Tumgik
#i. already have a lot of foods that the rest of my family isn't allowed to touch. because i am So Picky
arcaneyouth · 27 days
Text
i'm starting to think living with 5 other people may simply be a problem
#vent post#negative#i've come to the conclusion i'm not getting enough sugar in my daily meals#(which is. ironic in a lot of ways. but i don't know what else the problem would be)#and that's great that's cool that i've come to this conclusion. i don't think i can solve this one#we don't buy that much sugary or junk food stuff anymore#my dad's got diabetes that makes sense that's understandable#so a lot of our family meals are like rice and meat and a salad#but yknow i'm not really gonna ask my parents to change that! it's been like that for a long time now it's fine it's alright#but i don't think i can actually solve the problem#i. already have a lot of foods that the rest of my family isn't allowed to touch. because i am So Picky#and when they were eating my foods more often i was Starving#i don't. think. i can ask for more. and you know what that's fine! that's fine that's ok i like my meals they're tasty as hell#what about snacks then? can we get snacks for the whole family? well no#we stopped buying more junk foodish snacks because it was All my siblings were eating#and it was bad! it was bad they shouldn't have been doing that. but now i don't think my parents trust us to be responsible with snack food#so our snack foods are. protein bar. fruit snacks (i had to request these specifically). popcorn#that's. that's fine. that's fine maybe i should be focused on fruit instead! fruit is good sugar!#well we don't store fruit i like the way i like it (don't put it in the fridge) so i never eat any of it anymore#but everybody else seems fine with it so really i'm not going to win this argument cause everybody else actually eats it more when it's out#(i don't think this is true. but i think it's true for My Dad and My Mom specifically.)#and i just. it really got me thinking about how much i don't have foods that i like in the house or meals that i love because Somebody Else#likes it done differently and not the way i like it#and that takes priority#to the point where i don't know what the fuck kind of foods i like because we just don't. have. any#i prefer white rice. mom prefers brown so we get brown. i prefer crunchier potatoes. mom prefers them soft so we make them soft#i like my fruits cold. my parents prefer to be able to See the fruits so they stay on the counter. i only eat chicken breast not any other#part of the chicken. my parents prefer thigh meat so we get thigh meat (which i don't eat)#oh huh. this post was a lot longer but tumblr deleted half the tags. yeah that's fair
4 notes · View notes
clouds-of-wings · 7 months
Text
I read a text by Varg Vikernes yesterday where he talked about his childhood and how his experiences in school made him into the Marxism hating Superaryan he is today. It's actually pretty interesting - turns out he spent part of his childhood in Iraq because his father was an engineer who got a job there and took his family with him. He had to go to Iraqi public school because the English school was full. (Is that true..? Does that mean he speaks Arabic..? I can't imagine that would have been possible otherwise?)
But he was only there for a while*, mostly the text was about his experiences back in Norway. Kindergarten was already Marxist far-left feminist HELL because you weren't allowed to be alone, you had to share all your toys (which probably, as in other hell-kindergärten, means 'If another kid takes away the toy you were playing with, you aren't allowed to complain'), it was boring, it was collectivist and so on. Same story in school, of course: He was finished with his tasks after five minutes and had to wait for the rest of the lesson until even the dumbest kid had finished. All because of this Marxist Socialist approach that everyone deserved help, everyone was supposed to reach the same level of attainment. He eventually started skipping school a lot and taught himself everything.
It's interesting to me because my own experiences were so similar, yet I came to completely different conclusions from that. It's just so clear to me that the real problem wasn't that the kids around Varg got too much help, it's that he got too little. I strongly believe that smart and talented kids are special needs kids too. They need extra help every bit as much as a deaf or dyslexic kid. Failing that, it's normal for them to become bored, frustrated, depressed or aggressive, just as he describes himself becoming, to even do badly in school despite being more than capable of keeping up.
Smart kids need exciting challenges, food for their minds, personal mentoring, help with the parts of life they are bad at (often social stuff). It's not a coincidence that the people who make a name for themselves as artists or intellectuals are usually from families of artists or intellectuals or otherwise come from an environment that encouraged and rewarded certain behaviours and interests, for example special schools or cultural hot spots that allowed talent to flourish. It's very hard to realize your potential when no one encourages it.
Varg eventually discovered the black metal scene of his day of course, but I wish he had grown up in a place that was even more "Marxist", even more about giving everyone the help they needed, a place that had evolved enough to realize that just because a kid is smart doesn't mean that it's okay to leave them to their own devices. It's basically neglect to just throw a gifted kid in with everyone else and not give them any help. The Marxist axiom "to each according to their needs, from each according to their ability" comes to mind.
I actually agree that collectivism can keep a talented person down. Egalitarianism is often used as a virtuous excuse to make sure a clique will triumph over an individual. I think this is a problem that egalitarian and collectivist spaces generally have, I've even seen it in ethnographies about otherwise pretty paradisaical societies. But clearly this is a blatant waste of talent, and quite cruel. Societies that allow for positions like "shaman" have a better idea: this person gets special training, but in return they perform a service that few others could perform. That way, there's reciprocity. Isn't that the true Marxist way..?
--
\* It must have been at most a year - they went in 1979 and the 1st Gulf War started in 1980 - given that the text is about how he triumphed against adversity, I think he would have mentioned if he'd been there during that time
74 notes · View notes
ummmlife · 3 months
Text
Tumblr media Tumblr media
first-time dad nanami headcanons
Tumblr media
first-time dad nanami who cried when his partner told him they were going to be parents
first-time dad nanami who gets the couvade syndrome and suffers the morning sickness more than his partner
first-time dad nanami who will ask the obstetrician a lot of questions about his baby when this isn't even a fetus yet
first-time dad nanami who will get up happily from bed the first times to get his partner's their night cravings but later will struggle more and even steal slices of the weird food combinations he has to make
first-time dad nanami who almost fainted the first time his partner had random contractions
first-time dad nanami who nuzzles his nose on his partner's baby bump and kisses it everytime he says "i love you" to his baby
first-time dad nanami who is already making saving accounts to save money for college of his, still unborn, baby
first-time dad nanami who once got kicked by his baby on the face when he was snuggling with his partner and giving them belly rubs and belly kisses
first-time dad nanami who holds his partner's baby bump from behind so they can rest a bit
first-time dad nanami who will get annoyed as hell when, at the baby shower, gojo gifted them a baby t-shirt that says "i get my good looks from my uncle"... even though neither him nor his partner are blood related to him
first-time dad nanami who almost drops his job when his partner was on the last stages of their pregnancy just to take care of them better
first-time dad nanami who couldn't do so since they need the money
first-time dad nanami who got anxious when his partner's water broke in the middle of the night
first-time dad nanami who partner had to remind him that they have time and there's no need to run to the hospital
first-time dad nanami who is more than ready to receive his baby... theoretically
first-time dad nanami who curses under his breath when his partner grabs and squeezes his hand hard af when they get a contraction, but doesn't mind since he's about to meet his baby
first-time dad nanami who fought the need to faint when he was seeing his partner deliver their baby, a whole new experience
first-time dad nanami who cried when he heard his baby's crying for the first time
first-time dad nanami who didn't want to hold his baby because... well, his baby is just so small and he's so big and he was scared of accidentally dropping the baby
first-time dad nanami who looks 24/7 for his baby, even when the baby is asleep and completely fine
first-time dad nanami who reads tons of books about parenting for dummies because he's worried and doesn't want to be a bad father
first-time dad nanami who comforts his partner everytime they get overwhelmed by their baby
first-time dad nanami who is already trying to get all the benefits from the government ¹ and his job ² now that he has a baby
first-time dad nanami who tries to sing for his baby to sleep, even if he's not good at singing
first-time dad nanami who can't help but stare at his baby with love, this little person is the living proof of his and his partner's love and he will protect both with his life
Tumblr media
References ;
1. "Information on recent reform of Japanese Social Policies". www.ipss.go.jp. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
2. Rendon, Maria Jose. "Family Policy in the US, Japan, Germany, Italy, and France: Parental Leave, Child Benefits, Family Allowances, Child Care, Marriage, Cohabitation, And Divorce". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
30 notes · View notes
neomujinjja · 5 months
Text
They accidentally trigger your allergy Headcanon
Tumblr media
Pairing: Stray kids x reader
Genre: headcanon
Warning: not edited, experiencing allergic reaction(s)*, not knowing your allergies, allergy medicine (pills), being careless with your allergies, some members headcanons are shorter than the others
Note: *I.N's is the only with an anaphylactic reaction, the rest are just redness, swelling, and itchiness. majority of the allergies and their reactions are based off my own experiences or those of my family (so not a big range)
Bang Chan
he's just trying to be sweet
giving you a bouquet of pretty flowers, chan thinks you'll like
you keep the flowers in your living room
plus you had already taken your allergy medicine
it's not until the next morning that he learns about your pollen allergy
you walked out of the bedroom, making breakfast for yourself and chan
when he walks out and is confused by your sudden stuffy nose
"are you sick?"
