#don't let them hit other people using the gym with the things they're playing with

[gemini-sensei]

Shy!Eli x Chubby!Cheerleader!Reader 📣

(unedited)(I love him so much)

The only good thing about outdoor P.E. is that the class has to share the field with the cheerleaders. They're often off to the side while the class plays soccer or some other game Eli doesn't care much for. He's usually forgotten about by his team, so he stands around in his gym clothes while the more athletic kids took it seriously.

His eyes are immediately drawn to the cheer squad. They're far more interesting, and not just because they're in cheer uniforms and pretty. They're entertaining, practicing their chants and routine. They go through formations and practice tossing each other in the air. He likes their smiles and energy, wishing he could be that happy to be outside in the hot Cali sun.

Despite being one of the second row girls, Reader always catches his eye. She's loud and giggly, a standout among her other cheerleaders because of her figure. She's bigger than the other girls, thick thighs under her shirt, fatty arms waving in the air, pudgy tummy peeking out between her uniform. The slightest movement makes her body jiggle and sway; when she jumps, her boobs bounce and when she lands on her feet, her thighs shake.

People looknat her weirdly at first, wondering how she got on the team. Then they see her perform and applaud her and the other cheerleaders, pumped up. It's her big smile and unbridled sense of school spirit that put her in good with the coach and head cheerleader. She's strong foundation for the pyramid a d holds up her teammates when they get into formation. She's also a catcher, happily holding her arms open for her falling teammates when they are thrown into the air and when they get down from stunts.

Eli thinks she deserved more spotlight. She knows how to work a crowd, get people pumped up. Even when their teams are losing, she manages to bring spirit to the them and the audience. She's also just really sweet, a kind girl on the field and in the halls.

It's not hard to say I has a little crush on her.

He's so distracted during one of the soccer games, he almost doesn't hear the people calling out to him.

"Yo, Lip!" someone shouts.

He looks up just in time to get a soccer ball to the face. His nose hurts as he falls to the ground and a gush of warm blood runs down his face. He holds his nose and mouth, trying not to taste it as it wets his lips and drips onto the grass. His eyes are shut tightly as he hears people talking, and he can discern that it was a genuine accident trying to pass him the ball for once. What hurts most is his classmates don't even know, or care to use, his real name.

He opens his eyes to the bright blue sky, but it's quickly obscured.

"Oh my god!" A sweet voice cries out.

Some cheerleaders make it to him before his classmates of the P.E. teacher. Moon bends over, looking down at him with her pompoms still in hand. "Is he alive?"

"Of course he's alive," another girl says. She huffs at the question and rolls her eyes. "You can't die from a nose bleed."

"That's not exactly true," Reader says. She's standing over him, too, but is the only one that extends her hand to him. "Let me help you."

He stares at her, awestruck that she spoke to him. He blinks.

"I think he hit his head," Moon says.

"Well no shit, he got a soccer ball kicked into his face."

His body moves automatically, his cheeks tinted red not just because of the nose bleed. He takes Reader's hand, his grip flimsy and weak compared to her strong and firm hold. She pulls him up, gets him on his feet, and uses her other hand to steady him by grabbing his shoulder.

"That's a real gusher you have there," she says, eyes trained on his nose. Despite her more serious tone, she keeps an optimistic smile.

By then, his teacher has come up and told everyone else to stay back. He looks at Eli's face and tells him to go to the nurse to get cleaned up, but Reader objects to him going alone. She offers to walk him there, in case he feels woozy. What she doesn't know is she's already made him feel that way.

So she walks him to the nurse's office, but no one is there. They walk in and Reader sits him on the bed, telling him to stay put. Then she starts moving around the room, grabbing him some tissues and making him an ice pack. She sits beside him and wipes the blood away while he holds the pack on his nose. It's already sore, but she's very gentle with each stroke of the wet wipe. He's still bleeding, but not as bad as before, and she's quick to catch any fresh blood while she's still cleaning him up.

He works hard not to squirm under her touch. He feels her fingers rub across the ridges of his scar. It's the slightest difference, barely a bump on his skin, but he knows it's noticeable. If not in texture, than in color. He knows she sees it and probably thinks it's gross.

When she's done, she lets him have a tissue to stuff up his nose, in hopes that the bleeding will stop soon.

"I think that'll do it," she tells him as she's still cleaning his hand. The dried blood in his palm is icky, but she does t seem to mind, wiping it up and tossing the little rag in the trash. She smiles at him. "Are you okay?"

He looks down at his lap and nods. His face is still burning hot, embarrassment well spread throughout his body as he nervously picks at his clothes. He doesn't want to look at her.

She stands up and cleans up whatever supplies she was using, then washes her hands. When she's not looking, he can't help but watch her. She's humming as she puts everything back where she found it.

The room isn't unbearably quiet or awkward despite his nervousness. They're alone, no one watching them, watching him, to see when they'd slip up or make a mistake. No one was there to laugh at him. One social pressure was gone, just to be replaced by another.

Before he knows it, everything is wrapped up. She smiles kindly as they walk out of the nurse's office and start walking back to the field. It's quiet between them and Eli feels bad for it. There's a small voice in the back of his head telling him to say something to her, but he doesn't know what. He feels the opportunity slipping away the closer they get to the exit, knowing that as soon as they cross the threshold, she'll forget all about him. He'll ne er get the chance again.

Just as they approach the double doors, he reaches out and tugs on her uniform top. She turns and smiles, bright eyes curious. "Yeah?"

He stared at his feet, then shyly looked at her. "Th-thank you."

Her cheeks soften and relax. She hums softly, then cheerfully answers, "no problem!"

Then she leans in and plants a kiss on his cheek. His heart skips, his eyes widened, and she giggles. He can't think very well all of a sudden and he stares at her, and all she does is smile and turn. Leading him outside, she opens the door and he wears a small grin of his own as the sun hits his face.

#shy!eli #cheerleader!reader #eli hawk moskowitz #eli moskowitz x reader #eli moskowitz imagine #eli moskowitz #hawk moskowitz x reader #hawk moskowitz #hawk x reader #cobra kai x reader #cobra kai headcanons #cobra kai #cobra kai x chubby reader #cobra kai x plus size reader #chubby reader #plus size reader #gemini sensei #fluff blurb #cute headcanons

[spidey-bie]

Ansi & Hobie

–Part 4

Once again I torture myself by writing the sweetest and most teeth rotting stuff while completely ignoring their depressing lore.

PDA:

Are they fine with PDA? Or do they like to keep it private?

I'd like to say they keep it private but Ansi can't keep his hands to himself for nothing. He's so stoic and shy when it comes to everyone else but the minute Hobie is in the room her whole personality does a 180.

What are cuddles like for them?

Diabetes inducing. Please stop it before I pass out. Both of their arms are completely wrapped around the other. I HATE THEM SO MUCH.

Laying all over each other. Limbs entangled. Hobie throwing his whole body weight over Ansi getting a faceful of titties. I WISH IT WAS ME.

Occasionally they both stare into each other eyes and burst out laughing over absolutely nothing. But all in all they always make sure that they're facing one another whenever they cuddle. SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP Y'ALL ARE DISGUSTING.

What are their kisses usually like? Who goes for kisses first?

It's like 50/50. Both of them initiate non lip kisses all the time. They both do this thing where if they see the other they'll run up, give a quick peck of the forehead or cheek, and then run back and pretend like nothing happened. (Also whenever Ansi is on Hobie's back she'll kiss his neck.)

Do they hold hands a lot?

Nope. They don't hold hands at all. They like to link arms or hold other body parts while walking or lying together.

Random:

What's a secret they keep between them?

Nobody in HQ knows that they've met before when they were younger. Only a small group of people know Ansi's canon events.

What's a secret they know about the other?

Ansi has only ever sung in front of Hobie. She's a very good singer but she wants to keep it to herself. Hobie is more emotional than what he lets on and Ansi is one of the few people to ever see him break down.

Do they hide anything from each other?

Ansi definitely shares more than he probably should. But Hobie doesn't mind. He also doesn't have anything that he feels the need to hide. But he doesn't over share like Ansi does.

Does either fear losing the other?

Yes. They were separated once before already. They know it probably won't happen again but still.

Have they ever 'broken up' or lost contact?

Aside from when they were kids nope.

Do they playfight or playargue?

Play fight for sure.

Don't disrupt them or you'll get hurt or worse chewed out by Ansi. Neither of them use anything aside from their raw strength and the longest they've gone in for was 2 hours.

They're no longer allowed to do it at HQ if they're not training. Too many people looking from the outside thought they were fighting fr and tried to separate them which led to accidents.

What's one thing your OC can do that Hobie can't?

Dance, Sing Cook. Also computer programming. Hobie is great with machinery and building but he only knows a few things about computer science.

What's one thing Hobie can do that your OC can't?

Ansi is great at a lot of things but he can't make connections with people like Hobie can.

How big is their height difference? How do they feel about it?

Oh Ansi terrorizes Hobie everyday for being tall. Ansi is 5'4 but 5'6 with his Doc Martens on. He'll laugh every time Hobie has to duck or bend down to avoid bumping his head. And then he'll laugh whenever Hobie inevitably does hit his head due to his height. She will not stop climbing this man. Calls him her personal jungle gym and if he doesn't like it just grow shorter. It's okay though because Hobie is also a bully is equally as bad. Ansi'll call Hobie over to get something and he'll pick it up and put it back down.

"You said get it, not hand it to you."

"Bite me."

"Maybe if I did you'd gain some height."

(He got smacked and then proceeded to tease her for having to get on her tip toes to reach his head. Leading to them wrestling.)

(A/N: I've never wanted to be in a physical relationship. BUT CUDDLES HAVE ME FEELING SOME KIND OF WAY.)

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#Ansi and her Bie #head in hands #im so aroace #but i love love SO MUCH #hobie x oc #ansiniya taratella #ansi taratella #my spidersona #spidersonas #spidersona #jay and the spiders

[caffeineandsociety]

The thing is, to a transphobe, you're whatever gender is convenient to mistreat you at the moment, and a huge part of the reason it looks different based on gender is because so much of their disgust is based on false ideas about the human body - bioessentialism.

On the surface level, this means misgendering, both overtly and otherwise. The most visible stereotype of a trans woman is a big, hairy, musky, muscular, big-browed MAN in the tackiest dress you've ever seen, and the most visible stereotype of a trans man is a dainty, weak, sheltered GIRL with a blue pixie cut begging doctors to MUTILATE HER just to BE TRENDY. Because, to a transphobe, you cannot escape your ~true biological nature~; your sex CANNOT be changed, it can only be disguised.

Or can it? This starts to flip around when someone goes on hormones. Estrogen makes you weak and stupid, and testosterone makes you violent and predatory - again, more bioessentialism. Not that they're not going to continue to invoke the previous stereotypes when it's more convenient, of course.

And, there's one other brand of abuse where transphobes will actually...sort of gender a trans person correctly - I like to call them "Lucy's football standards". What do they look like?

"Well, if you're REALLY a woman, sit down and be quiet, no one will EVER take you seriously if you keep throwing your MASSIVE weight around and demanding so AGGRESSIVELY to be treated like a HUMAN, sit down and be quiet and take whatever abuse comes your way like a good girl should! You dont have a 12-step skincare routine!? Are you even TRYING!? Why don't you order the salad, sweetie, that's what girls SHOULD do, you don't want to look like a glutton let alone get fat! Car trouble? Are you suuuure you know what you're talking about? Girls shouldn't know that! Why do you do physical labor? Wouldn't you rather have a nice, soft job suited for the weak, dainty little flower you claim you are on the inside?"

