow behind him as he opens the bedroom door.
"Alright woman, time to get up." Bach shakes the bed, fully expecting you to rise up and yell at him for shaking the bed. You lean against the door frame casually and waited for him to notice you.
Five minutes pass and he's still yelling at the bed where he thinks you are. Getting bored, you sneak up behind him and give his shoulder a little tap. He jumps and turns around fast, gets startled, and falls down.
"(Y/N)! What are you doing awake?" Bach yells as you help him to his feet.
"I couldn't sleep, I'm still kinda used to 38 to 52 hour days. You remember me telling you about my old job." You turn to leave the room. "Come on, I made us coffee. "
Bach's eyes lit up at the mention of coffee. "You made me coffee? Black with sugar?" You nodded as you entered the kitchen. When you picked up the coffee to hand it to Bach, he swiped it out of your hands, almost spilling it.
You laughed at his excitement for coffee, you were pretty sure that this has to be his fifth cup today. Bach took a sip of his coffee and sighed happily.
"Oh yeah, Dr. Yapp wanted me to tell you to go to his office later and to give you this." Bach reached into his pocket and pulled out a key card. "This will get you around the facility, it'll only open up scp 035's and 049's cells, and it'll get you from light containment to heavy containment. "
"Why 049?"
Bach shrugged. "Well, you got along with him so well the duringone of the breaches. We thought you might want to visit him every now and then"
You took the card from his hand and inspected it. "So now I can leave my room at will?"
"Yep! Also, if you use this card to help any scp escape you will be demoted back to D-class and have all your current privileges revoked. So don't be dumb." Bach used an exaggerated tone for the last sentence.
You thanked Bach before heading towards the cell door to test it out. Approaching the cell door, you held the card to the door panel. It made a loud beep and the door opened. "Nice" you said to no one in particular. "Alright Bach, go start your rounds. I'm going to get ready for the day, then I'll head down to Yapp's office. "
Bach left and closed the door behind him as you walked back to your room. You noticed the plush cat 035 gave you sitting on the bed. You need to give it a name or something, you'll think of one eventually.
You picked out a nice, cute outfit before you went to the bathroom to shower.
*035's cell*
035 had their hands folded under their head as usual. Instead of the usual comedy mask, 035's face was tragedy. Their clearly bored with the normal interview the foundation was putting them through.
They had been promised a visit with (Y/N) and as far as they could tell, they didn't know when or if that was ever going to happen. So far the foundation seemed to only be interested in pestering 035 about their plans with (Y/N) instead of seeing how things unfold.
035 themselves didn't know what they wanted with (Y/N), still stuck between wanting to have them as a companion or having the experience of possessing (Y/N).
The interview had just ended and 035 couldn't be more disinterested. The foolish scientists talking amongst themselves in the observation room.
035 was becoming more impatient and angry. They didn't like not getting what that want. 035 stood up from their chair and walked up to the glass, startling the scientis. "When am I seeing (Y/N)?" 035 demanded with an authority to their voice.
"T-today, here in a c-couple hours. Dr. Yapp just needs to talk to h-her for a bit then she'll be here." One of the scientis squeaked out.
035 glared suspiciously at the scientis, not 100% believing them. 035 walked back to the table and sat down, still glaring daggers at the scientis.
*back to your cell*
Feeling refreshed and ready for the day, you gave the plush cat a pat and headed out the cell door. You waved to some scientis as you headed towards Dr. Yapp's office.
Dr. Yapp's office was located in light containment so it took you about 15 minutes to walk there, every now and then asking people for directions.
Eventually you made it to his office. You knocked gently on the door, you could hear shuffling inside the room as Dr. Yapp rushed to the door. The door swung open revealing the Doctor covered in paint and clutching a few paint tubes in his arms. You giggled at the sight.
"Don't laugh at me! Paint is surprisingly easy to spill everywhere." The doctor yelled.
You and Dr. Yapp spent the next hour and a half cleaning up paint. When it was properly cleaned up, Dr Yapp explained that he was planning on letting you and 035 paint today but the 05 council wanted full documentation of the experiment.
He explained that the 05 had never given scp 035 this much freedom and were sceptical about giving 035 what they want so easily. You wondered if you were still going to see 035 today or if you would be held from them longer.
"But! We made a compromise. You see, today we have more than usual staff so we would have more people to watch the two of you paint. Now 035 won't try to breach again. " Dr. Yapp exclaimed with a sigh of relief.
You smiled, happy that you'd be able to paint and see 035. Did 035 miss you? Or did 035 miss trying to figure out what you were and why they couldn't possess you. You had evidence that it could be ether or, and you were the type to take chances.
You and a couple other scientis helped Dr. Yapp carry the paint supplies to 035's containment cell. The supplies consisted of two easels, normal paint colors, pencils, and some paint brushes of different sizes.
When you all got to 035's cell, the guards standing outside the cell ordered 035 to stand away from everyone so we could set up.
"Why can't we let 035 help us?" You expressed your thoughts as you sat down one of the easels. The guard on your right grabbed you by the shoulder and aggressively threw you at 035, harming your shoulder in the process.
"If you like the damn thing so much why don't you marry it." The rude guard held his gun tightly, slightly pointing it at you and 035.
035 catches you and holds you up so you could steady yourself. You rubbed the bruising area trying to sooth the ache. 035 took notice of the pain painted on your face and your hand rubbing your shoulder.
You looked up at 035, their eyes were glowing a dark and glowing purple. You whispered to them that it wasn't worth their time and that it would only get themselves in more trouble than it's worth. 035 sighed in defeat and made sure that you were properly steadied before letting you go.
"So what's all this?" 035 moved to separate you from the others in the room. 035 switched to comedy once they were sure that the guards couldn't get to you easily.
"Oh! I convinced Dr. Yapp to let us paint and he convinced the O5 to get us the materials!" The scientis had finished setting everything up and had left the room, guards following behind them.
You moved in front of one of the easels, picked up a pencil, and began sketching your design on the canvas. 035 lingered in their spot, glaring at the scientis through the glass before walking up to the other easel.
As time went on, you had a pretty good sketch down. You noticed 035 glancing at you from time to time. Were they drawing you? You desided not to ask and just let it all unfold on it's own time.
After a few more minutes you were satisfied with the sketch and started picking out paint to use. Looking back over to 035, they were still hard at work sketching whatever they were going to paint.
You thought of earlier when 035 was about to confront the guard who threw you. Did 035 really care about you and your safety? Or were they mad that someone harmed someone that 035 thought belonged to them. Maybe even both.
After you had your paint set up, the pain in your shoulder came back. 035 noticed your sudden wince. You moved your arm around a bit to try and determine the damage, only making the pain a bit sharp for a few seconds.
"Is your shoulder hurt? I new I shouldn't have let that damn guard go." 035 mumbled the last part, making it hardly audible for you.