"no, it's my allergies"
"allergies?"
"yeah, my pollen allergies"
babe feels so bad!!
he's apologizing and promising to not to buy flowers again
you tell him that it's okay and he doesn't have to worry
explaining that it's only a light reaction and you're fine as long as you take your medicine
either way, chan feels so bad about it
and he's asking about any more allergies you might have
Lee Know
minho was trying out a new recipe
it just happens to contain a lot of tomatoes and lemons
and it slips his mind to how much citric acid content there is
later after the two of you enjoy the meal
you make complaints about itchiness and redness
minho goes through what you've ate recently with you
the two of you land on the new meal that's he made
of course minho feels terrible and apologizes
you ensure him that you believe he didn't do it on purpose and you're at fault too
Changbin
date night~
changbin takes you to this italian inspired restaurant
you ordered yourself a pasta with shrimps (think shrimp alfredo)
on the way home, changbin notices how much you're itching
then once home, he also sees that your ears seem to be swelling up too
changbin insists on bringing you to the hospital to get checked out
there the doctor informs you that it's allergic reaction to the shrimps in your pasta
they give you medicine to relieve your symptoms and inform you to be careful
you also schedule a date to receive allergy testing to prevent this happening again in the future
Hyunjin
it's a relatively hot summer
so you and hyunjin make a home-made fruit platter
it's got watermelon for hyunjin alongside grapes, blueberries, blackberries, and peaches
as someone with allergies himself, he is very careful about dealing with yours
but one too many grapes leaves your mouth feeling itchy
hyunjin immediately cuts you off after realizing
he also jokingly scolds you for not knowing your limit and triggering your allergy
if you try to grab any more grapes then hyunjin lightly taps your hand or pushes the grapes further out your reach
he isn't going to allow for you to experience a severe allergic reaction on his watch
Han
you guys decide order take out for dinner
jisung knows about your allergy to shellfish/seafood
so you guys order fried rice, orange chicken, chow mein with beef and broccoli
specifically steering away from any shrimp dishes
neither of you realize that some of the food is cooked with oyster sauce
the both of you are hungry so you're digging in once the food is delivered
you start sniffling and itching as you're eating
jisung looks up to see that you're swelling up
he gets up and rushes to get your medicine
he has to urge you to take it as you're confused
"take your medicine"
"what?"
"you're having an reaction"
"i am?"
the two of you are still confused as to the cause
you guys text stray kids resident chefs who give you the answer: oyster sauce
jisung apologizes but you tell him it's okay
then you order for some pizza to be delivered
no one lets the either of you (especially you) live this incident down
Felix
we all know that felix enjoys baking
i believe that he'd experiment with new treats upon free time
and felix decides that he's going to tackle snickerdoodles
he's heard you talk about how much you like the cookies as well
so he finds a recipe online and gets baking
you walk into the dorm to cookies that have cooled down just enough to eat but still warm from their time in the oven
it took about five cookies in til you began having a reaction
becoming curious about what caused the redness and swelling presenting itself on your arm
you ask felix about the ingredients he used for the cookies
felix begins listing the ingredients one by one, getting to nutmeg
nodding your head, you realize what's behind your reaction
felix is confused until you explain it to him, that by extension your body reacts to the seasoning
he's quick to apologize, kissing your face and promising to find a recipe that doesn't contain nutmeg
(the rest of the cookies go to members and felix's friends)
Seungmin
the boys are back from tour
but just for a bit before they start the next leg of it
you go to visit seungmin
he brought snacks back with him
so you two are eating on them while catching up and watching tv
then your mouth feels itchy
seungmin: "what's wrong?"
you: "i don't know" 🤷
cue seungmin searching what it could be
and you guys looking up the ingredients online
he comes to the inclusion that it must be an allergic reaction
you're surprised cause you've never experienced this before
seungmin makes you vow to be diligent with your new found allergy
and to go to the doctor for a further check up
you guys go out to buy some over-the-counter medicine for the meantime
I.N
you guys are just out for the night
walking around, enjoying the chill air
maybe buying snacks from convenience stores
or window shopping
unfortunately there's been a big pollen outbreak
and you didn't take your medicine as you hadn't realized
you and jeongin have been out for about 30 minutes when you start having a reaction
it starts off as just a stuffy & runny nose so you continue to brush it off
cause you always carry tissues with you
so does jeongin since he's learned about your pollen allergy
then you start feeling short of breath and your throat closing
jeongin is panicking when you tell of this development
he brings you into the closest building
where the two of you search through your bag for your pills
poor baby has tears in his eyes through the ordeal
once the medicine kicks in and your reaction calms, you guys start the walk back home
jeongin begins checking the pollen forecast before heading out with you after that
he never wants to go through something like that again with you
38 notes · View notes
sea-owl · 8 months
Text
I'm rewatching the first How to Train your Dragon movie for the first time in years and rewatching with adult eyes I can kinda see Stoick's side with his strained relationship with Hiccup.
Now, before I get into this, I do want to say that I do not agree with Stoick's actions and words during the whole 'you're not my son' fight. Nor do I agree with how he allowed the village's treatment of Hiccup. I can see where he was coming from, but I do not agree with it. I just kinda want to explore his side of the relationship since we have the whole movie for Hiccup's pov and his side has been discussed multiple times over the years.
Now I'm going off the movie itself first without the extra info the other movies, shows, and the deleted scenes give us.
We actually get a lot of Stoick's perspective from the first 10-30 minutes of the movie, we learn Stoick is the leader of his people, meaning their tribe's wellbeing rests on his shoulders. We know the island they live on has a problem with dragons. The vikings and dragons are in competition with one another over food and livestock. Plus, the village has been burned down so many times because of this competition, the vikings are constantly repairing and rebuilding. It is also hinted at that there is a food shortage which endangers the village with the upcoming winter where food would be even more scarce.
Being a leader is tough, and adding all that on Stoick's plate as well I'm not surprised he has this no nonsense attitude.
Then we add in Hiccup, Stoick's son and future chief of the tribe. Stock loves his son, you can see it even in the first movie, but Hiccup is also unintentionally a problem viking. Don't get me wrong, Hiccup is well meaning in his inventive way, but he still has caused issues for the tribe. Now this is inferred from a spefic scene. When Hiccup is trying to convince Stoick he shot down a night fury he tells Stoick "This isn't like the other times," and when Stoick is sending Hiccup back to their house he says in a sorta frustrated tone, "I have to clean up his mess again." This tells me a few things. One Hiccup's past actions has led Stoick to seeing Hiccup as childish and tells stories leading to goose chases. The second thing is Hiccup either does not take responsibility for the messes he has created in the past, not helping with the clean up of those messes, or if he has it has just led to, in Stoick's eyes at least, more problems.
Now let's add in Gobber, who is the middle man between father and son. We see him trying to reassure both of them. He takes in Hiccup like an uncle figure and teacher in the forge. He talks to Stoick like a brother and confidant, giving him advice. These talks with Gobber also highlight the communication issues and how little Stoick and Hiccup have been listening to one another.
Stoick's conversation with Gobber also has this one line that most would think is a throw away or an opening for a joke but I think actually is an example of why Stoick and Hiccup's relationship is strained at least from Stoick's perspective.
"I take him fishing and he goes hunting for trolls!"
Fishing is an act that can help provide. Bring food home to a family and a job basically. Hunting for trolls is seen as child's game, by the village at large, they don't believe they exist.
Stoick's main problem with his strained relationship with Hiccup is that in his eyes that Hiccup is not meeting or not taking seriously the duties he should have already started at least training for as heir to the tribe. This is further reinforced by how proud Stoick is by Hiccup's success in dragon training because in Stoick's point of view, Hiccup was finally growing up and taking his responsibilities seriously. This is also reinforced again during the battle with the Red Death when Stoick's pride seeing Hiccup lead the other riders.
Now, add deleted scenes and information we have learned throughout the series. We know Stoick and Hiccup had a better relationship when Hiccup was younger. They were more loving and soft with one another. This leads one to believe that their issues are a more recent development in the last 3 years at the earliest is my guess.
Now you might be thinking, but Hiccup is only 15! We gotta think back on viking times and culture. Hiccup is old enough to get married. I believe I remember reading most vikings, which were considered adults by 16. Not to mention, with the constant attacks, Stoick could unexpectedly die at any moment. Hiccup needs to know this information, and needs to take it seriously.
I think another big strain in their relationship is what the two represent. Stoick is old school, follows the traditional viking way. While Hiccup is the younger generation moving forward and adapting. It is gonna cause conflict, but as we see later on, when these two learn to communicate, talk and listen to one another, there is room for both.
Now Stoick is not without his faults and definitely has shares his portion of blame, but it is unfair to lay all the blame on him. He was trying with Hiccup and he did love his son. But he also did have responsibilities to the tribe as a whole that sadly was a higher priority to him.