"Well, if you're going to be a man, then it's your responsibility to be a protector! No complaining! Come on, get out there, get in the line of fire, that's your job! Remember, look fashionable while you do it, but not TOO fashionable, Real Men don't wear nail polish or bright colors or skinny jeans! Remember to have realistic expectations of how your transition will go, but also if you like the idea of being small and twinkish you're obviously just a trender - hit the gym if you're a Real Man! Now remember, man up, no complaining, you don't get the protection of 'don't hit girls' anymore - no we're not going to talk about how fucked up it is that 'don't use physical violence as a tool of control' is gendered, not at YOUR request, you're OBVIOUSLY just trying to have your cake and eat it too! Now go forth, my human shield, and don't forget to acknowledge the wonderful world of privilege you're entering~!"

It's a demand for an IMPOSSIBLY strict level of gender conformity...because the transphobe knows it's an impossible standard, especially since it's always paired with moving goalposts. It's saying "well, sure, I'll play along with your little game, but I absolutely see it as just some childish LARP thing and I just might stop playing along at any time if you don't play it well enough or I just get bored," or "sure, I'll be happy to grant you basic human rights - here, Charlie Brown, just kick the football, you can do it, I promise I'll really truly hold it for you this time~!"

But these are all broad categories. In practice, they overlap, especially when nonbinary and intersex people are brought into the mix, and/or when someone's birth designated sex is unknown. Is it contradictory? Yes! All the time! Because it's not a worldview created by logic and trying to understand others to make the world better; it's a reactionary position born of pasting together mismatched scraps of old bigotries, outdated science and pseudoscience, and logical fallacies to justify that someone's visceral disgust at the concept of transness has NOTHING to do with internalizing some fucked up stereotypes about how gender works in a "post-bigotry, equality-valuing" society let alone just being a giant controlling asshole, and EVERYTHING to do with how BEING TRANS WILL RUIN THE WORLD DEFINITELY FOR REAL WE SWEAR!!1!1

So it becomes a problem when people either fail to acknowledge the nature of these conflicting stereotypes and standards...or when they think they can figure out hard and fast rules for when a transphobe will apply any of them. The reason there are so many, and they're so contradictory, is to keep the worldview artificially airtight. Trans men will be held to transmisogynistic standards, sometimes because they're GNC and being presumed to be AMAB, but sometimes because it's just more convenient to use the bathroom predator line against him. Trans women will be held to transandrophobic standards, again sometimes because they've been mistaken for transitioning the other direction, but also sometimes because calling her a tragic baby who doesn't know what's good for her suits the transphobe's agenda better in the moment. A major aspect of exorsexism and transmultiphobia is rage at not knowing which of these standards to apply, so the transphobe just flies into a berserk state and starts spitting out all of them, glued together with repackaged biphobic "pick a side" garbage. There are no sharp lines in the sand, only complex and messy probability functions.

But, when given the information and opportunity to do so, transphobes will very often want to fall back on bioessentialism, because that's where they feel they can use (deliberately oversimplified 4th grade) "science" to back them up - even when it comes to grifters who outright know better and are using it just to make them sound smart. Arguably, especially then.

The purpose of recognizing this is to fight transphobes, NOT random other trans people seeking to define their own experiences, btw.

[husbandomail]

Honestly XY Megas is one of the all time Pokémon mechanics ever.I loved the fact megas was built of trust and love between the trainer and Pokémon.

I know a lot of people want them back(including me) but I don’t think they ever will unless we get a x and y remake which I would love.

I get you with the open world thing cuz I don’t people many if any open world game so sometimes my unfocused brain gets bored if I don’t have direct orders on what to do.

I don’t know if u played arcues but for me Im struggling to complete it idk why but I cuz cant lol so I hope I don’t for this game.

And yes the teams team skull and big bad guzma will all ways be favs becausw of the goofiness.HOWEVER how this was balanced out was with the Aeather paradise plot making it serious when need be and to show a more looming threats hiding underneath.

Team yell was so lazy I don’t even think they gave it more than a minutes thought.To me it was also like they wanted to replicate the vibe of team skull but failed miserably.So I hope they bring it back with this regional evil team and make them super evil again.

And with the badges thing I’m split to be honest. It does make sense for people to do it at different times seeing as they might live closer to that gym and it’s never stated to have an order(like you said with other trainers and brock)but to make it just makes the build up less important?Like I could go to the last first and takes away suspense.Idk to be fair you could do that in let’s go eevee I think?

(God my writing is everywhere lol)

I have a trainsona as well I just cant hack the children thing.it makes the game better imaginging I’m dealing with all this shit and it fun thinking of me and my Pokémon bonding lol.

I just hope the graphics are good and the world looks good instead of blocky.

Now I’m sorry for rambling lol.

I haven't finished Arceus yet either! I'm ruled by my hyperfixations, so when they switched I wasn't really able to keep playing, but now that I'm Back On Pokemon I'll probably get back to it lmao. a friend sent me a shiny Chimchar bc it was my first pokemon, so I'm really excited to have him lmao,, I've also seen plenty of spoilers by now and omg. Giratina is my favorite legendary, I Must See It Again

I get what you're saying about the gyms too! the final gym leaders always feel like strong obstacles bc you've already come so far, they're the last thing standing in your way,, I've felt that same way about the E4, since they've started letting us challenge them in any order? facing Lucian in Diamond definitely felt a lot more intense bc I HAD to fight my way through others to get to him, and I don't mind it in Unova bc it was the first time we could choose the order, but since then it's just been a lil bland imo. But maybe that's also just bc it's been constant too? I wouldn't mind alternating leagues, or being able to challenge them in any order on rematches.

speaking of evil teams and all that. I know very little will ever hit the personal level of "holy SHIT team rocket's boss is the LAST GYM LEADER," and "MY RIVAL IS THE SON OF TEAM ROCKET'S BOSS????" but. I'd love to have more of a personal relationship with the evil team? maybe a rival who gets sick of losing to you, so they join the villains? or a character like Colress, who's only with them for his own reasons and is still clearly interested in you too. again, I do adore N Harmonia, so I'm partial to his role in everything too lmao. a part of me is hoping that the professors end up involved, bc I think it would be super cool.

I do think SWSH had a lot of potential; Rose did have a point, but the story pacing was a total mess. like,, Galar's air is apparently so toxic that the poison-type Weezing gained a regional form to PURIFY the air, they could've done sooo much with the base ideas they have there.

most of this talking is just the Writer Brain I can't turn off though lmao, I love Pokemon more than basically anything and it's been a constant throughout my entire life; I'm beyond excited for these games and I can't WAIT

AND DON'T APOLOGIZE FOR RAMBLING, THAT'S MY LINE LMAO

#asks #not an imagine #anon

[spirituallyghostly]

Insomnia kicked my ass into staring at a wall for 6 hours, so I'm giving up on that. It's gonna be easy mode challenges today at the gym ('help the Dreepy out of trees', 'round up all the Gastly that decided to haunt the janitor closets' 'remove the rotoms from the internet router' type shit), but while I'm still up against my will before my shift, I might as well ramble about my current team.

So, Baby is my starter, she's been with me since I was 8 or 9 (a lot of that time period is a blur in my memories, don't worry about it), and I personally hatched her from an egg. My family's lived in Unova for generations now, but my dad's side of the family started out in one of the islands surrounding Galar, and they send our side of the family random eggs every once in a while. Mom and Dad expected something like a Rookidee or a Galarian Meowth, maybe a Clobbopus or Impidimp at the high end (dad's starter is a Klinklang and mom's starter was a Gyarados within a year of her getting a Magikarp, they're not directly trainer-oriented professionals but they know how to take care of pokemon), so it was a bit of a shock to everyone to get a tiny little Ghost/Dragon instead. We spent years not even focusing on battling or anything, just kind of hanging out and learning how to communicate and exist together, until she evolved into a Drakloak when I was 16 and decided she needed to be more active in the competitive scene. We didn't do any official badge runs or anything, but we did go around to a few regions and hung out with other Ghost trainers and occasionally gym leaders, just learning the ropes and fighting for fun. She didn't hit her final evolution until 4 or 5 years ago, while I was beginning to leave my preschool work and began attending college, and she still has a super soft spot for little kids, which translates into the entire local Dreepy line colony hanging around the local schools and daycares. THAT was a weird conversation to have with the authorities, but it ended well, so no harm done.

Jade was a Duskull when we found him in Hoenn, not actually around Mount Pyre but in a field outside Verdanturf, off route 116. We still have no idea why he was there, but he seemed lost and stuck around with my team while we traveled the region and studied under Phoebe's family. Eventually, it was time for us to go, and he wanted to come with us, so he got his wish. He's been with me for 8 years now, and he's been a Dusknoir for about half that time; getting him the cloth to evolve took a bit of doing and a lot of money, but he was determined to become a Dusknoir, and I can't say no to that kind of thing. He tends to just hang around in my shadow most of the time, but he's very protective and has been known to mess with annoying challengers by untying their shoelaces, opening all their bags and pockets, and generally being as annoying to them as they are to me. He's a good friend, and an amazing helper on bad days.

Lady C is my newest pokemon, I've only been her trainer for a little over a year now. She came to the gym fully evolved, and the details of her life before the transfer are a little murky. I think she was a service pokemon of some sort before she evolved, since she's extremely practiced in taking care of people and younger pokemon, but she's very quiet and doesn't seem to want to talk about it at the moment. Originally, she was going to be one of the gym leader's gym challenge pokemon, but she never really took to the role, and isn't really the battling type in the first place, so he let her help me out in my non-challenge duties, and eventually she just came home with me and never left. She's a huge help with the younger challengers and pokemon, and usually makes sure I take care of myself. Her name is actually a reference to a video game I was playing, one of the antagonists is named Lady D, and she took a shine to the character over the course of my playthrough. I only realized she'd named herself when I called her Lady C on accident one day and she didn't even bat an eye.

[the-firebird69]

🇵🇰 $100,000 Mansion/Palace Tour In Pakistan #shorts

It says we did a good job showing a house you don't really do anything and his clans escape he thinks the Saturn and they're singing a song to him he's kind of a threat but it's not so Summer of 69 and they're talking about the max really I don't know I understand something he hears of the stuff there's a little different but they're up there and could have a massive weapon and we're in their house those things stupid s*** about them he says what they know is where kids and at certain height and size it's what we are and we're belligerent and we're rude and it's just the way it is you can't look at us if you look wrong or funny they know it's a reaction is it's just how our brains are hey I'm starting to get something it really is like that I'm tired of looking like everyone else and it's too late for that inside that we do that or we gone and we're hearing it on the street too and it's starting to get a little bit nerve-wracking and he says after tonight and tomorrow it's going to be very no fracking and your hovels will be hunted and all sorts of s*** and the clans that have had enough and the max kind of Instagram forget it from everyone this is not not that many of us and was still a nightmare oh well but yeah these people are big and big enough to do the job and this is not right and there's something in Pakistan I bet maybe it's similar so we're going to look around for a celestial he said it to me too and we start looking you find a few possible sites and people there looking and he says people like mac and will and Bill are you can see it well enough and it's either a cavern where one was or there might be one there and we're going to go out of our minds

Jason who's the bigger guy and me and I'm not jealous of my grandson of trump he says we do a good job but really it's kind of going to be a little bit rude to other people like the clans and it's nobody cares about and you have to see the whole thing and you have to hear the whole thing it's just not saying we're being massively rude cuz we're not and he's not wealthy doesn't have a lot of money people won't let him have any and it says that's the game we're playing and a certainly see something that's impossible you know we're taking hits and it's a nightmare and we can't do anything for real and everything else will be massively gross a German car it's dark black and he'd be a Nazi and black and gray hair and a military cut and good fit a couple people and it's about golfing for Christ sake it should be easy to get there but. We have to have a reason for him to be mobile and all this and we have to get a money I don't know what the hell's going to happen here

..