"Yeah, I can't tell how bad tho. Let's just keep painting, I'm still having fun!" You tried to reassure 035 so they wouldn't get an interview ban for attacking a guard.
035 let out a defeated sigh and picked their pencil back up. When you were almost halfway done painting your art, one of the scientis knocked on the glass. You looked at the scientist curiously, wondering what she wanted. Then you remembered Dr. Yapp telling you that a knock meant that you were out of time.
"Awww, you have to leave me alone already? We were having so much fun in each other's company." 035 wined at you and the scientis.
"Sorry 035, I don't make the rules. I'm sure they'll let us finish soon. Besides, your host is about to start falling apart. I dont think you can paint while you're falling apart."
You would admit that you were sad to leave 035, especially since you both weren't done with your paintings. You hugged 035 goodbye, while being careful as to not touch the black ooze, and left 035's cell. You waved to them through the glass as two guards escorted you out.
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honeyjxsung · 4 years
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Stray Kids as your boyfriend
m.list
Request:  can u write a reaction for skz as your boyfriend?? please include woojin ONLY IF YOU DONT MIND, its comforting having him there still. ty!
a/n: this is my first reaction lol so pls be kind to me >.< i feel like this was too long so i apologize, but nonetheless Enjoy <33
Woojin:
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Literally a teddy bear
He's so cuddly its crazy
Like he may not seem like it but he really loves cuddling with you
But only when yall are alone
I think he’s moderately clingy(?) 
Like he’s down to hold your hand in front of his members but he gets embarrassed when you kiss him in public
A lot of forehead and temple kisses
Radiates husband energy
Like he's big husband material right there
Many picnic dates or just walking outside by the river
He will use his angelic voice to his advantage
He will serenade you with his guitar or piano
And every single time you melt
Literally gives bear hugs
And not the suffocating type
When he engulfs you into his arms you feel warm inside
And both of you love it
fighting
He’s the oldest so he’ll be a bit calm and collected when it comes to fighting
He would want to settle things down completely 
Like there’s no way either one of you is going to bed mad at each other
It just wouldn’t feel right
If it was his fault he’ll quickly apologize and be the bigger person and will make it up to you with a cute gift
If it was your fault he’ll instantly (and reasonably) forgive you and shower you with kisses
He just doesn’t want to fight with you
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Also 
He’s just the right amount of jealous you feel?
He’ll leave you alone and let you have your freedom
But if anyone gets too close to your liking, you best know he’ll be right by your side
And that’s why you’re so grateful for him
Because he’s always there
Chan:
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A really caring boyfriend
Always puts you first
Like always
But then again he’s a busy guy, given that he’s a leader of an idol group and all
And you get that
So you’ll normally spend some time with him in the studio
And you don’t mind because you love seeing him be so passionate about something he loves
But he would feel bad for making you stay with him so every once in a while he may take you somewhere fancy
He’s someone to give lots of back hugs
Most of the time he’ll back hug you unexpectedly because he thinks you being surprised is absolutely adorable
And the nicknames oh my god
yALLREADY KNOW about ‘baby girl’
He’s gonna call you that a lot
Fighting
Fights will mostly be about him and his well being
The fact that he isn’t taking care of himself even if he’s saying he is just makes you a tad bit frustrated
And when you try to talk some sense into him, he also grows irritated because he’s so exhausted with everything
Which is why he may be a BIT stubborn when it comes to arguments
But he’ll later realize how childish he's being
He might unintentionally raise his voice, but will immediately soften up when he sees you tense
Whether or not it’s his fault, he’ll apologize nonetheless
He's a mature guy so he’s good at handling situations like this
But fighting isn’t common so luckily he doesn't have to deal with it often
He will end the fight by pulling you close and kissing you forehead
“Im sorry babygirl”
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Ever so often he’ll let you listen to his unfinished works to get your opinion
He just wants you by his side because it gives him a sense of comfort
Minho:
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He has a lot of difficulties showing his emotions, but he’s really so loving towards the people he loves
especially you
You both tend to tease each other a lot, but that’s just how you guys are
Pda and all that lovey dovey stuff may seem a bit awkward, but when he’s in need of attention, he’ll just cling on to you and not say anything
And you would have to shower him with affection to get him satisfied
And don’t worry, he’ll gladly return the favor in a blink of an eye
He tends to show his feelings physically
Like have you seen him with his members?
He will be all up in your face
Will love laying on your lap
Or he’ll just try to purposely annoy you because that's how his brain supposedly works
Fighting
You guys would bicker a lot, and you wouldn’t really have actual fights, but there would be times when it would get serious
The cause would either be because of jealousy or he has been neglecting you
By neglecting you, i mean him not really showing any emotion toward you
It may take a while, but he will apologize
When he’s forgiven hell jump into bed with you and just hold you tight
If it’s you who’s apologizing, he wouldn’t really ‘say’ that he’s forgiven you
He would silently pull you close and kiss you
But that action alone will say a lot
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Once again he's a jealous boy, so don’t be surprised if he holds onto your waist a bit tighter than before and clenches his jaw when you walk by some guys
Or a guy
Really he wouldn’t explicitly say that he’s jealous
He’ll just drop subtle hints
“That guy had big muscles don’t you think?”
But in the end you always tell him you love him and it makes him feel a whole lot better
But other than that he can be straightforward with other things
That’s why his members call him a statue
Because he tends to be soulless and poker-faced most of the time
Even when he’s trying not to be
But deep down you know how much of a softie your boyfriend can get
Changbin: 
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He’s honestly such a cute bean
Will try to act all tough and ‘tsundere’ like but you both know he can’t keep that up
He’s actually really cheesy and clingy
And sometimes he can be a handful, but it's alright
He always gets picked on by his members about his height
So if you are shorter than him he is not going to let that opportunity of teasing you pass
He will snicker as he compares your heights
But of course you can’t let his cockiness get the best of him
So the other 8 members have your back and torment the poor boy
‘Wait that’s not even fair i'm being outnumbered!’
‘y/n, you were supposed to be on my side!’