52 notes · View notes
quinloki · 1 year
Text
Some Direction
Fem Reader x Roronoa Zoro
CW: Language, stalking, violence, sexual themes and situations, ptsd 18+ only
Chapter 1 - Table of Consent -
Tumblr media
Chapter 5: Lost and Found
Mihawk had opened the big gates to allow the car onto the property, and after parking the beastly green vehicle, Zoro came over to the passenger side and picked you up. The two men moved about in silence, sharing maybe a glance or two between them.
You were set on the couch in the family room, pillows already done up to allow you to sit up and stretch out comfortably. Mihawk placed a chair by the couch and sat down. His fierce eyes looked over your foot as Zoro propped it up a little on some spare pillows.
"Would you like something to drink?" Mihawk's voice was steady and even, and maybe even a little softer than usual.
"Coffee, if it's not too much to ask." You say, "I would like to be able to stay up for breakfast, if that's okay."
"It is." Mihawk replies, and Zoro steps out of the room. The older man looks at you, and you have a strange feeling like he's mad. Not mad at you, but angry that you've been hurt. It's only uncomfortable because it feels like a father's rage, and you're not used to that. "Can you tell me what happened?"
You nod after a moment, and for the third time in as many hours, you talk about what happened. Mihawk listens patiently, and neither he nor Zoro interrupt you. You're proud of yourself that you're able to get through it this time without crying, even if the reason for that might simply be the bone-deep exhaustion you can feel weighing you down.
When you finish, Mihawk and Zoro exchange glances.
"Roronoa told me about the incident on the bus." Mihawk explains gently. "I assume moving you in immediately is acceptable."
You swallow and nod. "I appreciate it, honestly. I... I don't know if I could go back in there on my own."
Mihawk catches your gaze, and the weight of his next words were undeniable. "You will have nothing to fear on these grounds, Miss (L/N)."
The tears that came forth this time were just raw relief. You hear Zoro make a noise, something like a strangled grunt, and you put a hand up, wiping your eyes.
"S-s-sorry, I'm j-just... relieved." You hiccup between tears, taking the tissue that someone hands you.
There's a small silence, and once you get yourself sorted Mihawk stands. "Breakfast isn't for another hour, get some rest Miss (L/N), we won't let you miss it."
"Thank you," you smile as Zoro takes the half-drained coffee cup from you. He starts to walk away, but you reach out without thinking. "I -."
You let go as he turns to look at you. You clench your hand, and your gaze is stuck to your foot.
"If it's not too much to ask, can you... stay here for a minute? I – at least until I doze off?"
Zoro hands the coffee cup off to Mihawk and sits down in the seat his father had been in. He almost looks irritated, but you're starting to think he has a bad case of resting bitch face, and possibly no desire to correct it.
You thank him quietly, and your eyes are already closing. It's a lot easier to close your eyes and sleep, knowing who's keeping watch.
. . . .
The smell of food fills your nose as your eyes flutter open. The seat by the couch is empty, but you feel better after your nap. You can hear the sounds of plates and cutlery and mixed with the stronger smell of a hot breakfast it prompts you to move. There's enough furniture and sturdy walls for you to hop your way toward the kitchen without putting your injured foot on the floor.
"You need to stay off your foot." Zoro says, not looking up as you peek into the kitchen.
"It hasn't touched the floor once." You assure him. He points to a place setting, and you hop over and seat yourself.
Breakfast is quiet, and delicious. You have to hold yourself back from eating too much, though it seems like Mihawk and Zoro hardly eat anything. How they manage to keep the muscles you know they have while eating like a couple birds is almost impressive.
"We have the space, so the current plan is to bring over everything from your apartment and we'll have you go through it when your foot's healed." Mihawk explains. "If that's alright with you."
You nod. "There's not much I'm sentimentally attached to, but I'd rather have the chance to go through it than have something come up missing later." You pause, realization sinking in. "Mm, wait, you make it sound like everything is getting moved today."
"Indeed." Mihawk affirms.
Your jaw drops and you look back and forth between them. "But... you have classes, today?"
"And that's precisely how everything will be moved today."
You blink. "Eh?"
"Endurance training," Zoro clarifies.
The gears in your head take a moment to turn and catch up. "Carrying... that's 11 kilometers! Carrying furniture and everything?"
Zoro grunts, and you know what is meant by that, but your brain isn't wrapping around it even a little bit.
"The Saturday morning class are mostly high schoolers and some college students. They all have years with the dojo and are in excess of energy." Mihawk assures you.
You didn't argue, not that you had any right to do so, and after a few more minutes you realized why they were both so calm about it.
The absolute flood of students that showed up was daunting. It wasn't just the Saturday class, but word had gotten out amongst the dojos' students, and almost all of them had arrived. There were a dozen assistants, who were going to stay at points along the route to keep an eye on the students themselves, and at least 50 high school and college students, another 20 middle schoolers, and more girls than you had expected.
Plenty of the students looked at you with curiosity and smiles, but no one dared step past Zoro to come over and pester you. He and Mihawk were both in their dojo uniforms, and there was a surprising air of authority around both of them. You caught yourself admiring Zoro on a few occasions.
After everything had been organized and everyone had been assigned tasks, Zoro made sure you were fine on your own and left to go take care of other things. You could've laid down and grabbed another nap, you were sure, but you stayed sitting up and watching everyone move through your immediate view.
Without your guard standing watch a couple of the passing students risked stopping by to talk to you.
"Are you really Zoro-sensei's match?" "Aren't you scared of him?" "What do you do for a living?" "Do you want something to drink?" "Mihawk-Shishou says we can help you move around if you want to go anywhere?" "That's a really pretty name!" "You're really not scared of Zoro-sensei?"
You did eventually have a couple of the more persistent students help you get to the library. A properly organized library was relaxing, after all, and the library was also more tucked away than the family room.
You had a few minutes of peace to yourself and just listened to the sounds of people moving through the house. The upside to being in the library was that you had a buffer between you and the students. The downside was, that buffer was too big and you needed to go to the bathroom.
With nothing for it, you hopped along the wall, using the bookshelves to keep yourself balanced on your good foot. You got halfway to the door before it opened, and a pair of dark eyes found yours. There was a look of surprise on his face for a split second before the scowl returned.
"Why're you here?" You ask before you can even stop to think how rude the question is.
"I just am." He grumbles, coming over and scooping you up off your feet.
"Eep!" You barely get your arms around his neck as he lifts you up. "Ah, um, b-bathroom. I was trying to get there."
There's a grunt, and you can feel your face turning pink.
"I don't suppose there's a possibility of crutches, at some point?"
"He left to get some." Zoro answers flatly.
"Ah, good." You relax. "I mean, I d-don't mind this, but I'm sure you have better things to do."
"...Not really."
"...I must be heavy?"
Zoro grunts and looks at you with one eyebrow raised.
"Isn't it annoying?"
Zoro opens the bathroom door. "No." He says simply, setting you down inside.
"Hm. Okay." You close the door.
The rest of the day followed in a similar vein. Zoro kept the students away from you, and by lunch everything you had owned in the apartment was somewhere on the property. A room had even been organized and set up for you, and all the female students had packed and organized your clothes into the room for you.
You made sure Mihawk let you extend your thanks to the students for helping, and after that the day was much calmer. There was an afternoon class, but since most everyone in that class had hiked 22 km earlier that day it was fairly subdued, so there wasn't much going on.
You got a chance to call the Library after lunch and explained to Mr. Brook what had happened. He gave you the next seven days off and told you if you needed more time to take it. Meeting a match could be stressful on its own but facing the break-in and essentially being moved in immediately weren't light matters.
You could hear the subdued afternoon class as you looked over the Zen garden, sitting with your legs dangling off the walkway, leaning against one of the supports. You heard the steady footfalls and looked over to see Zoro coming over. He had three swords laced through his belt and adjusted them as he sat down nearby.
"Why three swords?" You question, keeping your gaze out on the garden.
"I wanted to see if I could." He answer.
"What's it called?"
"Eh?"
"Fighting styles have names," you clarify. "You're not just whirling around three swords with no direction, I've seen the photos at the least. So, what's it called?"
"Santoryu."
"I'd like to see it someday." You yawn, it's barely early afternoon, but it feels like a hundred things have already happened.
Zoro gets up and steps off the path, standing in front of you he puts his hands out. You smile and reach out to him as he leans down and picks you up. Your crutches are nearby, but it is easier to just let him do this. He takes you to the couch in the family room like he'd been reading your mind, and after he sets you down, he covers you with a blanket.
"I'm going to get your crutches." He explains, putting a hand on your shoulder before walking off.
One of the student's voices rings in your ear from earlier, and you think that Zoro is the last person you would ever be afraid of. You drift off into your nap with a soft smile on your face. You don't hear Zoro return with your crutches, and you don't notice as he sits with you, napping in the chair beside you.