We understand what's going on and what's happening but really there in a lot of trouble

Olympus

It's a beautiful place and Zeus and Hera agree and it is one of our son's palaces and he's not their clan and her son and daughter were right and they went berserk and said wow this is it we found one and later found out it's not and it's there it's Hera's side and these guys are big but not that big.

He says I can do all sorts of stunts but I can't show people at my size everybody will be after me and I can't afford that he means everybody get killed around him when he gets big you can you can break glass but yelling at it from 100 yards away you can run 120 miles an hour you lift tons of weight and the trick at the gym there are gold plates and they're three times as heavy as shown now as f***** twice almost it's like 500 lb and a little more and people tried it and they couldn't do it so we're looking forward to that and it's getting there it is the 12th and the end of the month you should start feeling a little better is waiting for oxygen to come in there's a lot to report is a huge amount of death in the eastern hemisphere it's like another 3% of the warlock and maybe 1% of the pseudo empire but all the warlocks are fighting now and only 1.3% or so we're locked they're taking a brutal beating but all sorts of warlock you're coming out of every nook and cranny and they need power daytime is coming all over now and night time here and it's going to be happening here all of them are getting up is it going to fight the pseudo empire and it's hell the very unreasonable they're going to be very small soon and they're going to be gone at this rate they really about 15% now off Island and all together they're about 17% on Island but yeah now they're about 14%? That's pretty bad and the numbers are not good and the islands are surrounded and there's a blockade 15% is really bad and the max morlock are dropping down below 5% and Trump is below 2% off Island more shortly

Olympus

[lesserfandomappreciation]

yoo this is shakesposting which isn't my main blog so i'm on anon! really appreciate the shout-out 🥺,,, could you do hc's on Shakes (who isn't too keen on the media) x persistent journalist!reader

Nice to see you! You 100% deserve the shout-out, you are lovely and your content is great! It's so hard to find a living Supa-Strikas blog, we've got to support each other! Keep being awesome! And to my darlings, don't forget to check out shakesposting at their blog for Supa Strikas content, they're wonderful!

I did wind up writing this as a meet-cute, but do let me know if you wanted something else.

Shakes x persistent journalist! S/o (Supa Strikas)

Out of all the Strikers, Shakes has the least amount of optics on him through media and socials. It would be Cool Joe but now that he finally is using modern technology instead of a fax machine, things have changed (the man runs a club and has a band, social media is kind of important for that!).

Part of it comes from Shakes himself preferring to be on the down-low off-season. Visit his mom, play games, go to the gym. It's hard to track him down in events if he doesn't go to a lot of them. An interview with him is the Holy Grail of achievements for a journalist.

For a certain up-and-coming journalist, trying to break into the big leagues with the rarest interview seems like too much but not s/o! They are in it to win it and get that interview!

Shakes is polite, but quick to turn down the interview. He figures that the last of that particularly cute journalist, and moves on.

Oh. Oh buddy.

Out of the journalists he has met, s/o is both the most persistent and the most intense he's ever seen. Most people can't keep up with a sprinting Shakes but by Jove do they try their best to! Email after email to the Supa Strikas Media coordinator is forwarded to Shakes, all from the same journalist. Weeks turn to months. Shakes opens up his email to find 10 new messages about this. They're still keeping up with his jogs like it was nothing.

Fine. One interview. And then never, ever, again.

When they do meet up for an interview, Shakes is expecting a studio. Lights in his eyes with cameras flashing and an audience of great fans and not-so-great fans. Not... coffee. At a little cafe with few people. S/o perks up as soon as he walks through the door, waving him over to a table with a recorder, paper and pencil. He's able to sit down, have idle chatter, get a coffee and only when he is good and ready does the interview start.

And what an interview.

Journalists are usually shoving mics into his face right as he comes off the pitch or screaming questions as they track him down. S/o is asking questions pleasantly over coffee and some breakfast, waiting and writing his answers as he talked. For once, Shakes can actually hear himself think during an interview. And he's actually enjoying it.

By the time the recorder has hit end, it's been at least an hour. For Shakes it flew by. S/o is putting away their notepad and pen when he offers to return the favor of coffee. Though, maybe this time without pen and paper. It's been a while since he's met anyone this pleasant and respectful in his line of work and he'd like to keep talking to them.

Weeks later, as the article graces the front of the Sports' cover, Shakes is making plans with s/o to meet up again. This time for other reasons.

His team is never letting him down that Mr. Media silence is dating a reporter.

#supa strikas #supa strikas imagine #shakes #shaker cup #imagine

[asleepinawell]

I finished legends arceus last night. It took me about 43 hours to beat the main story and then I put another 30 in with the additional storyline after the end and completing the dex.

Of the three pokemon titles I've played it was my favorite by a good bit. They made a world that was a lot of fun to explore and moved the game away from the classic pokemon formula without losing the core elements. Definitely would highly recommend.

Added some thoughts (and a few screenshots) below the read more for anyone interested. No big spoilers.

Things I really liked in no specific order:

Open world aspects. The story was linear but there was no rush and tons to do and I liked being able to roam.

Mounts, especially the transitioning between mounts. Being able to ride my deer into a river and have it automatically turn into a fish and then back to a deer on the other bank was great.

Ability to take your pokemon out to play and have them yell at each other. Cannot stress enough how much I loved that. For me the best part of pokemon has always been parts that let you enjoy your little critter friends being cute.

Related to that, the fact your pokemon could just fall asleep.

Passive wild pokemon being curious and coming over to investigate you (a munchlax fell asleep leaning against my sleeping typhlosion 😭).

Weather and time of day shifts out in the world.

The agile/strong modes for moves which added a new facet to combat.

Getting new moves for your pokemon was super easy compared to the other games. Expensive, but you didn't have to waste a lot of time trying to figure out which pokemon could learn which move.

Changing your moves on the fly whenever you want with no penalty! Excellent. Encouraged me to try new things.

The clothes options were great. Suits and plaid regardless of gender. Yes please.

No constant stream of trainers leaping out of bushes to challenge you. I could have stood more trainer fights than they had but it was a relief to be able to walk around without crazed trainers challenging you every 5 steps.

The fact pokemon collecting was centered around research rather than combat. I think there's room to push that aspect further in future titles. I'd love to see additional research gameplay mechanics.

Alphas were a cool challenge and I loved seeing super oversized pokemon with murder in their hearts.

Some of the side quests where people were curious about specific pokemon and would give commentary on them when you brought them one. They were always entertaining. Please do not harass my shinx!!! He's just a baby!!!!!

Having played bdsp right before this it was cool to see how they tied together.

The soundtrack was excellent.

My best boy, my sleepy son, my main flamer, Badger Lad

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Things I didn't like:

The new boss fights. The dodge and throw mechanic was kinda clunky for boss fights that involved a lot of timing (especially the later ones). And they also just weren't that interesting. I sort of missed the gym leader battles. I liked that they were trying something new, but I felt like they hadn't quite hit the right thing yet. I actually wonder if I would have been less annoyed by them if I'd been using a third party controller. The flimsy joycon analog sticks may have made controlling the camera harder than it had to be.

Every pokemon game has that one pokemon who appears way too much and you loathe by the end of the game. In bdsp it was geodude. In arceus it was this asshole

Having to go back to the village first to travel to another zone. Just annoying.

Space time distortions. Mixed feeling actually. They felt like one of those things where there's a good idea in there but it hasn't been implemented quite correctly. The biggest problem with them is they're on timers that start when you enter a zone and there's also a random element involved as well I believe. Leaving the area resets the timer. So if you don't spend a lot of time in a single zone frequently you'll barely ever have distortions form. I saw several people complaining they'd only gotten 1-2 the whole game. This became extremely annoying when I was finishing the dex because there's a handful of pokemon you can only get in distortions and going to a zone to sit on my ass for 20-30 minutes waiting for one was just stupid. I think they would have been better if they'd spawned more often but rare pokemon and upgrade items were less likely.

The bag upgrade thing was just...silly. Bagin is a con artist.

Sneasler's tendency to climb trees instead of whatever I was actually trying to do 😩

Needed gayer hair styles.

I completely despised the controls for cooking in swsh and bdsp because you had to violently rotate the analog stick, so I was glad there was nothing like that here, but I did kind of want to cook fun meals for my pokemon :(

The fact I caught the literal gods of this universe and got almost no reward/research points for them. Seriously professor? You're not even a little impressed? Arceus is barely worth a bidoof in those terms.

There are these four unique pokemon you have to catch to complete the dex (it's a quest you get after you beat the main story) and god were they annoying. The thing was that not only were they a pain but I flat out couldn't tell whether things I was doing were effective. I'd try the same thing twice and get different results for no apparent reason. I was annoyed and wanted it to be over.

You can't have one of your pokemon follow you out in the world 😢. Honestly my biggest complaint. Loved that so much in bdsp. (I also want to put hats on them. nintendo please!!!!).

The hair. If you know, you know.

#pokemonmp #mp #tempestgaming

[hitoshiikigai]

Foreign Feelings

anon request: Hiya there Sen!! I love your blog and i would love to read more of your writings. Can i request an imagine for being like a first year european shy student and becoming Nekoma’s manager, she slowly develops a crush for kenma but doesn’t know how to express her feelings because of language and because she thinks kenma won’t return her feelings

‪(o_ _)ﾉ彡☆ a/n 「i made it gender neutral, i hope that's ok and if it's not, i can change it to your liking! also, this is my first romance fic in my whole life, i hope it's satisfactory(ᗒᗣᗕ)՞ i feel like i just forgot the slowly part-」

‪pronouns used: they/them

‪word count: 2.8k

You continuously repeat your introduction in your head as you wait for your turn. It's ok, you can do this, you've learnt this in basic Japanese lessons, it's just a few lines. Nothing too complicated!

The voice of the person behind you breaks the chant in your mind, "I'm Haiba Lev and..." Your thoughts block out the rest of his introduction. Is he a foreigner too? That name definitely does not sound Japanese but you note of his perfect pronunciation- a screech of a chair moving startles you and you're suddenly aware of the eyes of your new classmates staring right at you.

Sucking in a deep breath, you stand up, doing a bow, the Japanese words tumbling clumsily out of your mouth, "I'm (Y/N) (L/N)- no wait- (L/N) (Y/N), please just call me (y/n). Nice to meet all of you." You keep your eyes on your desk as you bow once again before sitting back down. You pretend not to notice the murmurs and sounds of interest about the two foreign students in their class, busying yourself by preparing your things for the lesson.

Mechanical pencil on the right. Pencil case right above your notebook. The ruler-

"Psst... Hey, you're not from Japan, right?" You turn around to meet glowing green eyes that somehow made you feel like you were looking into a cat's eyes instead. You nod and he grins in what you could guess as excitement. However, before he could say any more, he was cut off by the teacher signalling the start of class.

Maybe he's a potential friend?

After a few lessons of trying to keep up with the lessons taught in Japanese, your brain's finally granted with a break from trying to translate and you can't help the sigh that escapes you as you rest your cheek on your table, closing your eyes.

"Hey Y/N! Wanna have lunch with me?" You open your eyes to see your tall classmate looming over you- right, his name's Lev. Or should you call him Haiba?

You quickly weigh the pros and cons of eating with him. He seems like a nice person to be friends with and having a non-Japanese friend in this less-than-familiar country could definitely do you some good, maybe your Japanese can improve faster as well. But... you were planning to just find some nice quiet spot to listen to music in hopes of preventing the growing headache, a result of an overwhelming first day.