He wants to impress you so he’ll invite you over and flex his rap skills
And 100% of the time he succeeds
Because you can never get over his flow
Fighting
This guy is also really insecure so he’ll be pretty jealous and that’s mostly the cause of your fights
He’s afraid that he isn’t good enough and that he doesn’t deserve you
And that is absolutely not true
He’ll mostly cry only because he hates fighting with you
But of course he’s not gonna show it
He is someone who needs to recollect himself and will probably need some time by himself
And that’s when he’ll let it all out
He’ll feel embarrassed if he cries in front of you
So he tries his best to not cry when you’re near
When he’s calm he’ll apologize
And you give in quickly
Thank goodness
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He just wants a bit of attention
Ok maybe a lot of attention
Because as much as he says he loves dark
Hes babie
Hyunjin:
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Your typical ulzzang boyfriend
He’ll take you to cute cliche dates
Cute walks at the park with ice cream
Also we all know how much he loves photography
He will take so many selfies with you and him
His phone is just filled with him and you doing stuff together
And occasionally some kkami pics
But mostly you two
He’ll bring you to the practice room and show you his dance moves
And possibly he’ll teach you some too
When he’s all sweaty he’ll tease you and try to hug you but you’ll run away from him
And most of the time it’ll end in play fighting
He’s gonna hug you either way and you start hitting him
But then again he can’t help it
Because he’s also really clingy and in need of your touch 25/8
Fighting
Alright so ALL know hyunjin can be a petty bITCH
no cap 
He fights with his members so there will be times where he may fight with you
But obviously it’s not as violent you know
Nothing physical 
What yall are fighting about is probably stupid or small
He just tends to over exaggerate things which makes it become serious
And when he’s mad he can get pretty sarcastic and it gets kinda scary
Will most likely roll his eyes and give you the cold shoulder
You normally have to apologize first or make a move in order for him to apologize back
Almost all the time he’ll feel bad ignoring you so he’ll end up crying when you go up to him
He’ll spend his entire week not leaving your side
As a way to make it up to you
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Did I mention he was clingy af?
Likes to wrap one arm around your shoulders
Doesn’t really say it out loud but he loves the height difference
He’ll subtly make things harder for you just to see you slightly frustrated
He finds it cute
Like he’d put things on the top shelf so you can call him to get it
“Babe can you please help me?”
“I don’t know, can I?”
“Hyunjin!”
Jisung:
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A cheeky mf
Loves to go out on dates, but if it’s anything scary, he’s gone
Expect many karaoke dates
He’ll try serenading you singing all up in your face
But you’ll just roll your eyes and laugh at how cringy he’s being 
Cuddles for days
He loves to show affection and get attention so he’ll always be with you so you can drop small compliments to make him happy
And it does
He’s really good with his words so the sweet nothings he’ll tell you often make you blush
And it’s surprising how quickly he makes them up on the spot
His freestyle skills are being put into good use am i right?
Once again he craves for attention so give him lots of praise
Oh and he keeps saying he’ll protect you or whatever but if you take him to a haunted house or anything related to that, he’ll hide behind you the entire time
He’s just a wimp
Likes to give you pet names
“Baby” is a regular though
Just somewhere along those lines
He tends to lay on your lap so you can play with his hair
If he falls asleep you normally take your chance and braid his hair so he wakes up looking like a 5 year old girl
Fighting
Petty bitch #2
Just like hyunjin, jisung doesn’t really let his guard down
Because he’s good with words it’s difficult to win an argument with him
Even if he knows he’s wrong he’ll try his best to make him sound right
His pride tends to take over him and he’s aware that it’s a bad habit
He tries to fix himself because he doesn’t want to hurt or scare you
But when he’s really angry he will go oFF
He’s one of those types to realize what he’s done right after he’s done it
He’s quick to regret
So unlike changbin, if he ever scares you, he’ll immediately run up to you
He’d carefully hold you and repeatedly apologize
He’s a big cryer as well
Even if it’s in front of you his eyes will be bawling
And of course you forgive him
Yall will just end up on the couch or in bed holding each other but not utter a word
Felix:
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Ok this boy is the sweetest 
He’s extremely caring and gentle to all
He tends to show his love physically 
Whether it’d be hand-holding, kissing, hugging, touching you in general, you name it
It explains why he's so mf clingy 
And you mf love it
Every once in a while he’ll give you gifts for no reason
Such as a promise ring
He has one to match as well 
He wears it everyday and gets all giddy when he sees you wear it too
Staying up to watch him play games is a regular
He always keeps the spare controller open because he wants you to join
And you do
Except most of the time you don't know how to play
At first he’d laugh at how terrible you are and would kill you every game to see you pout
But when he sees that you actually wanna play for him he gets soft and eventually teaches you the controls
Will die on purpose to see your face light up
Fighting
Okay lowkey this guy can be scary 
He tries not to raise his voice, but his deep tone still sends shivers down your spine
Fighting may result in him cursing loudly in english (assuming yall are speaking korean)
But not at you
Never would he curse at you
Just out of frustration
When he sees you tear up he calms down a little and sighs
Without speaking he’ll open his arms out to you and will embrace you tightly
He’d say sorry and will try not to cry in front of you to stay strong
But if he does he won’t show it 
So he’ll bury his face in the crook of your neck so you won't see his tears
He just really hates fighting with you so it makes him sad
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but don’t worry, fighting is a rare occurance
he’s really energetic most of the time, so be prepared
will love running around and yelling
he’s like a hyper 12 year old
and its cute
Seungmin:
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Oh this guy
He’s a bubbly boyfriend
You’d describe him as a hyper puppy and the name fits him well
His face lights up when he’s with you and it’s so cute
The members are lowkey freaking out because the boy acts so mean to them 
They literally think he’s a different person when you’re around
It’s because he acts as if you’re made of glass
Like anyone can tell that you’re so precious to him
And hOODIES FOR DAYS
Seungmin’s wardrobe is literally full of hoodies so you have a great amount of them
Like when he’s sorting his clothes, he’d have a separate pile for you
It would be all the clothes he’s willing to lend to you
Similar to hyunjin, his camera roll would be full of you
But the thing that makes him and hyunjin different is that it won’t be selfies
It's just pictures of you and the scenery
But he knows you’re the real view (gag) 
The candid photos are his favorite because it really captures your natural beauty
He can stare at your pics for hours as creepy as it sounds
You get embarrassed but he hypes you up and calls you beautiful
And unlike han, the boy doesn’t really get scared easily so he can ACTUALLY protect you if yall are doing something slightly terrifying
But that’s after he laughs at your scared reaction
Which brings me to my next point
Occasionally he likes to tease you 
A little pranks here and there
And he’s so glad that you can take a joke
Because you’ll always get your revenge
Which is why there’s never a day when your relationship gets boring
Fighting
Honestly I can't picture having a major fight with seungmin
But it would probably because he did or said something that really crossed the line
He’d get very defensive with hints of sarcasm
He wouldn’t necessarily yell or scream
He’d slightly raise his voice, though, to get his point through
When he gets to his boiling point, however, he would leave the room to blow off some steam
He’d use the time to really reflect what he’s done
When he comes back he’ll immediately go to you and hug you
He hates when you fight
He would very much prefer the small bickering any day
Jeongin:  
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Oh this precious gem
You and i.n would be in the honeymoon stage but not really
Like you guys are very comfortable with each other, but you are still lovey dovey, you feel?
But of course he won’t do the cute stuff in front of the members
holding your hand is an exception, but that’s it
He’ll get too flustered in front of them and he doesn’t want to be teased
He’s super cuddly and cuddles will often result in play fighting
He’s also super super giggly 
You live for his laughs
It just brings an immediate smile to your face
Like who doesn’t adore him?