You don't notice, but Mihawk does.
Next Chapter
30 notes · View notes
jassackles · 2 years
Text
An Actress life - Chapter 1
A/N: please excuse this bc I wrote this story like two years ago, so it might be different to the works I write now lol sksksks maybe you still enjoy it. 
PS: this was my first fan fiction ever!!!
Tumblr media
Chapter one 
word count: 1,252 words
It is the last day on set of the tv show you have played in for 7 years. You're a bit sad about that, that it has ended. But you're also happy, because the last 3 years weren't that easy. The crew sucked sometimes and the most members of the cast didn't understand any jokes, they were serious about everything all the time. You didn't enjoy going to work, you always thought being an actress would be rather cool, it is, but at this set you haven't felt like that. This tv show has showed you the negative aspects of being an actress. On the other hand you are thankful for this time, because of this show you met your best friend Gen.
 You know her since the show has started that means for seven years and you are thankful that you are allowed to call her your best friend. She is so adorable and you love her. And because of you she is married to Jared Padalecki, why because of you? Because in 2009 you filmed 'Friday the 13th' with him, although you were in your show you managed doing both. So that you and Jared worked together,  got along very well and hung around a lot, you introduced the two with each other. One day you took Gen to a bar, where Jared and other people from the crew and cast were. They also got along quickly and went on dates but maybe you weren't the single reason why they've married. 
Gen got a small part in Supernatural where Jared has a main part as Sam Winchester. You remember like it was yesterday when they have called her, in this moment you were sitting in a tiny coffee shop, talking about everything and then she got this call. She screamed so loudly, everyone was looking at you like you two would be crazy.  But yeah that's how they met first, because of you. When they married you were her maid of honour, you felt honoured, since you two didn't know each other rather long when she chose you. Their wedding was a dream, everything seemed perfect. She looked amazing, indescribable more than words can say.
 Okay, enough story telling of your best friend's life. Your love life isn't that exciting right now you are single for two years, because your ex boyfriend has cheated on you when you were shooting for your tv show. That has happened 1 year after Gen and Jared's wedding. You two were 6 months in a relationship, so it was not that hard, like the relationship you had before. Enough of your past life. Right now you are in your hometown Austin to visit your parents, you haven't seen them for weeks even months. Your mum told you to visit her and your stepfather, because some of your family from Poland is there and you have missed them a lot.
 You knock at the door and your mum opens it, full of happiness to see you, you breath out of relief, because you thought she would be really angry with you. You go through the door to say hello to the rest of your family. You all sit down to the table where the food is already waiting for all of you. Polish food. You love it. You eat one bite and you feel like you are in heaven, because it tastes so good. Then you suddenly get a call from your manager Edward Swensen. "Sorry guys excuse me for a minute." 
Your mum looks annoyed at you, what you totally understand. You go to the kitchen and pick up. "Hey Y/N/N, sorry for interrupting your family time, but I have an amazing job offer for you." "What job, Ed?" "Eric Kripke called this morning, the producer of Supernatural." "Ed I know, who Eric Kripke is. Just keep going." "Okay, okay. They want you as a main part." Silence. You know, your ex-boyfriend Jensen has also a main part in this show. 
"Wow. That's amazing, what kind of role?" "A love interest of Dean." You think Oh shit, how are you going to survive this? Just be professional. "When do I have to answer?" "Right now, Y/N/N."  "Well, I'm not quite sure about that." "Y/N Y/L/N are you kidding? This is a big opportunity." "It's not that, I would take it if my ex-boyfriend wouldn't be Dean." "Oh shit, I totally forgot about that." "But I'm looking forward and I'll take it." "So sorry to tell you this, but the meeting will be tomorrow. In Vancouver." "Seriously?" "Yeah, I'm so sorry." 
You are so annoyed, you just have arrived and tomorrow you gonna leave for, you don't know how long. "When will the flight be?" "10 am. I'll send you the ticket via email." "Thank you." "See you tomorrow then, Y/N." "Bye, Ed." You feel like you have to tell your bestie, so you call Gen but she doesn't pick up. You can understand, she is busy with Tom and her second pregnancy. You already have forgotten about Jensen that he plays Dean. 
You have to leave in less than 16 hours. "Y/N/N what's going on?" Your cousin asks. "I have a new job, for which I have to leave at 8am because my flight will be at 10am tomorrow. " Your mum is looking angry at you. "I am happy for you but you have just arrived." Your sister says. "I know, I am so so-" Your mum interrupts you "Are you kidding me?" She asks angrily but then her anger turns to happiness. She comes to you and hugs you. "I am so proud of you, Y/N/N." She whispers into your ear. 
Tears come to your eyes, because you are so thankful for your family, that they always support you. "Thank you guys, but I have to call Gen again. And if she doesn't pick up, I will visit her." "Sure, greet her from us." "Of course." You go to the living and try to call her again but she doesn't pick up again, so you decide to go to her house. 
15 minutes later, you arrive at her house and ring the door bell. A few seconds later she opens the door in amazement. "Hey, what are you doing here? I thought you are with your family today." She hugs you and gestures you to come in. "I thought that too. I was calling you, but you didn't pick up. Then I decided to come over." "I don't even know where my phone is." She says laughing. "It's fine, I know you're busy. I have some amazing news." You say in excitement. 
You sit down on their couch. "Start, I wanna know." "I'm gonna have a main part in Supernatural." "Wow. That's amazing, we have to tell Jared." "Jared." She yells. Jared comes to the living room, you two hug each other. 
"Y/N/N, what are you doing here?" He asks with a smile. "Let me introduce you to your new colleague." Gen says proud and points at you. 
"No way!" He says happily.
————
Read next part here! :)
118 notes · View notes
mugiwara-no-toshokan · 10 months
Text
Some Direction
CisFem Reader x Roronoa Zoro
CW: Language, stalking, violence, sexual themes and situations, ptsd -- surprisingly fluffy despite it all. 18+ only
Tumblr media
Chapter 5: Lost and Found
Mihawk had opened the big gates to allow the car onto the property, and after parking the beastly green vehicle, Zoro came over to the passenger side and picked you up. The two men moved about in silence, sharing maybe a glance or two between them.
You were set on the couch in the family room, pillows already done up to allow you to sit up and stretch out comfortably. Mihawk placed a chair by the couch and sat down. His fierce eyes looked over your foot as Zoro propped it up a little on some spare pillows.
"Would you like something to drink?" Mihawk's voice was steady and even, and maybe even a little softer than usual.
"Coffee, if it's not too much to ask." You say, "I would like to be able to stay up for breakfast, if that's okay."
"It is." Mihawk replies, and Zoro steps out of the room. The older man looks at you, and you have a strange feeling like he's mad. Not mad at you, but angry that you've been hurt. It's only uncomfortable because it feels like a father's rage, and you're not used to that. "Can you tell me what happened?"
You nod after a moment, and for the third time in as many hours, you talk about what happened. Mihawk listens patiently, and neither he nor Zoro interrupt you. You're proud of yourself that you're able to get through it this time without crying, even if the reason for that might simply be the bone-deep exhaustion you can feel weighing you down.
When you finish, Mihawk and Zoro exchange glances.
"Roronoa told me about the incident on the bus." Mihawk explains gently. "I assume moving you in immediately is acceptable."
You swallow and nod. "I appreciate it, honestly. I... I don't know if I could go back in there on my own."
Mihawk catches your gaze, and the weight of his next words were undeniable. "You will have nothing to fear on these grounds, Miss (L/N)."
The tears that came forth this time were just raw relief. You hear Zoro make a noise, something like a strangled grunt, and you put a hand up, wiping your eyes.
"S-s-sorry, I'm j-just... relieved." You hiccup between tears, taking the tissue that someone hands you.
There's a small silence, and once you get yourself sorted Mihawk stands. "Breakfast isn't for another hour, get some rest Miss (L/N), we won't let you miss it."
"Thank you," you smile as Zoro takes the half-drained coffee cup from you. He starts to walk away, but you reach out without thinking. "I -."
You let go as he turns to look at you. You clench your hand, and your gaze is stuck to your foot.
"If it's not too much to ask, can you... stay here for a minute? I – at least until I doze off?"
Zoro hands the coffee cup off to Mihawk and sits down in the seat his father had been in. He almost looks irritated, but you're starting to think he has a bad case of resting bitch face, and possibly no desire to correct it.
You thank him quietly, and your eyes are already closing. It's a lot easier to close your eyes and sleep, knowing who's keeping watch.
. . . .
The smell of food fills your nose as your eyes flutter open. The seat by the couch is empty, but you feel better after your nap. You can hear the sounds of plates and cutlery and mixed with the stronger smell of a hot breakfast it prompts you to move. There's enough furniture and sturdy walls for you to hop your way toward the kitchen without putting your injured foot on the floor.
"You need to stay off your foot." Zoro says, not looking up as you peek into the kitchen.