Well, there's no harm, you suppose... "Sure, I don't mind," you agree and you search for your wallet in your bag as Lev waits patiently.

Once he sees you're ready, he smiles widely and starts walking to the cafeteria most likely and you follow him, having to walk slightly faster to keep up.

"Where are you from? I'm half-Russian but I can't speak Russian. Oh! I know a few people here already! I visited the school before the school year started and made friends with people from the volleyball team. I'm actually gonna join the team once they start taking in applicants and-" Lev rambles on and you could only hum or nod, insert a few words of your own when he asks a question until you reach the cafeteria.

"Lev! Here! You're late!" You see a student with black messy hair that spikes up everywhere except for the fringe that covers his right eyes waving his arm. Lev bounds up to the table with you in tow and you can already see a few curious eyes examining you. Your gaze sweeps across the table, an uninterested guy playing with a switch catching your eyes a tiny fraction longer than the others before you look down at the floor, shuffling just a bit behind Lev, your current shield.

"This is Y/N, my new friend! They're not from Japan and I thought I could show them around," Lev claps his hands on your shoulders and moves you forward, putting you right in the spotlight.

Oh no. Ok, deep breaths. A simple introduction, no big deal. It's definitely a smaller group, better than a whole class.

"H-hi..." You clear your throat, cursing yourself mentally for the stutter, and repeat yourself with what you hope was a stronger voice. There's a chorus of greetings and before you even realise, you find yourself squished between Lev and a friendly-looking guy with a buzzcut, who you soon come to know as Kai, after a round of introductions.

How did you end up here? In a gym full of flying balls that could accidentally hit your face anytime? With your arms full of water bottles that you just filled up? You definitely did not sign up for this... Ok, well technically you did, you just didn't know what was in store. Try being a manager just for one practice, they said. Somehow, it feels like you were tricked somewhere along the line.

You hand the water bottles to the boys, jolting slightly when your hand unintentionally brushes against Kenma's. He thanks you quietly and you only nod in acknowledgment, avoiding any form of eye-contact with him and quickly moving on to hand the rest of the water bottles out before going back to the sidelines to watch.

It's really amazing watching them play. Everyone seems so coordinated with each other and the teamwork is seamless. Despite that, there are a few individuals that pique your interest: Yaku who seems to be able to teleport anywhere in the court, Lev with his tall and powerful stature, and more importantly, Kenma with his smart plays. It's like he calls the game, dictating where and how the ball goes and it's a whole experience observing him. Of course, the other members are amazing in their own ways, watching the team play is like watching a well-oiled machine working.

"How are you, Y/N?" Kai asks from beside you, wiping his sweat and giving you a warm smile.

You peel your eyes away from the quiet setter to answer Kai, and also to make sure you aren't caught staring at the certain player, "It's..." You try to find the correct words in your brain as Kai waits patiently for your answer. "It's nice... to watch. Everyone's good." You blush in embarrassment at the simple words you used, not having the full vocabulary to communicate what you really want to say. Kai, being the angel he is, makes a noise of approval and gives another warm smile which at least make you relax.

"If you need help with anything, you can ask any of us," he tells you before going back to the courts. You bow to him which he only waves off, laughing amiably.

After attending a few more practice sessions and having lunch with the team almost every break, you've grown a bit more comfortable with them, especially with Kai and Yaku, along with Lev. The team always tried their best to use simpler words whenever they spoke to you and you're definitely grateful for their efforts. However, there's just one person you've barely interacted with:

Kozume Kenma.

The third years obviously noticed the lack of interaction, especially Kuroo and he made it his own personal mision to try to get the two of you to talk to each other more, albeit with many difficulties.

"Come on, Kenma. You don't think I don't notice you paying attention anytime Y/N talks? You're not exactly very slick, you always pause your games just for Y/N," Kuroo nudges Kenmas side with his elbow which Kenma slaps away in irritation.

"Shut up Kuroo."

Kuroo leans in closer to Kenma, "You can't tell me you don't notice Y/N staring at you during practice? Blushing whenever you're 5 metres away from each other? Or when-"

"Kuroo, please just shut up," Kenma groans and glares at his switch, clicking away at the buttons and suppressing the urge to scream in anger as the words 'GAME OVER' flash on the screen. Instead, he closes his eyes, inhaling deeply before letting out a long sigh.

Kuroo smiles knowingly before his eyes shift over to something behind Kenma.

"Kuroo-senpai? Kenma-senpai? Has Kai-san arrived yet? I need to ask him something..." Kenma stiffens as your soft voice reaches his ears. He bristles at the 'senpai' title attached to his name, wanting you to just rid of the honorific altogether. He was supposed to tell you, in fact, he had been wanting to tell you to just refer to him casually just like everyone does but he never got the chance. How could he when your conversations only last 30 seconds long each time?

Jump. Jump. Duck. Ju- GAME OVER.

He pressed down his buttons more aggressively, a frown slowly forming on his face. Why couldn't he be more talkative? Why is talking so hard? Why is talking to YOU so hard? Lev does it so easily, Kai too, and Yaku and... and just everyone in the team but him.

You stare in concern as you watch Kenma play angrily with his game and you look to Kuroo for answers only to be met with a shrug.

"Yaku will be running late, some class meeting or something," Kuroo stands up and stretches, walking out of the gym, "Meanwhile, I'll go get my things."

The sounds from Kenma's game filled up the awkward silence and you take a moment to steel yourself, walking towards Kenma. "A-are you okay, Kenma-senpai? You look... angry?" At your question, Kenma's fingers still and the sounds suddenly stopped.

Kenma looks up at you and places his switch on his lap before looking away. "I'm okay... I'm not angry." He mumbles and you smile in relief at his words. "Do you want to play?" He suddenly offers his switch to you and you blink in shock, never really having known or seen him to ever share his switch with someone, simply rejecting anyone- save for that tangerine boy from another school- who tried to even get their hands on his beloved switch.

Noticing your hesitance, he places the gadget on the bench, between the two of you, letting you take your time. You look back to search for anything that will clue you in if he doesn’t actually want to do this, but finding none, you gingerly take it, careful not to drop it or at least try to not leave any embarrassingly sweaty fingerprints. You feel Kenma shifting closer to you to get a closer look at the screen and you don’t know if you feel lightheaded from him being the closest he has ever been that you can actually feel body heat radiating from him or from forgetting to breathe. Trying to focus on the little digital character instead and your fingers clumsily hitting the buttons, a contrast to the way his nimble fingers moved with muscle memory.

And if you felt butterflies in your stomach as he occasionally positioned your fingers on the correct button, the butterflies immediately flew away the moment Lev walks in the gym and you were left with just tingling fingers.

You cradle the box of apple pie you bought in a rush from the bakery, trying to tidy up the ribbon you tied around it to make it more presentable. You had asked Kai about what Kenma liked because you knew there was no way you could write or even say anything close to romantic in Japanese, so you figured out you could give him little gifts, you know, actions soeak louder than words, that kinda thing? As you think of the many ways you could say something wrong by declaring your feelings to him in a foreign tongue like unknowingly saying something ridiculous, or stupid, or even worse, something dirty! Lev’s incessant teasing and mock-kissing noises only stopped when you reached the gym.

“Oh? Y/N-chan, who’s that apple pie for, I wonder,”Kuroo gives you a knowing look and blatantly stares at Kenma, who just seems unbothered. You try to reason yourself that he was only concentrating on his game. Ignoring Kuroo, you take a tentative step towards Kenma, making sure you’re in his line of sight before thrusting the box to him, “For you Kenma… Uh, enjoy it!” You blurted out before brisk walking to the equipment room to take refuge, not even waiting for his reaction.

You hear the muffled shouts of the boys and you can imagine them crowding Kenma. You wince in sympathy.

During the whole practice, you had to deflect the many looks and questions the boys gave you. Thankfully, Kai managed to stop them before it got too much. A godsend. Before any of them could corner you after practice, you zoomed past the gym doors the moment you were done with your manager duties, forgetting that you had barely paid any attention to Kenma the whole time.

“Lev, do you know who’s this from?” You ask Lev, holding up the canned drink that was left on your table.

“Oh, that’s from Kenma. He came here earlier to place it there. He honestly could’ve just asked me to pass it to you but he said I would lose it or something. How mean,” Lev huffs but you can only focus on the fact that Kenma went through efforts to make sure you received it.

“Thank you for the apple pie yesterday. It was really nice,” Kenma took a seat beside you, on the same bench you first played his switch together.

“T-thank you for the drink! It’s my favourite,” you smile shyly. The corner of his lips curl up, just ever so slightly, which you think was the trick of the light.

Kenma gives his switch to you, now a weekly routine for the both of you on days he finishes class earlier. The distance between you and him grew smaller and smaller until your elbows brush against his at any slight movement.

This is it. This is the moment. You made a mental deal with yourself a week ago. If you win this level today, the one where you always lose, you’ll confess to him and if you don’t, you’ll simply leave your feelings hidden and buried deep in the safe in your heart.

Your eyebrows furrow in concentration, refusing any help from Kenma (Kenma just ignored the tiny sting in his heart when you did).

In the meantime, Kenma takes the chance to watch you, sharp, feline eyes studying your features. The stray baby hairs peeking out after a long school day, the slight sheen on your skin from the hot and humid gym, the determination in your eyes. Determination? To beat the level? He restrains himself from chuckling at your cuteness. This felt very different when he watches Shouyo play his video games. Kenma just really feels different any time he’s around you.

You abruptly stand up and cheer, “I did it! Kenma, look!” You show him the screen with the words ‘MISSION COMPLETE’ flashing repeatedly on the screen. You grinned widely at him and he smiles back in fondness.

Suddenly, you go all quiet, which concerned Kenma. “I have something to tell you.” At that, he tilts his head, urging for you to go on.

“I… IlikeyouKenma!” Your words end up being stringed together but from the widening of his eyes, he mostly likely understood.

“You do?”

You nod with pink dusting your cheeks, your fingers fiddling with the ends of your blouse. You’re prepared to get rejected, maybe even move back to Europe and never show your face to him again. And if not, at least you could quit the manager position to avoid any future confrontations with him.

“I like you too, Y/N,” he replies softly, but it was definitely audible in the quiet gym.

And if all else fails- wait what? This time, it’s your turn to look at him wide-eyed, processing what he just said.

“Y/N! Did you leave me for your boyfriend?!” The doors burst open with Lev boisterously shouting, Yaku walking calmly behind him with a twitching eyebrow.

You backpedal away from Kenma, dropping the switch in surprise and you scramble to pick it up, saying a stream of apologies to him, wiping away the dust and checking for any cracks.

Yaku, being more aware of the mood, kicks the back of Lev’s knees, adding a smack to the back of the head for good measure, hissing, “Shut up, you idiot!”

You make eye contact with Kenma before bursting into giggles, him just letting out a snort. You’re just glad you managed to confess before Lev could confess for you.

[1 New Message]

Kenma: wanna beat the next level after practice? you can come over to my house for dinner

You: yes! i’d love to!

#haikyuu #haikyuu x reader #haikyuu x y/n #haikyuu scenario #haikyuu imagines #haikyuu fluff #haikyuu fic #kozume kenma #kenma #kenma x reader #kenma x y/n #kenma scenario #kenma imagines #kenma fluff #kenma fic #haikyuu kenma #kenma x you #haikyuu x you #haikyuu x gn!reader #kenma x gn!reader #haikyuu oneshot #hq kenma #kenma oneshot

[fayeimara]

Meant To Be Series || One For Every Billion

1. Operation: Meet Shiratorizawa

*Both written and SMAU parts this epsiode*

You hear the familiar sound as you open the door and look inside the gym. The Shiratorizawa campus is definitely impressive but nothing feels more familiar than walking into a strange gym filled with mostly strangers. Back home or a world away, volleyball is the same, perfect sport.