Dates are either really exciting or really chill and relaxing
Like amusement parks and karaoke rooms on one hand and staying inside to sleep or play video games on the other
But if yall are inside it’ll either be at your place or at his when the members are gone
He’s just way too shy
Hoodies for days part tWO 
He’ll be the type to give you his baggy clothes
The way you look small in them makes him feel a bit more manly as if you’re his responsibility
He’s so used to being baby-ed that he wants to be the man for once
You have an unlimited supply of his hoodies
Its great
Plus jeongin loves when you give it back and your scent just marks the entirety of the fabric
It smells like home and he finds comfort in it
Just like how you find comfort when you can smell his cologne
Seriously it sounds weird, but trust me it’s cute
Obviously, he won’t tell you that he loves your perfume because he thinks he’ll make it awkward
But it's just something he looks forward to when you’re exchanging his hoodies
Fighting
Even though he is the youngest, jeongin tries to be mature
He’s very understanding so fights will be rare
But then again he’s also extremely reserved
He’ll keep his negative feelings bottled up until he can’t take it anymore
He won’t really yell, he’ll just keep talking and talking
And he won’t let you interrupt because this boy has a lot to say
Arguments usually happen because he takes his anger out on you unintentionally
So he’ll apologize when he sees your widened eyes
He’ll soften up and will say sorry quietly before kissing your forehead
He might cry as well because he will feel so bad 
But you hush him as you hug his body tightly, telling him that it’s okay
Everything is okay.
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silver-wield · 4 years
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I dont understand why aerith only abused cloud and not the other characters, whats her motive? have you ever been abused or at least know someone who was? can you also tell me more about aerith’s character? she’s the one i know the least so i would appreciate the enlightenment
Following on from this
Did I say Aerith was abusive or that her actions were? Because Aerith's not an abusive character, but she does things that harm others because of certain reasons. Also, some of my earlier comments about chapter 8 and Aerith's behaviour are before I learned more about her pov motivation, so it's only taken from Cloud's pov. Which I have no regrets about. I prefer Cloud over Aerith.
Cloud just got the brunt of things because he spent longer with her. The way Aerith assumes she knows everyone and that her way is best does harm others because it shows she doesn't respect their opinions or value them as individuals who behave differently to how she expects. She doesn't really know everyone, she just thinks she does because she knows info she shouldn't. But, vague information from the lifestream or wherever she got it doesn't form a complete picture. It also doesn't replace actual relationship development. She's trying to run before she can crawl.
From Aerith's pov, she's doing good. She's not intentionally abusive to people. She's poorly socialised, bossy and been treated as special since she was a child. She's got no frame of reference in how to have healthy relationships with people. She had no friends as a kid and none later. Kyrie was a bad influence on her and not a true friend. She's never had a true friend and only Zack loved her besides her moms. Her dad died when she was a baby, so she doesn't remember him. She's basically a spoiled child expecting to get what she wants and then can't accept the truth when it doesn't match her expectations.
From the others povs she's withholding vital information, treating them like they can't do things without her input and acting like she's the leader, despite just meeting everyone. Since what she's asking them to help with is saving the planet and Avalanche are self proclaimed protectors, and Cloud and Tifa are Sephiroth's enemies they won't refuse. Red agrees because his race are more attuned to the planet anyway. It's part of who he is to help protect it.
It's a matter of emotional maturity. Tifa has the most of the younger characters and currently, Aerith wavers between her OG immaturity and her meta knowledge which gives her unearned wisdom, but she doesn't know how to apply that wisdom, so just comes off bossy.
Cloud doesn't know how to deal with conflict except to beat it senseless and doesn't know how to deal with women, except to be a passive dummy when most of them manhandle him. He also doesn't want anything to do with any woman romantically except Tifa, which is why he's always touching her and flirting.
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Cloud knows that Tifa reacts badly when people she cares about are in danger, so he's trying to keep her calm. Since Aerith interrupts immediately after this we don't know what the conclusion of this would be if Cloud was allowed to continue speaking. Most likely, he'd suggest getting back to sector 7, too, because he already agreed with her they need to go when he woke her up before the Abzu battle. Tifa respects Cloud's opinion and military background, so that's why she's asking his advice.
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By jumping in and alarming Tifa, Aerith has actually caused harm because it's put her in an anxious state, which we see escalating throughout the sewers.
Cloud kept Tifa calm and focused. Aerith has done the opposite. Because she thinks she knows best.
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Having put Tifa in a more anxious state than she was earlier, Aerith now withholds information, which breaks trust between them.
This harms Tifa. She now has to worry about Aerith's true motives as well as sector 7. Tifa avoids confronting her suspicions because she's non-confrontational by nature. And Aerith could be innocent and Tifa's imagining everything.
It's not a healthy state of mind Aerith's encouraged.
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Aerith has observed how Tifa is with Cloud and deliberately baits her, which causes harm to Tifa.
Aerith's motives aren't the focus here and I've explained from her pov she's helping, but from Tifa's pov, this girl she just met is trying to take the guy she's liked since she was 13.
The look on Aerith's face is playful, but Tifa's isn't. She looks unhappy. With Aerith. She thought they were becoming friends and then Aerith does this.
And as I said, it's worth noting this is different to the JP scene where Tifa is just worried and Aerith's teasing her to try and improve her mood. So, this scene was deliberately played up to highlight a negative behaviour from Aerith and provoke Tifa.
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Aerith never explains why Barret can't do things. She just orders everyone around and expects them to listen, but she doesn't listen to them.
Even when asked, she doesn't say anything, and this is harming the entire party. Just because we know the plot doesn't make what she's doing okay. She knows about Sephiroth and doesn't warn anyone beforehand. So, later when Cloud and Tifa see him in the drum, they're not prepared.
This adds to everyone's suspicion about Aerith.
Suspicious Aerith
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See, the thing is, if someone is suspicious then you can't trust them. And trust is a big factor in relationships. By making herself untrustworthy by lying and acting in a suspicious way, Aerith isn't fulfilling one of the basic cornerstones of a good relationship.
Four cornerstones of a strong relationship: Tifa
Four cornerstones of a strong relationship: Cloud
Respect
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Aerith shows she doesn't respect Tifa's opinion about Cloud and dismisses her valid concerns. She redirects to ask about her instead, which Tifa brushes off. The girls don't have a lot of conversation in the drum, which shows they're not that close or that Tifa doesn't trust her enough to chat after the sewers. Tifa has chosen to remain focused.
From Aerith's pov, ignoring Cloud shows she's not interested in him, but Tifa is and is worried and wanted reassurance, which Aerith didn't provide.
Honesty
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During their first interaction, Aerith lies to Cloud several times, and keeps lying throughout the game, either by omission or outright lying.
Aerith lies about knowing the Turks, while knowing how dangerous they are.