"It hasn't touched the floor once." You assure him. He points to a place setting, and you hop over and seat yourself.
Breakfast is quiet, and delicious. You have to hold yourself back from eating too much, though it seems like Mihawk and Zoro hardly eat anything. How they manage to keep the muscles you know they have while eating like a couple birds is almost impressive.
"We have the space, so the current plan is to bring over everything from your apartment and we'll have you go through it when your foot's healed." Mihawk explains. "If that's alright with you."
You nod. "There's not much I'm sentimentally attached to, but I'd rather have the chance to go through it than have something come up missing later." You pause, realization sinking in. "Mm, wait, you make it sound like everything is getting moved today."
"Indeed." Mihawk affirms.
Your jaw drops and you look back and forth between them. "But... you have classes, today?"
"And that's precisely how everything will be moved today."
You blink. "Eh?"
"Endurance training," Zoro clarifies.
The gears in your head take a moment to turn and catch up. "Carrying... that's 11 kilometers! Carrying furniture and everything?"
Zoro grunts, and you know what is meant by that, but your brain isn't wrapping around it even a little bit.
"The Saturday morning class are mostly high schoolers and some college students. They all have years with the dojo and are in excess of energy." Mihawk assures you.
You didn't argue, not that you had any right to do so, and after a few more minutes you realized why they were both so calm about it.
The absolute flood of students that showed up was daunting. It wasn't just the Saturday class, but word had gotten out amongst the dojos' students, and almost all of them had arrived. There were a dozen assistants, who were going to stay at points along the route to keep an eye on the students themselves, and at least 50 high school and college students, another 20 middle schoolers, and more girls than you had expected.
Plenty of the students looked at you with curiosity and smiles, but no one dared step past Zoro to come over and pester you. He and Mihawk were both in their dojo uniforms, and there was a surprising air of authority around both of them. You caught yourself admiring Zoro on a few occasions.
After everything had been organized and everyone had been assigned tasks, Zoro made sure you were fine on your own and left to go take care of other things. You could've laid down and grabbed another nap, you were sure, but you stayed sitting up and watching everyone move through your immediate view.
Without your guard standing watch a couple of the passing students risked stopping by to talk to you.
"Are you really Zoro-sensei's match?" "Aren't you scared of him?" "What do you do for a living?" "Do you want something to drink?" "Mihawk-Shishou says we can help you move around if you want to go anywhere?" "That's a really pretty name!" "You're really not scared of Zoro-sensei?"
You did eventually have a couple of the more persistent students help you get to the library. A properly organized library was relaxing, after all, and the library was also more tucked away than the family room.
You had a few minutes of peace to yourself and just listened to the sounds of people moving through the house. The upside to being in the library was that you had a buffer between you and the students. The downside was, that buffer was too big and you needed to go to the bathroom.
With nothing for it, you hopped along the wall, using the bookshelves to keep yourself balanced on your good foot. You got halfway to the door before it opened, and a pair of dark eyes found yours. There was a look of surprise on his face for a split second before the scowl returned.
"Why're you here?" You ask before you can even stop to think how rude the question is.
"I just am." He grumbles, coming over and scooping you up off your feet.
"Eep!" You barely get your arms around his neck as he lifts you up. "Ah, um, b-bathroom. I was trying to get there."
There's a grunt, and you can feel your face turning pink.
"I don't suppose there's a possibility of crutches, at some point?"
"He left to get some." Zoro answers flatly.
"Ah, good." You relax. "I mean, I d-don't mind this, but I'm sure you have better things to do."
"...Not really."
"...I must be heavy?"
Zoro grunts and looks at you with one eyebrow raised.
"Isn't it annoying?"
Zoro opens the bathroom door. "No." He says simply, setting you down inside.
"Hm. Okay." You close the door.
The rest of the day followed in a similar vein. Zoro kept the students away from you, and by lunch everything you had owned in the apartment was somewhere on the property. A room had even been organized and set up for you, and all the female students had packed and organized your clothes into the room for you.
You made sure Mihawk let you extend your thanks to the students for helping, and after that the day was much calmer. There was an afternoon class, but since most everyone in that class had hiked 22 km earlier that day it was fairly subdued, so there wasn't much going on.
You got a chance to call the Library after lunch and explained to Mr. Brook what had happened. He gave you the next seven days off and told you if you needed more time to take it. Meeting a match could be stressful on its own but facing the break-in and essentially being moved in immediately weren't light matters.
You could hear the subdued afternoon class as you looked over the Zen garden, sitting with your legs dangling off the walkway, leaning against one of the supports. You heard the steady footfalls and looked over to see Zoro coming over. He had three swords laced through his belt and adjusted them as he sat down nearby.
"Why three swords?" You question, keeping your gaze out on the garden.
"I wanted to see if I could." He answer.
"What's it called?"
"Eh?"
"Fighting styles have names," you clarify. "You're not just whirling around three swords with no direction, I've seen the photos at the least. So, what's it called?"
"Santoryu."
"I'd like to see it someday." You yawn, it's barely early afternoon, but it feels like a hundred things have already happened.
Zoro gets up and steps off the path, standing in front of you he puts his hands out. You smile and reach out to him as he leans down and picks you up. Your crutches are nearby, but it is easier to just let him do this. He takes you to the couch in the family room like he'd been reading your mind, and after he sets you down, he covers you with a blanket.
"I'm going to get your crutches." He explains, putting a hand on your shoulder before walking off.
One of the student's voices rings in your ear from earlier, and you think that Zoro is the last person you would ever be afraid of. You drift off into your nap with a soft smile on your face. You don't hear Zoro return with your crutches, and you don't notice as he sits with you, napping in the chair beside you.
You don't notice, but Mihawk does.
11 notes · View notes
ducktales-lucktales · 2 years
Note
Could you please write how you think Lena (before or during canon) would mesh with gn!adhd!reader? Like how they'd meet, what adventure(if any) they'd go on? Or maybe they don't even meet, maybe they just keep catching glimpses of the other--i'd love to get a peek into their thoughts/observations/opinions about the other!
Head Not Empty, Many Thoughts
Lena De Spell-Sabrewing & GN!ADHD!Reader
Word Count: 700+
Warnings: None
Author Note: This will not be on AO3 like the rest of my actual fics. This is less of a fic and more of a general fanwork idea, but it still counts towards the requests and all that so it's getting its own place in the master lists.
Master List 1, 2, 3 || Previous || Next
Tumblr media
Pre-Canon, GN!ADHD!Reader about Lena:
She's…interesting, to keep it simple. She hangs around the amphitheater a lot and that's really one of the only times they see her. Occasionally, they'll catch her thieving or misbehaving and run away without consequences chasing after them. They're obviously jealous that they don't see her face the consequences of her actions. They think that maybe she's just entering a rebellious phase and trying to get away from home. They don't notice or know that she's like them–homeless–they only see the way they are treated compared to someone their own age doing similar things. They might hold a little resentment towards her for that, but nothing they won't get over or forget about in the near future.
Pre-Canon Lena De Spell about Reader:
They're clumsy, loud, and very noticeable. They definitely deserve and need to learn a trick or two about getting away unnoticed. They have their own reputation about being a bad kid, causing trouble, and being an outright menace to society–as far as she's heard. On the other hand, she thinks they're just, as already mentioned, clumsy and loud. She almost feels bad that they get yelled at all the time and are basically left to starve after having their food ripped from their hands. But they have to learn on their own…right? She can't afford to help them, it's their problem and she has bigger, first dime-ier, things to worry about.
Canon Lena & Reader:
It's very unlikely for them to meet between the time Donald took Reader in and pre-Lena episodes. Reader would most definitely be preoccupied with their new family, specifically their three brothers/cousins (very ambiguous family dynamic here, but leaning toward legally cousins, brothers for all other), and doing their best to be a Woodchuck. They'd be working extra hard (as hard as their ADHD allows) to meet the example Huey left for them–with this realm Reader looks up to Huey, Huey is literally the image of what Reader aspires to be as a Woodchuck. Lena, on the other hand, would be preoccupied with getting her hands on that dime for Magica. Family comes first, of course. But there is no denying that both Reader and Lena have thought about each other since they stopped catching glimpses of each other due to Reader's new life. Neither of them would be willing to admit that they ever cared about those little glimpses or about each other, but they did and do. And neither of them will admit to thinking about each other.