"Y/nnnnnn!"

You're smiling wide before you even lock eyes with your favourite redhead. "Tendou!"

Your greeting is muffled in a bear hug to beat all bear hugs and you can't help but laugh as you wrap your arms around your cousin's best friend.

"I am glad you could make it." Toshi is standing behind Tendou with a small smile and you pull away to give him a hug too.

"Let us introduce you to coach first, and then you can meet the others."

"Sounds good!"

The three of you walk over to the side where a small elderly man is scowling at the players on the court and when Toshi introduces you, you follow what you know of polite customs here and bow at the waist in greeting, "Thank you for having me!"

"I hear you play as a setter for a premier league."

Yeah, Tendou and Toshi weren't lying about his intimidating demeanor, but you're unfazed. You've dealt with some like him and they're good leaders in their own way.

"Yes, sir."

"You're quite short for your age."

You blink. You're pretty sure you're the average height for girls your age. You're definitely on or above average in your league even though you're not as tall as your hitters. Okay, cheeky, it is.

"Yes, sir. I hear that sometimes from opponents before we play. Not so much after a game, however, if at all." Tendou starts chuckling only to muffle it when the coach's sharp gaze locks onto him for a moment before focusing back on the court.

"Is that so." He finally looks over, making eye contact and drawing out the silence for a few quiet seconds. "Well, height isn't critical for a setter, though it's an asset."

"Yes, sir." You have to bite the inside of your cheek so you don't push it. You're aware of his status and tenure, after all. To someone like him, kids your age with a little cheeky boldness and confidence can be surprising and impressive. Too much is disrespectful and you're still a guest here at the end of the day.

He looks back at the team and you do startle a bit when he barks out, "Did I say it was time for a break?!"

Looking over to the court, you finally realize the practice game has all but stopped. You meet several wide eyed, disbelieving stares before they jolt back into motion.

Tendou and Toshi leave you there to rejoin their teammates with a grimace and a nod, respectively. You just smile blandly and take a seat next to their coach.

-x-x-x-

By the time Coach Washijo blows the whistle for the end of their practice, you've got a clipboard on your lap with notes and the begrudging respect of the ornery man beside you. Yes, you know your shit when it comes to volleyball and you didn't hesitate to use your knowledge to impress. You have a feeling he'll be taking a look at the link you wrote down to your national games at some point given the observations you pointed out. Mission: Success.

As the boys are grabbing water and towels and gathering around, Coach locks eyes with you once again to study you as you smile politely back at him, waiting for what he's chewing over. "You can visit again."

And then he stands to address his team before heading over to his office and leave them to clean up.

You look away from his retreating figure and, oh my, that's a lot of eyes on you. Why do athletes look so pretty? You smile wider and stand to introduce yourself, "Hello. I'm L/n, Y/n, Toshi's cousin. Nice to meet you all and thank you for having me here for this practice."

You bow and they start stuttering and speaking over each other while Tendou laughs, knowing you're also teasing a little. They're clearly flustered so it takes the edge of your own nerves and your smile relaxes into something a little easier.

"Wow.. that was.. different. I've never seen anyone interact with Coach like that." You look over to an ash haired boy, oh hello- "I'm Eita Semi. Nice to meet you.”

He sounds a little brusque.. hmm. He's their setter and knowing Toshi and Tendou...

"Semi-san, your sets... they really show your love for volleyball."

His mouth drops, hopefully in surprise, but you also hope you didn't say anything too forward? You know it's pretty different here and some things like feelings aren't used as carelessly in conversation but.. he's blushing. Oh no.

You try to correct, just in case, "I mean, I hope it's not presumptuous or inappropriate to say! I'm lucky to call myself a setter too, so from one to another, I just wanted to say I can see how much fun you have and it's inspiring!"

Okay, now Tendou is literally dying of laughter, bent over grabbing his stomach but you can see his face and yeah, he literally looks like the emoji that's crying with laughter. And- what?! Even Toshi is smiling a little, he knows that under your calm and playful exterior there's an impulsive, reckless storm.

Semi raises his hand up to the back of his head and you swear he's full on blushing. Okay, yeah, no, you're good. It might sound cruel but when you see people more embarrassed or flustered than you, usually, you find your own equilibrium steadies in response.

"That's- uh- thanks! I hear you're incredible. I mean, as a setter. I- Thanks."

The rest of the team has been looking on and slowly amusement and excitement is like a wave that slides across their features. One of his teammates hits Semi across the back, knocking him forward a bit, while teasing him about compliments from a pretty girl. But you politely pretend not to hear and focus on some of the other members as they start asking you about yourself and answering your return questions about each of them.

I think we can call Operation: Meet Shiratorizawa a success, you think, happily satisfied with the people your dear cousin has to call his teammates and friends.

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Behind The Scenes!

-Toshi is not directly related to Y/n but they might as well be brother and sister for how close they are

-He’s actually her (bear with me, please) dad’s brother’s sister-in-law’s son : Her uncle’s wife is an Ushijima - so her aunt by marriage is sister to Toshi’s mom.. I’m sorry, am I making any sense?

-Their mutual cousins will appear in the story, you’ve already seen their profiles in Family Matters: Kazuya, Akira, and Akari

-Tendou has known Y/n as long as he’s known Toshi and treats her like a cross between best friend and older brother, which means he’s sometimes mean, always teasing, and he will smack, cut, bury a bitch if they hurt her

A/N: Two things.. 1) I absolutely love Ushijima, I find he's seriously underrated. Although I guess I’m guilty here too because he’s Y/n’s family instead of a love interest 😔 If anyone ever wants to see a Toshi fic, let me know, I’ll do my best to work on his characterization 2) CHARACTERIZATION... guys, I’ve wondered this with all the HQ characters I’ve incorporated so far, but.. I don’t know if I’m hitting anywhere close to what they might actually be like in the scenarios I put them in?? So I apologize in advance, and profusely, for all the HQ characters that turn out not quite.. the way they should lol. The writing kinda sorta maybe gets away from me all the time 😅

I lied, there's a third.. I know I've made several posts on days that I've posted so far, and while I do hope to be consistent with a steady couple posts a week (particularly concerning this fic, or rather, not including other fics and stuff I might decide to post as I get more comfortable here), I may not always be able to deliver the same amount of content as I a) am still slowly getting a handle on the social media aspect and how to smoothly deliver it; and b) catch up to where I'm at in the story. So I just want you all to know, I really appreciate your patience with me <3

#haikyuu #haikyuu x reader #haikyuu soulmate au #poly relationship #haikyuu x you #haikyuu suna #haikyuu osamu #haikyuu atsumu #haikyuu kuroo #haikyuu oikawa #haikyuu bokuto #haikyuu fanfic #haikyuu smau #hq smau #haikyuu poly au #hq #haikyuu x y/n #haikyuu x f!reader #haikyuu x female reader #haikyuu fanfiction #haikyuu smau series #haikyuu fic #suna rintarō #miya osamu #miya atsumu #kuroo tetsurō #oikawa torū #bokuto kotaro #suna x reader #osamu x reader

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Put On Your Raincoats #21 | Double Chinn Double (Double) Feature (with Hyapatia Lee)

By the time the '80s rolled around, Bob Chinn, best known for his collaborations with John Holmes (the inspiration for Boogie Nights), had been directing movies for over a decade. For much of that time, he'd been making them for peanuts (in an interview with the Rialto Report, he recounts being once asked to make a movie for five thousand dollars, which was handed to him in fifties on the spot), but in the early '80s, he was directing for Harry Mohney's Caribbean Films, working with respectable budgets (by porn standards). Some of these films starred Hyapatia Lee, one of the most popular porn stars of the era and one of the first contract girls. Now, I suspect these aren't necessarily the defining works of Chinn's career, and I do intend to get to some of his movies with Holmes. But Vinegar Syndrome had a sale and there were two double features of their collaborations going for dirt cheap, and because I am weak and foolish with money, they ended up in my cart and a few weeks later in my grubby little paws. How did this happen? Through the magic of Canada Post, of course! Anyway, what I found was that these didn't represents any extremes of artistic ambition. They were neither seeking to elevate the genre, nor were they hackwork. Rather, they represent a happy medium, movies that seek to deliver the genre's goods in a polished, diverting package. Slick cinematography, courtesy of Jack Remy. Catchy theme songs that wouldn't sound out of place if you caught them on the radio. Flashy titles. Lee recounted the atmosphere on set as one of professionalism and engagement, where everyone present wanted to do as good a job as possible. Chinn claims to have been losing interest in his work at this point, but the results onscreen are the result of confident execution by somebody who had been doing this kind of thing for years and knew how to put the production's resources to good use.

The first one I watched was The Young Like it Hot, where the operators at a phone company worry about being replaced by computers. To keep their jobs, they scheme to go the extra mile in helping their callers. As this is a porno, most of this help is sexual in nature, as when Rosa Lee Kimball stays on the line while an obscene phone caller played by Bill Margold finishes. (In an interview on the DVD, Margold says after shooting his scene, he was invited to record additional dialogue. Being the method actor that he was, he insisted on whipping it out during the recording session despite the lack of cameras.) Sometimes they are informative, as when Bud Lee (real life husband of Hyapatia at the time) explains why the perineum is referred to as taint ("cuz it taint cunt and it taint ass"). But the highlight of their efforts are Shauna Grant's increasingly life threatening home improvement advice to one poor sap played by Joey Silvera. Hyapatia Lee is ostensibly the star, and has a certain charisma, playing the supervisor, but this is really an ensemble piece, and she's joined by more experienced actors like Kay Parker and Eric Edwards. The latter I've occasionally found bland elsewhere, but he has a nice obnoxious quality that serves him well as the villainous manager whose idea it is the automate the operators' jobs. The movie reflects a very real concern (that's very much still an issue in the modern workplace), but overall this is a breezy, affable comedy.

A bit more serious in tone is Sweet Young Foxes, a coming of age story whose dramatic parts are more sensitively realized than I expected. The screenplay was written by Deborah Sullivan, Bob Chinn's wife at the time, and this is a case where a movie definitely benefited from having been written by a woman, and it seems like an earnest effort to capture the anxieties and yearnings of its young women protagonists. Lee moves closer to a real starring role, and is joined by Cara Lott and Cindy Carver as her friends, who aren't quite as strong actors as her but do have decent chemistry. I can believe they're friends even if their line delivery can be stilted. (That the movie has a good ear for genuine sounding dialogue also helps.) Kay Parker is especially good as Lee's mother, hitting some of the same notes as Taboo, and has a credibly emotional masturbation scene in front of a mirror that did not leave me unmoved. (In what way? That's none of your damn business.) This was shot by Jack Remy, the same cinematographer who worked on The Young Like it Hot. That movie looked nice and slick, but this one is a little more stylish, with the solo sex scenes in particular resembling magazine centerfolds. There's also some nice new-wave-ish music that shows up on the soundtrack, which I certainly didn't mind. I do wish some of the sex scenes didn't run quite as long (the previous movie kept them refreshingly concise) as I'd prefer more of the runtime was dedicated to the dramatic elements, but what's there is still good.