A person who lies isn't someone who can be trusted. This is why Cloud and Tifa are suspicious of Aerith, even up to the end battle where Sephiroth speaks from behind Aerith and Cloud gives her a suspicious look. Because Aerith's own behaviour combines with Sephiroth's motives. If Aerith hadn't made herself suspicious then Sephiroth wouldn't be as effective here.
Trust
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Cloud shakes his head here. He knows Aerith doesn't trust them because she keeps lying. See how things connect? Aerith lies, it makes her untrustworthy and affects people's relationships with her in a negative way.
Cloud agrees to go fetch Aerith because he knows what Shinra are like, isn't an asshole, feels obligated and Elmyra literally orders him to "bring her back to me" after he gets permission to go. Which is why it's listed as operation: save Aerith in the story summary.
Friendship
And as for friendship, well both Barret and Tifa call Aerith "our friend" but Cloud says "a friend" to mayor Domino and then later when he says "our friend" to the guy outside the battle sim, all of them are framed. But, when he said "a friend" to mayor Domino only Cloud was framed. This suggests that to Cloud Aerith isn't a friend.
So, Aerith fails to satisfy the basic cornerstones of a good relationship with others. That's not saying she's a bad person or has bad motives, but currently she's not in good standing.
As for her behaviour in sector 5 with Cloud, from her pov, her actions weren't bad either.
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The protagonist Cloud, who played the hero like Zack, is the unforgettable protagonist of FFVII. The beginning of the story, he seems cool, but in reality he is not good with communication and feels less than he is. “I wanted to be in SOLIDER, but I couldn’t.” Because he wanted to hide himself (because of Zack's death and the Nibelheim incident), the Jenova cells that were planted in him in Nibelheim formed a personality that were based on Zack’s memories. In CC, Cloud was weak but he was influenced by Zack. In the beginning of the story, Cloud takes on the title of “Zack”. Aerith was shocked when she meets Cloud due to him mirroring Zack in behavior.
That's a rough translation, but the fact is Aerith saw Zack in Cloud from their first meeting and that's why she chased after him in chapter 2. This is the CC ultimania, BTW, and it's getting a reprint, so the info in it is canon to Remake because the devs advised players to read more compilation materials. This is one of them.
Her motives aren't bad, but we can't only see things from her pov. Other people matter too. Cloud wasn't happy with her throughout chapter 8 because of her behaviour. Her motives don't factor into his feelings because she never reveals why she's doing it. Even if she did explain, it doesn't excuse her ignoring how Cloud feels.
Because Aerith is using Cloud as a prop for Zack it does harm her relationship with him and others. In the chapter 9 Corneo's dungeon conversation we can see Tifa notices Cloud isn't happy with Aerith suggesting they stay and get info out of Corneo. His reaction colors her opinion of Aerith later when he wakes her in the sewers. That's why she asks how he knows her because he doesn't seem to be acting like they're friends as Aerith claimed.
And Aerith isn't treating Cloud like he's Cloud through a lot of chapter 8 and 9 and only pulls back when they meet up with Tifa.
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And by deluding herself, Aerith gets to be with Zack again, which she alludes to in her resolution when she says she's grateful to Cloud and he made her more happy than he knows. Because she got to pretend she spent one more day with Zack. But, then she shatters her own delusion by telling Cloud that any potential feelings he might have in the future are fake. Because Cloud's persona is fake. He's not Zack.
In the OG, Aerith's GS date alludes to Cloud's fake persona too, but she says she wants to meet the real him. She doesn't say that here. She ignores Cloud again, and by doing so answers his question in that he doesn't get a say because she's not listening to him. Because she doesn't care.
And when the party reaches her in chapter 16, it's even more clear that Aerith has set aside her delusions in favour of building better relationships with the other characters. She's more invested in Red, Tifa and Barret than she is Cloud.
However, it's an uphill struggle with Tifa because of the previous behaviour she exhibited.
See how things circle back? Aerith made herself suspicious, Tifa loses trust in her and that affects their relationship later so that Tifa is less likely to confide in her. She's being Tifa Lockhart. And we know Tifa can open up with those she really trusts because she does with Cloud. Because they have a strong set of cornerstones to their relationship.
So, from Aerith's pov, it's not abuse because she has some very good reasons for treating Cloud and others the way she does. She's aware of some future events and knows about Sephiroth and she also deluded herself into thinking Cloud was Zack.
But, because they don't know her motives it does actually harm the relationships between her and them. Even Red seems to mistrust her because he knows some of what she was up to with the whispers, as stated during the opening of chapter 17 where he explains the whispers purpose and looks right at Aerith when he mentions people tampering with fate.
But, this is what character development is for. Aerith needs to grow as a person and not just in power. So, I expect a lot of her more childish traits like being overly bossy and not having any listening skills will be addressed in future parts.
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urkpoppsychic · 3 years
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OH MY GIRL reading ❤️
- Personality traits 👩🏻🌼
- Love life + career individuals 💌✨🍀💰
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Reminder this is just a reading ! If you dont like it just move on ! Enjoy 😉!
Hyojung:
Personality: emotional, romantic, thoughtful, flirt, Enthusiasm, someone who you can talk with, a big dreamer.
Love life: In the past there was someone who was trying to give her a romantic offer, someone who she knew for a very long time. At the present moment she is having a balanced relationship where there is an equal give and take. She is getting what she wants materially. In the future position she is feeling emotionally stable and loving and caring towards the person she is involved with. I do see that Hyojung is in a romantic relationship. the person that person is not famous.
Career: In the past she was practicing and working on her skills. In the present moment she is having an inner-calling about a new great opportunity, the judgement that she is on the right path. In the future she will discover and explore, feeling enthusiastic energy. a positive call or message from the agency. Something new and exciting is around the corner.
Mimi:
Personality: motivator, idealistic, ambitious, charismatic, she communicates with long term vision, she could be a great leader, she can give you great advice, she is creative. She is focused.
Love life: In the past she might have to choose two options, an important decision to make in what person or direction she wants to go in her love life. In the present moment she is ignoring the situation or the call for making a decision. self-doubts and refusing to make a judgement. while in the future position the situation may end with pain and loss, an ending of a situation. Someone from the past will come back around, she will meet him in the future.
Career: In the past she might feel enthusiastic and passionate, active and taking the charge. While in the present moment she starts to lack faith about her wishes. About false hope and despair. In the future position she will feel emotionally, insecure and codependent. It also has to do with the situation of her love life affecting her emotions while working. The angels are saying that she is very close to achieving her goals. She has to hold on for a little longer. Angels told me that she also shouldn't push herself too hard, that she only needs to stay focused, let her love life or other things not distract her future plans.
YooA:
Personality: Loyal, committed to her friends, modest, friendly, she takes slow steps and she gets it done whatever it takes. She takes relationships seriously.