Canon Lena & Reader Con't:
Now, I know the story isn't here yet, but once we enter season 1 of Ducktales for Reader, their world crashes again. Their resentment for Scrooge mimics that of Donald's to the point they beg Donald to leave them home alone because they can take care of themselves–this implies that Reader admitted to Donald that the whole situation with the homelessness and theft is linked to Scrooge (Moneybags himself) because he won't spend a penny to help those in the same or similar situation as Reader. Once it all settles down and the story progresses, Webby meets Lena first, of course. The triplets have fun at sea, and Reader is at the McDuck Manor being a brooding teenager (naturally, I mean, come on guys). The whole ordeal with Ma Beagle and the Beagle Boys happens with Reader involved, although a few steps behind everyone (late to the party because the Manor was so cozy and they'd be inside, it was a struggle to leave). When they arrived at the playground to save the damsels in distress, it turns out they were just the help. Webby excitedly introduced Lena and Reader to each other and just gushed about Reader to Lena, in front of her, and gushed about Reader to Lena, in front of them. Reader was stunned, more so than Lena. They had always seen each other around and they finally met after all this time. It was almost surreal, once this fact is pointed out, Webby squeals like her fanfiction brOTP is coming together in canon finally. That is the start of a great friendship. As far as adventures go, whatever they get dragged into is fair game. As far as life changing field trips with Zuko, we'll just have to wait and see.
23 notes · View notes
borahaejenn · 3 months
Text
💜To my precious Soldiers and ARMY💜
Hello,
How was your day today? While I planned to do videos this week I decided to rest more. I am not sick anymore, but I am carefully gaining my energy again and I wanted to rest this week too. This week has been like the week after the aftermath of being sick and my energy felt kind of tired, so I decided to be gentle on my energy and body and just reserve my voice for when I come back with videos. hehe 💪💜 Of course, my hands won't rest as I am here writing to you in another letter. I hope this reaches you too. hehe
I read about some of y'all graduating on up at the barracks and I just wanted to say, YESSS! YOU DID IT!!! I am very proud of you Tannies.🥰 I am also happy that y'all got to be with family for a bit. I hope that the move went smoothly. Is it cold where you are at today? It has been raining here a lot but there are hints of sun that creeps through in the day. It has been feeling like winter but like the transition to spring is near. This is literally one of those moments from today lol
Tumblr media
These are some pics of the sky from the week but I also thought of Hobi's Airplane. 🥰the sky was very dreamy. But when I look and think of y'all It reminds me that we are not too far apart.
Tumblr media Tumblr media Tumblr media Tumblr media Tumblr media
I also have to share this first because it reminded me of the unhinged videos ARMY made with Kook edits and this one is just funny as hell and I think Kook and everybody would enjoy it lol it is from an ARMY that goes by ot7_foreverrrr haha I mean Wings playing in the background adds to the humor, but I love it.
https://x.com/ot7_foreverrrr/status/1746558627102806427?s=20
Tannies I also hope you are eating all of your meals well. Please do. I am. 🤤💪I don't have pictures of food today, but I will say that I went back to eating apple pie and I find it so sad how at every bakery I go to it is the only pastry left. It is like no one wants it and I got so much from my bakery, and I have been enjoying it with my coffee in the mornings. I felt like the apple pie was last to be picked and I know that feeling. The feeling of being a last option but I love myself too much these days to allow that and so I felt for the apple pie and I just want to tell anybody reading this, if you ever felt like a second option to someone or like you were never desired first, please don't contemplate as to why no one picks you. Get up and walk alone. Someone already has picked you and that is yourself. Hug yourself tighter when you feel left out. You never are. You are just as important as apple pie. I guess this is why apple pie is humbling lol no one wants to face being humbled but it isn't a bad thing. Humility is a flex. I read this while reading the bible and it was talking about King Solomon lol Homie had great wisdom, but his greatest downfall was his inability to apply humility to his life and the choices he made later down the line. It is said that wisdom is not what keeps you from doing wrong, but it is the ability to feel and apply humility that does. When we ask for wisdom, it is not bad to also ask for humility and empathy to use that wisdom well. I guess that is how the story of King Solomon applies because when you have that humility you will never forget who you are, and no amount of wisdom can make you forget that you must learn in accountability and make mistakes to grow. That is how wisdom comes to be in your spirit. It isn't always about being right or knowing the most but how your humility taught you to come to such perceptions and perspectives of life itself.
Lol this went from about apple pie to something bigger lol I am sorry. But, back to your letter. I have been enjoying apple pie as my favorite sweet lately. The cinnamon really hits the spot. hehe
I also rewatched Tokyo Drift and it revived my love for drifting and I have been getting into it a little too much but it is on my list of things to learn in this lifetime especially in Korea I followed a couple professional car drifters before and I went back to Kang Miji I love seeing her drift videos lol this one is still my favorite and it just looks like fun and I love the precision.
드리프트 기차놀이 / 인제스피디움 젠쿱 드리프트 / 여성 드리프터 / Hyundai Genesis Coupe drift / drift chasing (youtube.com)
This brings me to the animal video of the week and it is this unserious edited video of a cat drifting lmaooo It literally landed on my timeline after I finished watching Tokyo Drift and I took it as a sign lol this is something I must master in this lifetime, and it is a skill I want under my belt. it is calling me. haha I see my myself looking hot in my car drifting and I love that image for me. Do what you never expected to do my loves. But when life give you lemons sometimes it is okay to drift around them because we don't have to make lemonade if we don't want to because we aren't here for a couple lemons, when we want the whole freaking tree. lmaoo 🍋
https://x.com/CatWorkers/status/1746549342171693505?s=20
For aRMy music this week I got these tracks I love them and the lyrics. 🌼
Tumblr media Tumblr media
And also, these Colbie Caillat tracks because while I was journaling these past nights I went and played her latest album. It felt like home because in high school I would play her CDs a lot and I enjoyed adding them to my old MP3 player lol It felt like those days of just listening to a cd in order with no skips. I love that feeling.
Tumblr media Tumblr media
Tannies before I end this short letter for the week, I just wanted to say I love you for always being people who are not afraid to apologize. I kept thinking of past instances but also currently from the past videos released and a lot of times ARMY even pointed out that y'all apologize for circumstances that are out of your control and are clearly not your fault. But still you face us, your ARMY, and you apologize for the way things were in past concerts and even current events that ARMY went to see y'all in like with Kook. I noticed Kook apologized for certain events during his promo and ARMY who were there talked about it. I just have to say that I love that as Bangtan, your humility outside of Bangtan still stays even in y'alls solo endeavors and I couldn't help myself this past weekend as I was reminiscing, and I cried a bit, but I smiled at how considerate you all are time and time again. The fact that y'all are not ashamed to take the blame and still care enough to look at us and say "It wasn't my best" or "I don't think this is the best" is hot to me because it shows me that you care less about how you look to others, and you care more about how it affected us. I can see you are not run by ego but sincere consideration. I finally get to say this, and I hope it can reach you. hehe This is why I don't care how many times it sounds repetitive, but I will always be standing here saying you did well in my eyes. I don't care what unlikable circumstances try to show up for us in the external, but they will never blind me from seeing how much effort and work you all put in for us. I love you, Bangtan. 💜
Oh and Kook I am hella late but I am not sure if someone brought this up before but I cried a bit thinking about this even if it may not have been intentional lol but your outfit from the Today Show looks like the fit from your past Begin solo stage for the WINGS TOUR in the past. The parallels of how you were back then to now just made me so proud but it's funny how your blazer had gems at the bottom for the most part with spots empty at the top and your fit from the present had gems at the top and flowing down all around completely. It was like that moment was truly another beginning and look at you know. I was smiling so hard. It was full circle moment like you feel complete in who you are.
Begin Wings Tour
Tumblr media
Presently lol
Tumblr media
lol I shall go now. I know this is random, but I enjoy these letters with random points and photos hehe I made a list in another post below this letter of things I found from ARMY that made my day too. I was really enjoying the Hobi and Mickey moments a lot lol not going to lie. They are precious. But enjoy. I will go shower and paint for a bit haha I have been enjoying painting things for my mom because she asked me to paint stuff for her and I have been watching movies nonstop while resting and just painting before bed. lol It really feels like an art studio in my office room. It does feel therapeutic. I went through Tokyo Drift, and I painted like two large sculptures for my mom by the end of it. haha I hope you feel my warmth and please do your best, my loves. I send many kisses from afar. FIGHTING, TANNIES! FIGHTING, ARMY!✌️lmaoo you can see Nox's cat hair on my sweater lol but I did enjoy wearing a scarf these days. It is about time I pulled out the scarfs. Stay hydrated and warm, my loves. Eat deliciously! 🤤Bye bye!