Body Girls goes back firmly to comedy territory, where Hyapatia Lee and the members of her gym are trying to win a bodybuilding contest despite a rival gym's attempts to undermine them. This comes in the form of a pair of schlubs in yellow tank tops who break into the gym after hours to sabotage their equipment, only to be foiled by Hyapatia and her girls who just happened to be having sex in the locker room as people do. Of course, despite Lee's attempts to teach them a lesson (which depending on your proclivities, may have the opposite effect), they don't give up, and during the contest threaten the judge at gunpoint. Not one to take things lying down (okay, poor choice of words here), Lee finds a way to influence the judge back in her favour. (The judge is played by Francois Papillon, bringing a dopey charm to the character as he fumbles through his lines in his French accent.) Her method is pretty ridiculous and certainly in service of genre requirements, but I did laugh.

Now, there's probably a dilemma in audience sympathy here as both Lee and her rivals are cheating, but Lee's methods are more agreeable and directed at the judge instead of her rivals so I guess we ought to root for her. She's also buoyant, charismatic and has a real star quality, and is joined by such fan favourites as Shanna McCullough and Erica Boyer, all of whom sport wildly different hairstyles. As can be expected given the exercise theme, most of the ladies have toned, athletic bodies (and given the decade, voluminous coiffures), with the exception of Tigr, who brings a wiry punkish energy that stood out to me despite her limited screentime, and she also performs the miraculous feat of making a mullet look cute. (I'd previously been moved by her work in Kamikaze Hearts, the great mockumentary about a porn production and her relationship with Sharon Mitchell. She didn't stay in the industry for too long, but I'd be interested in seeing more of her work.) The screenplay was written by Lee with her husband Bud (who plays the judge's assistant with an agreeable presence that's neither too alpha nor too schlubby) and is full of exercise-related dialogue. Most of this is pretty clunky and calling it wordplay might be a bit generous ("sexercise" features at one point), but I did appreciate the effort. Also as is requisite for the premise, the longest set piece in the movie is an orgy in Lee's gym with the various participants snaked around different pieces of equipment. I must note that one of the male actors resembles Barry Gibb and that Francois Papillon is shown to wear a tiger-striped speedo. Did I enjoy the movie? Yes, but not for reasons cited in that sentence.

At the end of Body Girls, Bud Lee suggests to Hyapatia, "Let's get physical", which is the title of the next movie. (Body Girls also features a character looking at dirty magazine with stills from Sweet Young Foxes and ends with a plug for some of these other movies, anticipating the MCU's narrative and marketing strategies by a few decades.) Now, all of these movies have had decent theme songs, but the one in Let's Get Physical has lyrics that are plagiaristically close to those of Olivia Newton-John's 1983 hit. (The delivery however is more shrill but not unpleasing.) This movie is a drama where Lee plays a dance instructor trying to put together a ballet performance despite her strained relationship with her impotent husband played by Paul Thomas. (In the interview I listened to, Lee speaks well of almost everyone she worked with on these films, with the pointed exception of Paul Thomas. If there was bitterness behind the scenes, it arguably helps their performances.)

Lee wrote the screenplay for this one, and unlike Body Girls with its surface level references to bodybuilding and exercise, the dialogue here feels packed with knowledge of the real thing, which is understandable given Lee's real life interest in dance going back to her childhood. (I looked up "Luigi jazz dancing" after finishing the movie and was pleasantly surprised to learn it was a real thing.) This movie goes all in on her star power, and features a number of dance numbers that seem genuinely interested in the form rather than just leering at the performers. (There is one scene where the song Lee dances to sounds suspiciously like "Beat It".) I did appreciate that the sex scenes were kept relatively concise and tied into the dramatic aspects, although in some cases, the choices made could be goofy, like the scene where Lee makes love to her student Shanna McCullough while Thomas, in a dramatically justified but still awkward gesture, watches from another room and jacks off. (I assume he's playing the audience in this scene. Also, McCullough's character remarks "I've never done this before" when going down on Lee, and yeah, okay Shanna.) Other highlights include a car stunt that may or may not have been lifted from elsewhere but still looks decently executed, as well as a dream sequence where Thomas (or his character at least) plays the piano and sings a song. This is held back a bit by the genre's demands, like when it places a completely superfluous sex scene at the end after Lee's reconciliation with Thomas, but on the whole this is probably the best one of the lot.

#film #put on your raincoats #movie review #the young like it hot #sweet young foxes #body girls #let's get physical #bob chinn #hyapatia lee

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❝you should’ve told me❞

☾ pairing: oikawa tōru x reader; (ft. oc)

☾ genre: angst

☾ word count: 1,372 words

☾ note: i’m still adjusting with the sudden changes. i’m not comfortable writing using my phone. 😭 anyway, i’ll rewrite this one. i’m not sure when, but i will. rewritten.

☾ currently playing on repeat: 'di sapat pero tapat by this band

☾ three types of people

"Eh? Y/N-chan, you weren't with Oikawa?" Issei asked as soon as you've approached him and Hiro during your breaktime. The two of them shared a look before Hiro shook his head. "Don't worry, we'll send you a message if we see him," he added earning a bright smile from you before you walked towards your classroom.

You pursed your lips before glancing at the empty seat of Mariko. Fate must've thought it would be funny if you'll be placed in the same class as Oikawa's ex-girlfriend. You sat on your seat near the window before placing the bento box you've worked hard for earlier today.

'He's probably eating somewhere. Pretty sure he wouldn't mind if I eat his share. Right,' you told yourself while eating an early lunch. You took a spoonful of rice before brushing the tears from your cheeks. 'He's probably with her again. . . I shouldn't have tried my luck with him. H-He should've just rejected my confession.' You were sobbing while eating until you've finished your early lunch.

Coincidentally, Mariko returned to her seat with the brightest smile on her lips. She smirked at your direction before squealing with her friends. "Few more hours," you whispered before looking outside the window. Cool wind brush your skin making you close your eyes for a brief moment.

"Everyone, I have an announcement to make," your class adviser began. "You'll spend your last period in the gym. Yes, it is for your upcoming graduation ceremony." Everyone cheered, aside from you. How could you possibly celebrate when you're fully aware that your beloved boyfriend will spend the rest of the day spewing excuses.

When everyone gathered at the gym, you immediately approached Hajime. You noticed how he curled his hand into fist, ready to punch your boyfriend on his face, but you hold his wrist. He looked at your face, but you smiled at him as you shook your head. "You don't have to, Hajime," you whispered. "I. . . I'm ending things with him."

His lips parted as he looked at you. He's probably thinking that you were possessed by an unknown force, making you say things opposite to what you used to say whenever you swoon over his bestfriend. "When?"

You pursed your lips. "Later and I'm gonna need your help." His eyebrows furrowed. "Invite him to the ramen shop. I'll come with you."

"Then?"

"Maybe you could make up some excuse that you'll stay behind with Hiro and Issei."

Hajime held your shoulder, making you look at him. "Are you sure about this, Y/N?" he asked.

"Yes. I can't keep on holding onto someone who wasn't reaching out to me in the first place." You forced a smile. "Please, Hajime."

He sighed before glancing at Issei and Hiro. "But don't expect us to stay still in there. We'll follow you until we're sure that you got home safely," he responded.

You sighed exasperatedly before nodding your head. If there's something you gained from your relationship, it's the three dorks who are always there when you needed them.

“That was exhausting!” Hiro complained as he leaned against the back of the chair. You nodded your head in agreement before leaning your head on Tōru’s shoulder. “I swear, if we were asked to repeat singing the same song again, I’d flip!”

“Maybe you were just a bad singer,” Issei teased earning a smack from Hiro.

“At least, my voice isn’t deep and scary as fuck!”

Laughter filled the your table as the two continued to bicker. Oddly, your boyfriend—who would typically add more oil to the fire—was quiet while staring at a distance.

“Tōru, are you alright?” you asked. He blinked before looking at his friends then to you. He placed a gentle kiss on your temple before smiling.

You didn’t noticed the looks exchanged between Hiro, Issei and Hajime. Haji discreetly pointed at the nearby table and Hiro and Issei immediately looked at that direction.

They shook their heads before raising their eyebrows at Tōru.

“I’ll just go to the washroom for a bit,” you said before standing up. On your way to the washroom, you saw a familiar face sitting few tables away from yours. It was Mariko.

“OI, STOP STARING at Mariko,” Iwaizumi scolded after hitting his arm. Oikawa pouted his lips while rubbing his—now—sore arm. “If you hurt Y/N, I’ll smack you in the face.”

“I’ll hold his arm,” Issei added while scowling at Oikawa.

“Me too,” Makki said before your orders arrive. After thanking the server, he looked at his friend again. “You’ve been spacing out the entire day.”

“During the graduation practice, you kept on looking at Mariko’s direction.” Issei shook his head. “I couldn’t believe that Mariko and Y/N are classmates.”

Iwaizumi scowled at his bestfriend. “You’re not as shitty as I think you are, right? You’re not dating Y/N just to make Mariko jealous?”

Oikawa remained silent. He quietly slurped the bowl of ramen in front of him, ignoring the questions thrown by his bestfriend. He was uncertain, to be honest.

You sat next to him after using the washroom. He noticed how your hand was shaking. Oikawa glanced to you. Your eyes were swollen as you forced a smile at him.

“Thank you for the food,” you said cheerfully before eating your order. Issei, Makki and Iwaizumi looked at each other before throwing a glare at Oikawa.

“Y/N-chan, are you alright?”

“H-Hm? O-Of course, I am. Why would I not be?”you asked before telling them to eat their ramens before it gets cold.

THE two of you were the first to left the ramen shop. You wanted to wait for Iwaizumi to make the atmosphere between you and Tōru to be less awkward, but he said that Hiro and him were planning to stay at Issei’s tonight.

The two of your were silent as you walked side by side with your boyfriend. You couldn’t get yourself open a topic that would hurt you. You sighed heavily before looking at the midnight blue sky.

“Beautiful, aren't they?" you asked while staring at the stars. "They remind me of you." Oikawa glanced at your direction, confused and shocked. "They're beautiful, but unreachable. You can only admire them from afar." You chuckled before tears began to stream down your cheeks. "And maybe seeing them upclose is merely a dream."

"Y/N. . ."

"Let's stop this, Toru."

He stopped walking beside you upon hearing those words. Your voice was quivering.

"What do you mean?"

"I know everything, Toru. How you spend more time with her during your free time. How you walk her home every night while your friends accompany me. How you keep on feeding me lies and excuses just to spend more time with her." You brushed the tears on your face before facing him. "I know everything and it hurts. It hurts so bad, Toru."

He tried to wrap his arms around you, but you stopped him. "Don't try to comfort me, Toru. Don't try to make another excuse. I. . . I'm tired of fighting for whatever he have. . . Whatever we had. Set me free, Toru." You sobbed as you plead. "Y-You'll be able to love her whenever you want if you set me free. Y-You'll stop hurting me if you set me free."

"I-I'm sorry."

You smiled bitterly. "You should've rejected me when I confessed. You should've rejected me just like what you do with those girls before me." You nipped your lower lip as you sob. "It would've hurt less."

Oikawa stiffened, guilt flooded his system. "I-I'm sorry."

"Goodbye, Toru. I hope. . . I hope you wouldn't do this to other people in the future just because you're afraid to feel alone. . . just because your heart was broken."

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#keiyoomi: angst #keiyoomi: masterlist #hq!! x reader #hq!! x reader angst #hq!! angst #oikawa x reader #oikawa angst #oikawa tōru x reader #oikawa touru x reader #oikawa touru x reader angst #oikawa tōru x reader angst

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Haikyuu!! Characters with a blind s/o <<<<< g/n reader

I've noticed a lack of disabled ones and am upset since many of my friends have disabilities. I've decided to make a series of Haikyuu!! characters with an s/o who has disabilities. If you find this and enjoy it, it's only the beginning. Hope you enjoy!