Love life: in her past there was a new beginning of a material development, potential, grounded young person. practically it can develop into something better. Present position there is some dishonesty and unclear or unspoken messages. There is a quick impulsive energy rushing to her in the future position. someone is gonna say straight to the point with no hesitation. It is someone who is worth waiting for. (Idol)
Career: Past position she follows her intuition, Hidden and mysterious. Right now she might fear the unknown and has no plans right now. In the future position she will come out of being pitying yourself and the ¨If´s only¨ only she can control her own destiny and can make a difference, count the blessings and believe more in yourself. Also for her new things and excitement is around the corner.
SeungHee:
Personality: She is someone who is very well experienced, she needs freedom, She is very forgiving and believes that there is good in others. You can build a bond with her very quickly. She is positive and wants to solve things quickly if there is a conflict.
Love life: In the past there is someone in her life who had major romantic feelings for her but he didn't tell her feelings. He is someone who will hide his feelings. Present moment she is walking away from a situation not wanting to deal with it and left it hanging. While walking away from some certain things. For in the future she might be a bit dissatisfied and not getting what she wants. feeling a bit lost. She is learning to let go the past and forgive, so that healthy boundaries and new love situations can be experienced.
Career: In the past she waited around, two paths, thought about the sentence: The grass is greener on the other side. In the present position she is in a stable and grounded energy. having disciplines and abundance. In the future position she may be in an emotional turmoil. feeling insecure and overwhelmed by emotions. Nothing will come of this situation: if there is worry about something, whatever it is, there is nothing to worry about. Questions about new projects or a potential partner. It's a sign to adjust your expectations and change things so you get different outcomes. The chances of something are diminishing. Surrender to the Divine. Take time out, and contemplate.
JiHo:
Personality: Logical, Organized, she loves a clean space, she is structured and disciplines. She got good self control and a healthy lifestyle. She is good with leading others as well. She is strict and serious and overprotective and over-analyse.
Love life: There is lack of progress with someone who she is seeing. While her present position tells about a masculine figure who might be charming and seductive, she might feel a lot of passion for that person and she thinks of him as someone who is very attractive. While in the future she will deal with sneaky encounters. Someone who is hiding a bad secret could be her or the man that she is seeing. dishonest and disloyal. one of the two hasn't enough passion and the progress will be blocked.
Career: In the past she had been isolated herself, feeling loneliness and withdrawal. while her present energy is more as if she is coming out of her shell and starting to keep the faith and risk to take the first step of taking new opportunities/ out of her comfort zone. It is very quick and positive what has happened now. Her future position is telling that she is releasing everything that isn't meant for her and her wish will come true. while she is feeling happy and satisfied. She is almost there.
Binnie:
Personality: passionate, adventurous, secure and confident, restless, as a friend she is someone who gives a lot of attention. She thinks before she acts. She is strong minded and protective. She is fast when she needs to be there for others. Taking her time is important for her as well.
Love life: in the past she met a man who is smart, intelligent, someone who acts more rationally and logically than emotionally. Could be someone older and wise. Libra, Gemini or Aquarius. In the present moment she there is an awakening call for not resisting an important opportunity. She knows that this is the right path for her. She is ready. In the future position trust will build and nothing will get in between. She receives all the support and help from the man.
Career: Past position, she might overworked herself and dependency while right now she is feeling stagnant and lack of completion. not able to end a cycle yet. In the future position will be much better, no matter what happens in the end, positive things will happen for her in the future of her career. The sun card is positive and and all happy moments to come. good luck and success. Angels told me that It's time to take action, don't give up, something is coming for her within 12 months.
Arin:
Personality: She is a forethoughtful thinker, can see things in different perspectives, she is always being herself. Spiritual insights. intuitive, secretive, might deal with fears and anxiety. she has inner-strength. She won't listen to the haters. She is forgiving and compassionate.
Love life: In the past she had no high hopes or no expectations in what the situation will bring. In the present moment there is an energy that tells me that the relationship is honest, truthful, clearly and thoughtful and he and she will cut unnecessary things out of their life. While in the future position the relationship will progress into a loving romantic bond. A soulmate bond. There will also be a heart to heart conversation between Arin and her partner. They are ready to open up more and have meaningful conversations. It will deepen the bond.
Career: In the past she might feel silent and rethinking about what went wrong. While in for now she is unfocused and restless, she goes with the flow. What the future has to bring for her is that she might stay still for a moment, feeling isolated or wanting to withdraw for a while and want to hide and observe things in a distance. In those moments she might regain more confidence again to walk forward with her love for her work. The angels say that she will bring love into the situation. needed to detached herself from situations and came back with who she is as always. Thinking outside the box will bring the solutions. Charitable work is also what I see.
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themangledsans0508 · 4 years
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SSTP: 6
“So, how long have you been on the surface?” Troy asked. Benson shrugged.
“My whole life. It’s actually pretty nice once you get used to it. And if you have a buddy who’s been alive since the fall.” Benson fiddled with his fingers. He missed the weight of his backpack and everything he had in it. His cassette player he’d have since he was seven, his entire music collection, Kipo’s anchor, his headphones, a lot of things that were important to him or useful for survival like his lighter. 
“Dave seems pretty interesting,” Troy said. Benson nodded.
“Definitely. I mean, he was alive in the old world so he has some stories from then. Some of those are pretty funny. Like, he apparently used to be really small so one time he had to fly around for hours trying to avoid being squashed by some kid.” Troy laughed, a sound that was music to Benson’s ears.
“We didn’t have any non-mutated bugs or animals, they all had something weird about them. Like two-headed cows. They were pretty cute.”
“I thought Asher was the animal lover?” Benson joked.
“There can be two of us,” Troy smiled.
They came out of the woods, looking over Las Vistas. Benson scanned the area for any landmark he could make out, a little “ah-hah!” slipping past his lips when he spotted the nose.
“There are the Fitness Racoons! Now we just gotta get there.” Benson carefully walked down the grass to the sidewalk, slightly tripping on the uneven stones but catching himself. He looked back to see Troy smirked and he blushed. “We’ve been walking on grass for a while. Gotta get used to concrete again.”
“Okay, sure,” Troy said teasingly.
The time it took them to walk halfway to the nose, it was already almost sunset. Benson brought them into a fairly intact thrift shop, the only ruined part was the broken windows. Benson was disappointed to see the counter glass was shattered too, and only the metal bars stayed in place. He spread his hands out.
“We can stay back here, we just have to get rid of the glass, there’s probably a broom around here somewhere.”
“What is this place supposed to be. There’s like a mix of everything here.”
“I honestly don’t know. It’s called a ‘thrift shop’ but I don’t know what that means exactly. But I do know it has a ton of stuff that might actually work, unlike a junkyard.”  Benson walked through the messy and narrow aisles until he found a dusty broom. He smacked the head of it against some shelves and when he was satisfied with it he swept the glass out from the small space. “There! Now we won’t be stabbed while we sleep.” 