Tumblr media
With love,
Your Jennifer 🍉✌️🐰🍉
0 notes
mingzisdrgongxuo · 2 years
Text
i slept like maybe 1-3 hours.
don't get comfortable right?
sure would be nice if the nazis would give it a rest.
apparently this city does not like elderly people that sit around and do nothing cool or interesting, and pay their bills on time.
i lived and coexisted in my family my entire life. holiday gatherings, summer vacations.
and i know who the militant assholes were that were constant malcontents. not actually your kid, so they're standing on the outside of any legitimate equation being erratic or aggro because they don't like the way you live, trying to escalate things, forcing a subject that is no place for him to speak his opinion about. or they can't even step forward since they are not supposed to even be there to bitch about it. lest their dishonesty be made known.
i live quietly and peacefully. this creep doesn't like that.
apparently you're not drained or tired enough from war, combat, or military training.
you don't need to cause chaos or conflict or mystery.
and i'm not going to be a prisoner as reward for obeying and honoring the rules and laws to one's own fault or injury. rules that a person has to put themselves at risk, or face a fine. to appease the landlord or the Law.
maybe i don't want to live in a cell. so i'm not going to lock myself up in a claustrophobic isolation hole. i'm not paying rent to live as a prisoner in a cell just because some asshole wants to make people stress out or live in fear. i should also not have to explain what common sense should already tell you.
tell you what. not everybody is a fucking axe murderer, so you can stop acting like everybody is one. here's your food for thought, psychic fucking drainer.
tales of woe for your ego, to know you have power to fuck with shit. like an insecure asshole that needs daily affirmation of his dick size in a contest with the other 4th graders.
maybe i don't want your help. maybe it's not for you to control or manipulate. you powertrip enough as it is. since when are you allowed to make problems just to try and force people to turn to you for help. so you can accredit yourself and be a hero? maybe i'd rather empower or credit myself instead of you.
my words need to be valid more than yours. when i report something, i don't need you turning the dynamic into some boy who cried wolf shit trying to discredit me where it matters. you gonna fault me for not making those errors? send people on a goose-chase, hunting for the boogeyman or monsters under the bed?
need me in a constant state of work. constant busy-work. if i'm relaxed, make problems, if life is hassle free, start hassling them. better than them sunbathing by the pool, better to chain him to a typewriter to vent everything he hates about you, inatead of hours, days, and months spent that could have been happy instead of wasting my life, missing out on life, sitting in a lifeless box,staring at words on a piece of paper wasted on deaf ears and some asshole that profits from wasted words or ideas.
what could i be doing with my life instead of fighting with you?
i can see and think of a lot of things worthwhile, the person i become the things i spend my time doing when my free time isn't monopolized by you....when you aren't picking a fight, accusing, or blaming me for petty ass bullshit.
because why should i live in peace right? you could too if you learned to get that stick out of your ass and stopped trying to provoke people out of their own character.
what are you next plans to stir up shit, whack-a-mole? solve one problem, and you're already working on making a new one.
0 notes
stonyoongi · 2 years
Text
Tumblr media
Kim Namjoon x female!reader | Yandere Au | REQUEST |
WARNINGS: yandere husband!namjoon, pregnant!reader, kidnapping, i turned this into a sequel to paper rings.
English isn't my native language, so please excuse me if I make any grammatical errors and feel free to let me know.
A/N: hey anon! first, let me say that i'm sorry for the long time it took me to write your request. it's kind of embarrassing, considering it's short. anyway, writing this made me very happy and helped me get rid of the creative block that was surrounding me. thanks for requesting! and please don't forget to let me know what you think. have a great week!
Tumblr media
He was too young when he found out that you are the great love of his life; the woman he fell in love with when he was just a child, the one he wants to spend the rest of his days on Earth with and take with him into the eternity that comes after. You are the air he breathes, the food of his soul, the reason for his happiness.
He dreamed of a comfortable house, surrounded by a beautiful garden full of flowers of all colors. Loud laughter from happy and healthy children running around would fill the whole environment, making it a pleasant place to live. A smart boy and a delicate girl, a dog maybe. You would stay at home being a good housewife and taking care of your children while he would play the man and work hard during the day to support the house. When he arrives exhausted, you would look beautiful waiting for him with a hearty dinner table where everyone would eat while talking about their day. The kids would be in bed before 10pm and you would be free to please him like a good woman.
A home full of love, a happy family.
Not wanting to waste any time, during the harrowing years they were away from each other, he managed to find his dream house, away from the noise of the big city. He worked hard to turn the old house into a home and got a dog. Then he brought you in, and although you were still too confused to return all the affection he showered you with, to be grateful for the countless risks and sacrifices, he continued to dedicate himself to realizing the plans he had for you.
Tumblr media
A long period of time has passed since you were taken out of your life and kept in that room, not allowed to leave under any circumstances. At first, you were sure that the police would soon come through that door to rescue you from the clutches of your crazy ex-boyfriend, however, as time went on, your hopes waned and you decided that playing his game would make things a lot easier. You played house with Kim Namjoon, acted like a wife and allowed him to fulfill the sick fantasy of being your husband.
Believing you are gaining his trust so that you can escape, you start to seduce him. You stopped rejecting him and even became affectionate, even if the kisses, hugs and other caresses repulsed you. The sex was far from bad, so it wasn't much of a sacrifice.
You just didn't realize that Namjoon was always two steps ahead of you, while you were committed to improving your own situation and working on an escape plan, he was making sure you were soon pregnant. The used condoms were all sabotaged and the pills you believed were birth control pills only accelerated the process.
Just as he expected, it didn't take long for pregnancy symptoms to appear, causing you to panic. No way did you want a baby, for any number of reasons. The scenario you found yourself in was completely inappropriate for a child, and you're not ready to be a mother. The responsibility of raising a child scares you.
Unlike you, Kim Namjoon was euphoric, after all, the arrival of this baby would bring you even closer as husband and wife, and besides, you would look so beautiful pregnant.
He starts treating you even better, like a true queen. He insists on putting you on bed rest and eating healthy, as well as becoming even more protective. He will kiss and caress your belly daily, already loving the little bundle of joy that grows there.
The love he feels for you is intense, immense, indescribable and unshakable... Not even the distance and he was able to change that. You are his and his only, forever and ever.
350 notes · View notes
jaehyunzzmilk · 3 years
Text
dinasty (part 2)
Tumblr media
pairing: prince jaehyun x concubine reader
word count: 3.4 k
genre: Historical Mafia AU, smut, light angst
summary: after the perfect escape, you have to find a way to fit in your new life, leaving the past behind may seem easy when you're working for 4 princes and one of them is interested in you, right?
notes: hello again, part 2 is up and we have a new love triangle, thank you for liking the first part so much, and prepare for even more surprises
this doesn't have any relation to real facts and history, it's just pure fiction for entertainment purposes
warnings: violence, blood, cheating, unprotected sex, oral (female receiving)
main characters: jaehyun (prince), yuta (samurai, villain), ten (thai mafia, villain), kun (China's emperor warrior)
Reality - Part 2
Part 1 here
"- Nice tattoo!" the man says.
It was dark and his face was only visible through the moonlight.
You freeze, the man stays still looking at you like you were his prey.
You try to cover your body but your only reaction is to grab your stuff and run, praying he wasn't gonna come after you.
Arriving at your room, breathing heavily you try to think about what just happened. A guy like that had to be a prince or someone really important. Ms. Lee told you to be lowkey and on the first day you let a man see you naked in the bath area. "Whatever" You were just too tired to think, you didn't do anything wrong anyway, so you were gonna pretend that it didn't happen. The Korean Palace was gonna punish you for going to the wrong bath?
Suddenly you realize Kun's necklace isn't with you. "Fuck, I must have dropped there" but now it's too risky to come back and look for it so you decide to do that tomorrow. You lay down on your mattress and try to fall asleep.
-
Next morning Ms. Lee showed you the rest of the Palace, the kitchen and assigned your tasks. It was a lot of work and details, each of their meals had to be perfectly planned. They had someone even to taste the food before them so they know it's not poisoned.
"- I'm gonna be responsible for the King's meal and you're gonna be responsible for the four prince's meals."
-Four?
"- Yes, Taeil, Doyoung, Johnny and Jaehyun. Now you should prepare their tea, they always drink green tea in the morning."
While preparing the tea you wonder which one you saw at the bathing area and if you should tell Ms. Lee what happened yesterday.
You're walking with the trays to the dining place when you try to talk to her.
-Ms. Lee!
-"Yes"
-So yesterday...
You realize you still don't know much about Ms. Lee and even if Kun trusts her, you don't. Also you can't help but think that serving tea was much better than your life at the concubine's house, so you try quickly to think of something else to say.
-Well, yesterday… Before I met you… this man helped me at the harbor, he was wearing black clothes and had a samurai sword.
-"Stay away from him!" She turns at you. "They are dangerous, they will kill everything and everyone on their way, people you don't want to mess up with."
By Yuta's facial expression when you mentioned Ms. Lee's name you weren't surprised she said those words, you wonder why but she wasn't gonna be the one to give you the answers. Otherwise, you still weren't afraid of him, he was gonna be the last of your problems here.
-"Now let's get in there, first you bow and then you serve them the way I showed you, don't look at them in the eye and don't say anything." She says.
In silence, you enter the dining room along with the other servants behind you bringing the food plates and you stop in front of the tables on the floor where all the princes are. There are two on each side, the two oldest and the youngest, all of them are sitting on cushions, they all have long hair and are wearing beautiful hanboks.