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Sawamura Daichi

I feel like this man would love you even if you were blind

He's already used to helping people bc of his team

(Even if you don't need help)

If you have a service dog (or maybe just a cane)

He'll probably feed the dog when he comes over or grab your stick if you leave it somewhere

This man makes me low-key kinda soft i feel like he needs a hug

Hmm❤

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Daichi walked into the gym with you holding onto his arm tightly. You wore going to meet the team for the first time today and were kinda nervous. You could feel him stop to open the gym door momentarily before you were walking into the noisy area. It became quiet real fast though. "Guys I'd like you to meet y/n, my s/o. We figured it was time for them to meet you guys now." He chuckled slightly. You smiled a little and waved in their direction. "Hello! I'm Hinata Shoyo! Do you play volleyball? When did you meet Daichi-san? How old are you? Are you blind? Kageyama do you think they're blind?" The last question was quieter then the others. "Yes I'm blind, no I can't play volleyball like this. I find it's rather hard too when you can't see the ball?" You questioned with a smirk.

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Tanaka Ryūosuke

Omg this man is so dumb and forgets that you are even blind 😭

He tries to show you memes and stuff but when you sit there like ' hun I'm blind🤨'

He just ends up trying to explain it but he's very bad at explaining things so you just smile and laugh a little

God I love this dumbass😀

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Lazily about with Tanaka at times was just the best. Snuggled up on the couch with your favorite audio book/whatever playing with your snack in your lap while your back is pressed to his chest. The best way to spend a free Saturday where he doesn't have to be at the gym and you don't have to be at your job. "Hey baby?" You hum. "Do you want to get married?" You turn around slightly to reach your hand up to touch his cheek, a sign of affection you often showed. "Did you just ask for me to marry you?" He nods. "YES!"

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Kageyama Tobio

Another dumbass who forgets

Probably met while you where trying to read braille on a bathroom or something

Came up to you like "whats wrong with you😐"

Istg he's not trying to be an ass he's just stupid

Probably makes it his mission once you hit it off to bring you to the vending machine everyday with him

Always getting you your favorite drink

Sometimes even with his own money if you don't make him use yours

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Suddenly you felt a hand on your shoulder. "Hey Y/N, let's go before they run out of milk." You probably laugh and follow him out with a hand on his shoulder. He likes helping you out by being able to guide you. Walking down to the vending machine you here his sigh of disappointment. No milk probably, he groans and you feel his shoulder shift so you know he's facing you. "Then it's kind of lucky I brought this isn't it?" You ask, pulling one from your bag. Suddenly your in a big hug you aren't getting out of even if you're shot. "Did I ever tell you I love you?"

#tanaka x y/n #tanaka x reader #daichi x gender neutral reader #daichi x y/n #haikyuu x reader #haikyuu x blind reader #haikyuu #haikyuu fluff #kageyama x y/n #kageyama x reader #blind reader

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BABY! Ian called Mickey BABY! It's finally canon! Also finally canon is Ian is Franny's favorite!!!! She likes him the best! I always knew Ian would be her favorite! I feel so vindicated! She also loves playing with Mickey! She knew if Ian lives with them Mickey would have to come too and she wanted them both! 11x10 was by far my favorite episode of the season so far!

I didn't want to say anything before in case I was right and I didn't want to spoil it but I had a feeling that pool was at the condo they were looking at. A lot of people were speculating that they wouldn't get the place but I was really hoping they would. The pool gave me confidence that they were actually going to get it and they did!

I know some are upset with Ian, but I'm glad Ian did it. Mickey will be happy with Ian anywhere! This is good for them! Let me be clear, I would never make a decision like that without talking to my significant other. Ian was right in them moving there, but Ian was wrong in the way he went about it. Mickey wasn’t right when running off without talking about why he didn’t want to move their and throwing insults at Ian. Neither of them were in the right on how they handled this.

I understand Mickey's reservations as does Ian. But that's the thing! Ian knows Mickey better than anyone! He knows Mickey will resist, but actually does want this as much as he does. He knows Mickey wants this and he's making it happen for both of them and I love Ian for that. Even if that meant his husband would be mad at him for a while. He knows Mickey deserves this and wants this. Mickey is afraid and a little uncomfortable about this change. He needs Ian to alleviate these fears but Ian didn’t get a chance to do that since Mickey ran off. That's the thing about these two though. They get each other out of their comfort zones and at the end of the day, that is a great thing. It helps them grow. This is why they've both come so far and have grown into the people and couple they are now. Without the pushing, supporting and guidance they've given each other, they wouldn't be here today.

Ian didn’t even want to look at the condo in the first place because it was on the west side. Mickey said they should go check it out anyway. He did say it was because he wanted to use the pool, but he didn’t have as big aversion to the west side until it became a real thing Ian wanted to do and it was all happening so fast. Mickey needed more time to ease into the idea. It was just so sudden for him. I understand Ian wanting to take advantage of the deal and it was a good deal for them to get. I would’ve done the same, just not without talking to my significant other about it first. But of course we can all agree they should’ve talked and decided together first! That is what a marriage is. Deciding on these things together. But like the great @luckyshazmrsmonaghansblog pointed out in her post, Mickey spent all of their wedding money without consulting Ian. Yet, did people get all over him for that. No! Again this is Ian being overcritized by the Ian haters. At least this was something good for the both of them. We still don't even know what Mickey used all the money for!

If people are blaming Ian, they can also blame Mickey for getting mad and running off. He didn't stay to talk it out with Ian. They have both come a long way with their communication but they're not perfect at it. Ian isn't the only one who runs away during conflict. I hate when Ian is accused as being the one who runs away from an argument when Mickey does this sometimes too. They both do it not just Ian all the time.

I really want this for them! I want them to have nice things! They deserve it! They only live 15 minutes away from the south side! He can get his beer 15 minutes away. They're still going to be close and close to Ian's family. They're still going to be working in the same area. Not much is changing. Just at the end of the day and their days off they can spend it together in a nice safe place with lots of cool amenities. Like a gym, heated pool, garden, working appliances finally, and a soft big bed. Not to mention they're not sharing the place with Ian's siblings. It's just going to be them! One day them, dogs and their own kids!

The fact that they think $900 a month is cheap, is amazing! I'm sure it's cheap for the area in Chicago, but that's way more than they'd ever have been able to afford before. It makes me wonder how much are they making if that's affordable to them? Not to mention that Ian was talking about expanding the business, which was another thing that made me so happy! They're expanding their business!

Ian wanting to plant tomatoes!!! He's so sweet and precious! Ian implying they've cooked together before by offering to do so when Mickey was mad!!! Ian defending his husbands to his favorite sibling Lip!! Telling Lip if he ever hit his husband again he would kill him!!!!! Ian and Mickey having their own place now! Did this episode really happen?! How was this episode not just a dream I had last night?!

Mickey needs to move on from doing criminal shit! That life is over as it should be. He can't risk him or Ian going to jail again. He doesn't want to be separated from his husband again, then he has to listen to Ian and stop doing criminal shit.

Mickey needs to stay out of jail so he can protect his tomato growing husband!

Anyway, if Mickey feels the need to do some crime. The south side is 15 minutes away. It's not that far Mickey! I get where Mickey is coming from though. It's a big change and he never thought he'd even be able to live outside of the south side. But this is good for them! I can't believe they're going to be living together on their own now. This is literally the first time they're living together without other people.

Also considering how well their business is going and plans to expand. One day they'll be able to afford an even nicer place some day. Maybe even get a house! I'm so happy for their future! It's looking so fucking good for them!!!

I know that there is still a chance things can change. We do still have two episodes left. They can always back out of the lease. I don't know what the consequences are from doing that, but I know it's something people have done before.

But the most important thing is that at the end of they day, they'll be together. They are each others home. If they live in a cardboard box or a mansion, they're going to be okay because their together. Like Ian said about the painting, they may be miserable but at least they're miserable together. In good or bad, Ian and Mickey are in all of it together!

#my rambling thoughts #cameron monaghan #ian gallagher #noel fisher #mickey milkovich #gallavich #ian x mickey #gallavich husbands #husbands #shameless season 11 #shameless us

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Chapter 24

I should really put effort on summaries, right? Anyways... Enjoy! ❤️

Table of Contents

Going Dark - Part 3

Gary "Roach" Sanderson

MacTavish Residence, Glasgow, Scotland

Roach never would have guessed that MacTavish was a big time. Their 'old' house was already a mansion, complete with guest rooms, extravagant furniture and even an outdoor pool. Roach could stay here forever.

He was laying on a queen sized bed relaxing after a tiring chase earlier when Ghost knocked on his door and let himself in.

"What's wrong mate?" he asked, lifting only his head. Ghost leaned by the door and crossed his arms.

"You know how I got into a little argument with France back in Brazil right? Well, I still regret it ever happening…" he frowned, as shown by the way the fabric of his mask twitched.

"You regret which part? The fighting or the telling her what you feel?" Gary asked, cornering the ever vague Simon. He always does that when it comes to asking for advice.

Ghost ran a hand across his face and groaned.

"Bloody Hell, mate. Why do you have to ask those kinds of things?" he complained.

"So I could be clear as to which one I should recommend you to do." He replied quickly. He was very willing to help, but if Simon refuses to cooperate, then maybe he could handle it on his own.

"There's still one thing… I've been meeting with Alexandra not just for intel… " the tone of his voice was hesitant but he took a sharp inhale and continued.

"... we've also been sleeping together. No strings attached. For her it eases her tension from all the work while I try to forget about my feelings for Francine."

Gary didn't know what to say. Simon wasn't the kind of person to give up easily, and he fully understood the reasons for his latest actions.

"Well, it looks like Francine already made her choice, right?" Gary asked, trying to confirm from Simon that he already lost the battle.

"I'm not quite sure. Everytime I see her, she's physically distancing herself from Soap but later that night, they actually slept beside each other. She's making me confused and it still makes my heart beat for her…" Ghost admitted. As tough as he is on the battlefield, so was his admiration toward Francine. Gary pondered on how to help out his friend in this love triangle situation he caught himself in, but every direction he thought of would result in Ghost actually ending up sad.

The discussion was interrupted when a plane was heard from the distance, as it approached the nearby open area. It looked like the girls made it home.

"Looks like they're here." Roach sounded excited while Ghost looked worried.

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It was impressive how they managed to bring most of their stuff from Brazil here in Scotland. It wasn't that much but the idea of packing things for six people in a hurry made Roach impressed.

"How did you bring most of this stuff?" Roach curiously asked Maxine as he helped her carry her stuff.

"Well, Samantha asked for help from his Dad and they immediately flew to Brazil." Maxine replied cheerfully, Roach loved how she managed to see the bright side of everything amidst the panic.

"So will Samantha-"

"No. They had a long talk with his Dad and she felt much safer back here with us. Her Dad wanted to offer help now that the New York Attack was over, but Samantha insisted, especially now that they're out hiding."

"Doesn't he have the power to like, pardon us for being wanted? That would make life much more easier for us."

"I thought of that too… but they're seeing Shepherd differently now. He's gone mad. And they want to corner him. Any action involving him may result in a global cripple. And I just heard all this on the plane ride here." Maxine frowned.

"Then that makes our job of locating him all worth it." Roach smiled giving hope to Maxine.

Maxine just nodded, her face was full of fear and doubt. She just wished all of this was over.

With Soap probably asleep, Roach had the liberty of touring the girls around the house, it was huge and spacious that each of them could occupy a room with about two more rooms to spare.

"Man, I could stay here forever." Roach mused as they walked the halls of the second floor. These four rooms are already occupied, most of the empty rooms are over there…" Gary pointed to the other end of the hall. Maxine looked at France and nodded as they both agreed to stay in one room.