“Yeah, that sounds good.” Benson turned around and pulled a long empty self off the wall, leaning it against the metal skeleton of a counter to block the space from being easily seen from the outside.
“Acutally, a store like this one is where I got my cassette player, on the other side of town.”
“Maybe there’s another one around here. I mean, they seem to have a lot of stuff here.” 
“Yeah, then you can have one.”
“I meant for you,” Troy clarified. “Yours got destroyed, right? I don’t need one. Plus, we’re going to be close for a while, and traveling togethr for the next few days, so I can listen with you.”
“Oh, right, yeah, but I dont need another one! It’s fine! You can have it!”
“I insist,” Troy said stubbornly. Benson sighed in defeat. 
“Okay, let’s look.”
Benson walked the aisles slowly, looking for something else more than a new cassette player. He smiled slightly when he found some backpacks, looking through them for something that matched his style. He finally found one he liked well enough. It was mostly purple with the two extra pouches on it being a neon green. He slung it over his shoulders, happy to feel any sort of weight on his back again but a unused to how light it was.
He kept walking around, halfheartedly searching for a cassette player. He did want one, but he also wanted Troy to have one. He knew how nice it was to be able to listen to anything you already had and keep it on your person.
“Benson! Come here!” Benson hurried over, feeling a mix of emotions when his eyes landed on a Walkman. “It’s a original Walkman! First one ever released. This was ancient even by the fall’s standards.” Troy opened a box to reveal an assortment of cassette decks.
“Troy, you know you can have it. I don’t need it,” Benson chuckled nervously. Troy simply smiled at him. 
“Come on, look at decks with me. We can probably find some good ones.”
They did look through the box, and took one of every album they could find. There were a lot of copies of the same one, like the first Oz the Originator album but that didn’t matter. After looking through them and grabbing what they wanted they looked around a bit more. Benson grabbing some headphones and Troy finding a packaged pair of earbuds.
The last thing Benson looked for was some blankets and pillows. By himself, he most likely would have just slept on the floor. He really didn’t care all that much. With Troy with him however, he wanted to make sure he was comfortable. 
He was only slightly head over heels for him.
Troy joined him, shifting uncomfortably behind him. He looked slightly concerned at Benson felt the different materials.
“Aren’t you worried those could have bed bugs?” He asked finally, eying the fabrics warily. Benson shook his head.
“After two-hundred years, they would be long gone,” he reassured.
“You sure?”
“Positive.”
“Okay.” He took a deep breath, still worried about it slightly.
Pillows were much easier to pick out, since all he did was push them to see if they were soft or hard. After deciding on those as well. He set up their bed. There wasn’t really much room for being distant and while he loved the idea of being next to Troy, he was also nervous about it.
“Does that look good?” Troy nodded in response.
“It looks perfect.” He still looked slightly uncomfortable so Benson placed a hand on his shoulder.
“Hey, trust me, any bed bugs are dead by now, and even if they were alive, they’d have left. They’d be the size of Toddler Dave, so we’d definitely see them.” Troy placed his hand on top of Benson’s and shot him a thankful smile.
After night had fully taken over, Benson decided to try and sleep. It wasn’t easy feeling Troy’s warmth radiating next to him. He felt like he was on fire and he was only under one blanket.
“Benson?” He jumped slightly, turning to face the other in surprise.
“Yeah?” He responded nervously. Troy still looked anxious, but this time Benson could tell it was about something else.
“I think our date is gonna have to wait until after Emilia isn’t a threat anymore.”
“Our date?”
“Yeah, I mean, that’s what I wanted it to be. Like an actual date. But it has to wait.” Benson looked at him blankly.
“You wanted to go on a date with me? That was what it was?”
“Yeah,” Troy looked like he wanted to shrink in on himself.
“Why?” Troy laughed at that.
“Well, who wouldn’t? You’re handsome, smart, brave, and a total dork.”
“But you’re the handsome one! The smart one, the brave one, and you’re just amazing!” Benson stared at him. “Honestly I thought you were into Dalia when we first met.”
“No, she’s like a sister to me. Same with Asher, just my younger siblings. So I want to protect them, y’know?” Benson nodded.
“So, if you wanted to go out with me, does that mean you wanted to date me?” He asked.
“Well, do you want to date me?”
“I asked you first.”
“I asked you second.”
“Fine, yes, I want to date you,” Benson admitted, his cheeks heating up.
“I want to date you,” Troy clarified.
“Does that mean we’re dating now?”
“I don’t know, I’ve always done a date first. But with you, I’d like it if we started before the date.”
“Well I’ve never actually done this before. So before the first date is fine with me.”
“Is it fine with you if I call you my boyfriend?”
“Yes”
“Is it fine with you if I hold your hand?” Troy asked. Benson smiled at him.
“Yes.”
Troy didn’t hesitate before taking his hand, his smile lighting up the dark room.
“Goodnight Benson.”
“Goodnight Troy.”
Neither had slept as soundly since everything had started.
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ajokeformur-ray · 4 years
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Hey if you don't mind doing one for ledger joker and arthur /joker ❤ I'm 18, 1,65 m, fem and polish/german. Kinda goth/punk, wear glasses, naturally brown hair and deal with childhood trauma. I dont wanna be coddled tho. I like drawing, writing in my diary, chilling w/ my cat and maladaptive daydreaming. I'm into psychology and philosophy, tend to obsess over things/ppl and have few but close friends. Would love to be part of some action and shenanigans with my s/o 😅 Hope that's enough uwu ❤💕
Arthur // wc: 499.
There’s a seventeen year difference between the two of you and there’s a four inch difference in height between the two of you so to say that Arthur was protective of you was… an understatement. Arthur would be fascinated by the way that you dress. People in Gotham are usually quite repressed and they don’t take kindly to any type of individuality, so your confidence in being self-expressive would really be something which Arthur greatly admires and he’d absolutely compliment you every time he sees you; your hair, your clothing, everything. He would want to believe that spending large quantities of time with you would also make some of your confidence rub off on him, and years later would he think himself to be right. Arthur has his own share of childhood trauma so he would understanding the struggle and though he wouldn’t ever pry, he would make it known that he’s always there for you if you want to vent or talk about it; he wouldn’t coddle. Not only because he’s emotionally intelligent enough to know that you don’t appreciate it even without his having to ask you, but also because he knows that that approach can sometimes do more harm than good, and he would want you to know that he’s proud of you every single day, that he loves you, and that he’s there for you no matter what. He’d definitely overall be very protective of you, all things listed here considered. 
Arthur adores watching you get lost in your element while you draw or write. He never pries or intrudes and during late evenings does he like to sit with you while he writes in his joke book and you in your diary. You always look so cosy, curled up with your cat and your craft, and when you get lost in a daydream, Arthur would smile softly to himself and hope that, at least a little was he featured within somehow. Your interests in psychology and philosophy are intense and though Arthur wouldn’t understand much of the material which you study, he would want to; and he’d often ask you questions, especially about those topics which specifically hold your interest. He admires your intellect and loves to relax to the sound of your voice as you tell him about the latest subject.
You both tend to obsess over people and things; Arthur, because it’s a defence mechanism borne of a life of daily abuse and you for your own reasons. You’re selective over the people with whom you choose to befriend and that never ceases to make Arthur blush and stammer; you chose him, of all people?! He feels unworthy of your attention but he dares not question it, for fear of you finally realising that you deserve so much better than him. Nothing scares Arthur quite like the thought of you leaving him and so, though he doesn’t understand it, he keeps quiet. He loves you just as fiercely and deeply, after all.
Joker // wc: 706.
If you thought that Arthur was protective of you before, then you’re in for a bit of a shock!! He’s even more protective now and he’s definitely less inclined to hide his almost overbearing manner of looking after you. He doesn’t coddle you, but after all this time is he excellent at figuring out your body language, your physical tells… He knows when you’re okay and when you’re not and he’d often check in on you, making sure that you’re okay. Joker doesn’t appreciate or tolerate insincerity, even from you, so be sure to answer him honestly. He’d coo sympathetically when you don’t feel so good and he’d sit down beside you and take both of your hands in his larger ones, his green eyes keeping you pinned in place as he listens to everything which is bothering you, and then he’d quietly but firmly voice his solutions and any advice which he thought may be of use to you. He’s so tender, and so intelligent, and in these moments does he really show you just how much he loves you. When you do feel good and you tell him so, he nods, satisfied, and tugs on his blazer as he looks around the room for something to do. He doesn’t coddle you, but he also doesn’t hide his innate level of care and protectiveness over you. 
By this point in your relationship is it well known to the both of you your nightly routine; Joker gets in from whatever he did during the day while you’re curled up with your cat and drawing or writing. He won’t disturb you, but he might dare to rest a hand on your shoulder for a moment as he walks past you, letting you know silently that he’s there for you and that he loves you. When you’re done drawing or writing, Joker waits for you to get settled before he puts his head in your lap, green oceans looking up at you expectantly. “So what is it today, Y/N? What are you gonna’ tell me?” and he gets comfortable, his eyes drifting shut as your fingers find his hair and you weave him a tale of the latest psychological journal released in the papers, or of a new philosophical school of thoughts which interests you. Joker is your biggest supporter and really, nothing has changed in your relationship. It’s only deepened and become something more than it was before. 
Both of you still obsess over people and things and now more than ever is Joker blown away daily by the fact that of all people, you chose him as Arthur and you stayed through his mental break until, “It’s Joker now, darling!” and you’re still here now. It baffles him but still does he not dare to question it, question you. He just accepts it as he is in much the same way as he accepted you for all that you are, all that you have been and all that you ever will be. Joker takes a massive interest in your interests because it’s just another way for him to support you, get to know you a little more and the like. The first time that you said you wanted to “werewolf and go wild with you, please?”, he blinked prettily a few times, his cheeks caressed by his long lashes as he did so, and then a slow, sure real devilish smirk took over his face, aided only by the macabre crimson red painted grin. “Sure you can, doll.” and with a few happy skips over to you did he take your hand in yours, his fingers sliding between the gaps in your own, and the two of you terrorised Gotham. You didn’t always go with him, for sometimes did Joker just need his alone time, and you needed yours, too, but when you did, it was a night no one in the entire city would forget for a while, so wide spread were your joint destructive, morally grey tendencies. Overall, no matter what he calls himself, Arthur Fleck is the same man at his core and he loves you so deeply and tenderly that it drives you mad every time you stop to think about it.
J // wc: 767.
J doesn’t really care that you’re roughly a decade younger than he is. You’re a fully informed, consenting adult who knows your own mind, so where’s the problem? He’s got bigger plans to consider, if nothing else. Your general aesthetic is something which J quite enjoys; it looks just dark enough to fit in with his own sense of organised chaos and he’d definitely steal tailor made outfits for you, leaving them in your apartment with nothing but a joker card resting atop the bag it came in. He would expect you to wear them, and when next he sees you in them does he smirk, his intense chocolate eyes looking you up and down, a slow smirk spreading across his face. “Looks good on ya’, doll”; somehow does J know your exact measurements. If you ask him how, he would only shrug; but really, he just has a very exacting eye so one look at you from head to toe was he able to accurately guess your size. You’re both dealing with untold traumas; and J is far less likely to ever open up about them than you are. He remains something of a mystery, even to you, and there’s not even a little risk of being coddled by J. The mere thought makes his nose wrinkle in disgust, “Not gonna’ coddle ya’, Y/N. But if you, ah - if you want some help, I can - listen.” and he would definitely do what he could. You would lay side by side on the bed, an arm carelessly slung around your waist. J listens carefully, silently, and then he’d grunt and say something strangely profound which comforts you, even though what he said isn’t, really, all that comforting. He knows and he understands the pain of trauma, having had more than his fair share of it, so he knows well how to deal with it. 
You’re artistic but you’re also eloquent with words, so used are you to writing in a diary. J wouldn’t be all that bothered by your maladaptive daydreaming (unless you are, in which case he would do what he could to help you with it in his rough but caring manner) and he’d shrug and largely leave you to it when you get caught up in it; at least you’re occupied and he doesn’t have to worry about your safety while he’s off blowing up factories and tormenting Batman for the sake of it. You’re into the inner workings of the mind and truthfully so is J; though he’s “ahead of the curve” and knows exactly what goes on in people’s minds without even having to study it; so intelligent and wise is he. When J’s off during the day while you’re attending to your daily responsibilities, his goons keep an eye on you; he receives an hourly update on what you’re doing, where you are and the like; so protective of what’s his is he, but to put you on equal footing does at least one of his goons give you an hourly update; this small piece of trust which J puts in you means more to you than anything else he could have done to show you such a thing.
You both obsess over people; you, over those whom you choose to allow into your life, and J with Batman and getting the man to betray his tight moral compass. You come together in this fascination of each other and though you sometimes wonder what it is about you that keeps J coming back to you, truthfully does he wonder what you keep coming back for, though of course as quickly as the thoughts come does he brush them off. His thoughts can easily take a downward turn if he doesn’t control them, so he prefers to not entertain them. You’re quite adept at reading J’s body language, his physical tells, and you can predict his mood and motives nine times out of ten; this means that you are the perfect person to accompany him on whatever it is that he likes to do. You only ever go with him when he’s sure that you’re not going to be put in any kind of danger. As I said, J protects what’s his and you’re no exception to this. “You and I are partners in life and in crime, aren’t we?” He’d giggle and then offer you a tryout; you pass, of course, and so it comes to pass that J and Y/N are two names which are spoken as one; for where one goes is the other sure to follow.
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