"What about you, Miss Samantha?" Gary asked with sophistication, imitating a butler. Samantha giggled and blushed.

"I'll actually be sleeping with Alex, thanks Mr. Sanderson." she replied, playing along with Roach's role play. For a short moment, Roach felt relaxed. He hasn't felt like this for a while and it was too overwhelming. But while the enemies hid in the shadows, he was sure the team would be up for a tough fight anytime soon.

Despite being tired, Roach couldn't sleep. He felt that there was something or someone else he needed to consult. So, he decided to get up and get himself a glass of water down the kitchen. While he could hear himself gulping down a glass of water, he could also hear faint thumping from the basement. With high alert, he began descending down the stairs to investigate the source of the sound.

It was Simon. He was still up and doing sparring rounds with a red punching bag, each of his punches sent the bag swinging violently.

"You okay?" Gary finally asked, alerting Simon of his presence.

"Can't sleep." he said nonchalantly, giving the punching bag another mighty punch. Roach took a minute to admire the huge gym Soap had, each piece of equipment probably spent a fortune. He slowly paced to the small area filled with equipment and grabbed himself some boxing mitts and a protective helmet.

"So, why don't we resume our little talk?" Gary called as he presented himself to Simon on full boxing coach gear. Simon immediately positioned himself and Gary did the same as they began training with the intention of talking it out.

Simon's punches were heavy, Roach could feel a little emotion on each hit he made and it was starting to make him unstable.

"So, anything you'd want to discuss?" Roach initiated, his hands carefully met his punches as they circled around the area.

"I've been trying to ignore her, Gary. You see me try right? But the more I don't think of her, the more excited I get when I accidentally see her. It's frustrating." He explained in between his punches. There it was, the thing bothering him the most.

"What did she say back in Brazil? She probably said something that kept you from moving on. I can't think of anything else that might cause you to feel this way, unless you're lying." Roach tilted his head so he could see Simon's reaction. His punches stopped coming and he just stood there, his hands dropped to his sides.

"She… she didn't say anything… but she distances herself to John while I'm around."

"John MacTavish or John Price?" Gary interrupted, in an attempt to brighten up the mood, but instead all he got was Simon's 'are-you-kidding-me-right-now?' look.

"But when I'm not around, she finds time to see him…" Simon continued. Gary took off his gloves and tapped his shoulder.

"She… she was being considerate." Simon concluded. It looked like Gary did his job. He could feel Simon's shoulders relax upon realizing what was actually going on.

"Despite all that… she sacrificed a little just to not hurt you." Gary added, he had no intention of making Simon guilty but now that he realized it, he was making an impact toward the relationship that was blooming between Soap and France.

"Thanks, Gary. For being a great friend…" Ghost took off his gloves and walked out of the gym.

"... and the worst therapist." He joked with a grin as he walked up the stairs and left Gary in the gym.

"I hope you find your peace, Simon." Gary muttered.

The following morning, the team was already busy walking around the house. Soap was on the phone with a long list of things the girls ordered for their restock. It was planned that for the time being, the team was to stay in the MacTavish residence while Nero and Shepherd were off the grid.

Price and Jack started their own little command center inside Soap's father's office just by the living room. They began creating connections to their closest contacts to track activity from their enemies. Ghost seemed to be not around at the moment and Gary guessed he's still asleep.

Soap nodded a greeting to Roach as he walked by him on his way to the kitchen. Maxine and France were out opening drawers and anything in the pantry to clear up space for supplies. From the kitchen window, Gary spotted Samantha, Alex and Nikolai in front of a truck. Gary overheard that Nikolai wanted to go back home and he guessed today was the day he'd do so.

"I didn't know what kind of sugar you needed so I kinda ordered a bunch of em." Soap announced to the sisters and they laughed.

"The clerk kept asking me of brown, white, confectioners and some other and honestly I don't know which." he shrugged and scratched his head.

"Hey man, I was just wondering… why did you choose the risky life? When you had everything you ever needed here?" Gary asked the question that has been bothering him since he got here.

"I dunno Roach. It's just that I knew it was calling out to me… You also sound like my Mum when I told her I'm joining the force." he chuckled. Gary just nodded but still didn't understand his logic. But he dismissed the thought as soon as Maxine and France asked for his help reaching something by the cabinets.

The rest of the day was busy. Once supplies arrived, everyone else was preoccupied. Lifting boxes, arranging items, looking for intel. It was like they made their own 141 base inside the house.

By the time they're almost free, Roach and Maxine were already in the kitchen preparing for dinner.

"So, any new dreams lately?" Roach initiated as he sliced through the vegetables they're cooking.

"Piece by piece. Last night I remembered having gum stuck on my hair on picture day. I cried a lot." she giggled. Roach smiled, he was glad she's getting her memories back which made him remember of Samantha's case.

"Ow!" Gary winced as he accidentally cut a short scrape on his thumb. He was so busy staring at Maxine that he forgot he was chopping.

"Don't worry. It's just a small wound." Gary assured as Maxine pulled his thumb close to her mouth and blew air through it, just like when you're a kid and you do that to ease the pain.

Gary couldn't help but smile at her immediate action. She also looked concerned and worried about his welfare.

"Hey Max." he whispered, making the girl turn to him, her face was so beautiful in Gary's eyes.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Nothing… It's just that…"

"What is it? You're making me worried"

"I really really like you, Maxine Winters."

Maxine looked at him in the eye, the eye contact they were doing was starting to make the world fade behind them.

"Guys! I have bad news." Soap interrupted, causing everyone to form a small circle by the living room.

"Ghost left. With a note saying he'll try to gather more information on Shadow Company with Alexandra's help. He says thanks and that he'll see us all soon." Soap summarized the note. The room fell silent.

Next Chapter : Off the Grid

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SFW alphabet with Kuroo Tetsuro

Kuroo x reader

TW: Maybe some swearing

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A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)

Kuroo is very affectionate. Usually shows it through lots of kisses and hugs.

B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How did the friendship start?)

He'd probably be the crackhead ass best friend that convinces you to do dumb shit with them.

It would most likely start in middle school in a super cliche way. He'd probably be running in the halls and run into you, say sorry really fast then keep running. And the next day come to give you a real apology and you guys just hit it off.

C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)

Kuroo loves to cuddle, and khen cuddling with him, hes always the big spoon. Has your back to him chest with his arms around you, while you're sitting up, chest to chest laying down or on your sides, anything where he can have you super close really.

Hes also the type to be reluctant to letting you get up to use the bathroom because he doesn't want to stop

D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)

Once hes absolutely sure that you're the one, he'll start wanting to settle down. But he won't actually do it till he's ready.

He at least has basic knowledge, he can make spaghetti, rice, a grilled cheese, all of that, but can't do anything super complex. He definitely has potential to learn though.

He's pretty good at cleaning, it just the staying clean part that doesn't always work. I feel like he lives in chaotic cleanliness, meaning it'll look out of order but he knows where everything is. But if you simplify it and put everything into small units or something, he'll be really clean.

E = Ending (If they break up with their partner, how would they do it?)

The longer you've been together, the easier he'll let you down, but the harder it'll be for him.

Depending on why you're breaking up, he'll talk it out with you. If you're going out on good terms, he'll ask if you'd like to stay friends. But if its on bad terms, he'll cut all ties with you.

F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel commitment? How quickly do they want to get married?)

Like I said on domestic, he'll want to settle down and get married once he realizes he's got the right person. Doesn't really care when, as long as youre both ready and able to do it.

G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)

Physically, he play fights a lot and gives really tight hugs, but he wont if you ask him not to.

Emotionally, hes pretty soft for you. He'll open up to you when he feels a good amount of trust, and he'll make if clear that he'll be your shoulder to cry on when you need it.

H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)

Kuroo loves hugs, and he hugs you whenever he can. Usually hugs you in an almost back breaking grip, he might pick you up and spin you around too.

L = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?)

Always said it when you guys were friends, and when you were dating he kept saying it. But never said it in a romantic way till about 10 months into your relationship, so decently fast

J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they're jealous?)

Kuroo is confident, and doesn't get jealous too often. But when he does, he gets pretty jealous. He'll get super touchy with you, hold your hand, and your waist. If you're talking to someone he'll just stare at them, and drag you away when he reaches his limit.

K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)

Kuroos kisses are usually rough, and passionate. But they'll be softer if he's in a soft mood.

Kisses your lips and face the most, and if youre short than him he'll kiss your forehead and the top of your head.

He really only ever likes kisses on the lips and jawline. He'll take anywhere else, but those are his favorite places.

L = Little ones (How are they around children?)

Kuroo is the type to get used as a jungle gym by little kids. But he'll probably play tag and hide and seek with them. He's like the fun dad type around little kids, and his parental side come out around them.

When theyre not playing, he's lying down with all of them watching a Disney movie while they're hugging him.

M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)

Kuroo likes to sleep in, so mornings with him are spent going in and out of sleep while you hold each other. And once you're completely awake, you'll probably lay in bed for about an hour just talking.

N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)

Kuroo is a night owl, so the two of you will stay up, playing games, talking eating, etc. Then you'll go to bed around 1 - 3 am

O = Open (When would they start revealing themselves to you? Do they say everything all at once, or wait awhile to reveal things slowly?)

Since you guys were best friends before you were dating, there wasn't much to open up about. But opening up romanticly took him around 6 months. He's an open book, so there wasn't too much to say, so he said it all at one.

P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)

Kuroo is super nonchalant, so he really does ever get mad. It takes a lot to make him angry, so don't expect to see him heated too often

Q = Quizzes (How much do they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)

Kuroo surprisingly remembers a lot about you. He doesn't remember everything you say word for word, but he knows a decent amount. He knows you favorite color, food, family names (even if you've only mentioned them once), favorite flower, etc.

R = Remember (Whats their favorite moment in your relationship?)

The first "I love you" will forever be his favorite. It was such a soft and vulnerable moment, he just knew it'd be something he'd never forget

S = Security (How protectively are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)

Kuroo let's you freely talk to anyone, but if he gets a weird vibe from someone, or youre talking to someone that he knows isn't good, he'll make sure to keep an eye on you.

Normally either keeps his distance and watches you from afar, or stands next to you with an arm around you.

Doesn't really want protection, he wants to be the one protecting you. But if he had to choose, it'd be to defend him when hes mot there to defend himself.

T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, and everyday tasks)

Kuroo is a very driven and passionate person, so he puts a lot of effort towards your relationship. However, it will falter if he sees that his partner won't reciprocate that energy.

U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?)

Kuroo likes giving tight hugs, and rough kisses, and he's even rough during play fights. So his bad habit is that sometimes he gets too rough, hits you a little to hard during play fights, and squeezes you too tight during hugs, but nothing that hurts for more than a few minutes.

V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)

Again, Kuroo is very confident, so he never gets too concerned with his looks. People even call him bed head, which is probably true. He'll come out of the house without changing his hair from how it was after waking up and still feel like he looks good.

W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)

Once he's really into your relationship, he'll definitely feel like something is missing when hes not with you. Hes not clingy about it, but its not the same without you

X = Xtra (Random hc about them)

Kuroo takes a lot of pictures of you to the point where you make up 50% of his gallery. He even has them categorized; selfies, full body photos, cute pictures of you sleeping, you making dumb faces, etc.

Y = Yuck (What are somethings they wouldn't like? Either in general or in a partner.)

Kuroo wouldn't enjoy a partner that has nothing that they strive for. They don't have wants, or a goal, they're just there.

Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habit of theirs?)

Kuroo moves around a lot in his sleep, but when you're next to him he moves a lot less. And he's a generally heavy sleeper, but tends to wake up if you even get out of bed to use the bathroom.

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