-"Your highness, may I introduce you to your new servant 'y/n', she is my niece and she is gonna work with me in the kitchen from now on." Ms. Lee said while you bowed, you were still too nervous to look up and look at them. "Now, may we start with the tea." Ms. Lee turns to you and signs that you can go and serve them.
Holding the teapot you go to the first prince, the oldest, Taeil, he is very handsome, with his light brown hair, face delicate and mature at the same time. Slowly you pour the tea into the cup by his left, he doesn't do anything, just stays still looking down and you wonder if you did something wrong. On his right it's Doyoung, after you pour the tea he gives you a small nod which makes you feel calmer. He is also very handsome, shiny black long hair, perfect posture, he sure looks like a prince. On the other side, Johnny, you can feel he is looking at you, the first to say "thank you" after you pour the tea. His face is gorgeous, even if he is sitting down you can feel how tall and strong he is. And then, Jaehyun, the man from the bath. You freeze when he looks directly at your eyes, you try to stay calm and pour the tea but can't help but shake a little bit. He is the definition of perfection, he had perfect skin, perfect face, everything about him.
Jaehyun keeps staring at you even when you stand up and comes back to Ms. Lee side.
-"Seems like someone likes our new servant!" Johnny says laughing. The other boys look at him but Jaehyun remains silent and serious, still looking at you.
They give the first sip to their tea. Taeil stops and smells the cup.
-"Did someone… put ginger on the tea?" He asks.
Ms. Lee turns at you with her eyes wide open.
-"Did you put ginger when you were making the tea?" She says in a low voice. - Yes, that's how we usually drink it in China, I'm so sorry.
-"Don't..." Taeil says taking another sip "- From now on keep in that way". You see Jaehyun smirking with the corner of your eyes.
Your whole body relaxed, you felt like you were going to faint. Ms. Lee bows and tells them to excuse both of you. As soon as you enter the kitchen's door she grabs your arm.
-"You have no idea how lucky you were this time young lady, Taeil is the most picky to all the food we make, when he started speaking I thought I was gonna have a heart attack"
-Me too! But I'm so sorry, I swear I'm not doing anything again without asking you first.
-"Good! Now get back to work"
-
Later after you finish your schedule you come back to the bath area to look for Kun's necklace. You look everywhere but it's nowhere to be found.
-"Looking for this?" Jaehyun stops behind you holding your necklace.
You turn around and he comes closer to you.
-"I asked if you're looking for this?" Now he is inches from you.
-Ye- yes!
Jaehyun walks behind you and gently moves your hair to the side, putting the necklace on you.
-"Does that belong to your boyfriend?" He is so close it's almost he's whispering in your ears. You get goosebumps.
-Excuse me?
He smirks and comes back to look you in the eyes.
-"I fought in the war 2 years ago, I remember those from the chinese soldiers." He tilts his head to the side and looks at you from head to toe. "Or you did?"
-A prince fighting at the war?
-"And a very bloody one but yes... it would be a shame being a prince and let your people alone bring victory to your country"
-It does… belong to my boyfriend.
You hold your necklace in your chest.
-"And where is your precious boyfriend when a pretty face like you is talking to the enemy in another country?"
-It's complicated!
-"I have time!"
-Why? Do you want the full story to snitch on me?
-"Sweetie if I wanted to snitch you out I would have already!"
He was right.
-You wouldn't believe if I told you anyway!
-"Try me, I've seen it all"
You both sit on a stone beside the water.
-Well, when I was 9 my family was struggling, we didn't have food, money, anything… so my father sold me and my sister to a concubine's house. She went to a different house than mine so I never saw her again actually. But anyway after years of being a slave in all forms to that house I fell in love, to someone from the thai mafia, of course things got out of control, I was so dumb. When I tried to run away he found out and did this tattoo on me, I was in so much pain because I fell off the roof trying to run away that I didn't even felt the pain of the needle, I just stayed there, still. Then I met Kun, I fell in love again, he helped me to escape, and it worked.
-"And I assume that story of being Ms. Lee's niece is all lies."
-Yes! She helped to raise Kun and met his mother so it's the only reason she's doing this until he arrives.
-"Oh so he's coming."
-He works for the Emperor and he said they would kill both of us if he ran away, so he is gonna wait a little bit and ask to retire, he wants to do it the right way, then he'll join me.
-"If you allow me to say this but… I would never have let you to come alone, sometimes you don't have to do it the right way" He gets up and walks to the exit of the bath. "But I'm glad he did and we could meet"
You give a small smile with the corner of your lips.
-"Oh and by the way..." He turns at you. "The staff's bath area is on that way." He points to his left.
-I know now. Thanks.
He smiles and leaves.
-
Weeks passed and you were getting used to your new life. You were doing your job right, even making some different dishes from your hometown to the princes. Meanwhile you unexpectedly started spending time with Jaehyun. Since your conversation at the bath, you both got closer in a natural way. On every free time you had you spent time together, you mostly liked to walk on the garden because it was more private, he told you about his childhood, how he had to give up on so many things to be who the kings expected him to be, how he felt like he was on a prison his whole life and how he found joy on learning how to fight because it was the only way he had to express himself and not follow the rules. You were surprised at how wholesome he was, he made questions about your life in a way that you know he wasn't being just pity, he was interested in how other realities exist outside the Palace.
One afternoon Ms. Lee asked you to go to the flea market to buy fruit for the dinner's banquet. You went alone since now you were familiar with that.
Because of the summer there were a lot of different kinds of fruits on sale. You bought peaches because you knew Jaehyun likes it. After buying everything you needed you see some crowd gathering between the market, you approached them and notice some weird men you've never seen before. They were thieves. They were on their horses, destroying the sellers' stands, pushing everyone in their way, they even tried to put a food stand on fire. You saw a little kid who got lost from their parents and was crying right in the middle of the path where the thieves were. You run in his direction and catch him, putting him safely to the side of the road, when one of the men slaps your face "Get out of the way slut!"
The slap was hard so you fell on the ground when suddenly you see another group of men coming that way, they all had black clothes and katanas. The samurais. They were so fast, they fought the thieves in a blink of an eye. There are people running and dust everywhere, you feel a hand on you. "Let's get you out of here" you recognize the voice, Yuta holds you and takes you to a safe place.
-"Why every time I see you, you're in trouble? Didn't I tell you to not walk around alone?"
-I was just buying stuff at the market when they came out of nowhere.
-"You're bleeding, let me see your lips" Yuta takes the fabric that was covering his mouth and carefully wipes the blood on your lips.
-"You're gonna need ice if you don't want to get bruises..."
-Don't worry, I've had worse wounds! - You laugh.
-"You didn't tell me where you came from"
-You didn't either, and why are you doing this? Helping me when you told me to stay away?
-"Well you should!"
-I'm not afraid of you.
Yuta looks at you, his mysterious gaze turns into vulnerability.
-So, I will tell you my story if you tell me yours! - You say.
-"Years ago the king had a deal with Osaka’s emperor, since he traveled there and they proposed to do an alliance and protect each nation together, but when the war happened and the emperor asked for the samurais to fight on their side here in Korea. We came and it was all a trap, a lot of us died, the emperor stole our ships and made all his people be afraid of us spreading lies, that we were dangerous. Since we couldn’t come back home we settled ourselves here, but the funny thing is every time the small villages are in danger, like what you saw today, it’s us who come first to help them. You asked me why I saved you, where I came from, we take care of everyone, no matter what."
-I'm sorry!
-"Now your turn, what’s your dark pass?"
-Apparently like you I was also a victim of the war in my country, but other than having a sword and fighting I was just a concubine trapped in a house for so many years, let’s say I just involved myself with the wrong people and ran away.
-"It’s called a katana… the sword. And maybe I can teach you how to fight." He smiles.
-Me?
He gives you the sword.
-It's much lighter than I thought.
-"Careful, it's lighter but the blade is gonna be the sharpest of all swords. Here... You must hold like this!" He took your hands and taught you how to hold the sword, carefully he showed you some self defense moves.
-"Now if someone ever tries to slap your face again, you do this..." Yuta grabs your wrists and pins you agains't a tree, you can't move obviously, he is so close to you and you feel the sexual tension building.
-"Get away from her!" You hear a familiar voice screaming. It's Jaehyun.
Jaehyun gets off his horse, he was mad, you never saw him like that. You jump in front of Yuta.
-No wait! He saved my life! - You scream.
-"What? Y/n do you know who he is? He is a murderer." Jaehyun looks at you.
-"If you arrived 10 minutes earlier you could have joined us but the little prince was busy at his Palace right?" Yuta provokes him.
-"That's enough!" Jaehyun comes closer but Yuta doesn't even flinch.
-Please Jaehyun, let's go!
You grab his arm and take him away from Yuta.
- "This doesn't end here bastard!" - Jaehyun spits at Yuta's direction.
-
You come back to the Palace with Jaehyun and he takes you to the bath area.
He is sweating, you could see his veins popping because of how mad he was.
- Jaehyun please, everything is alright, you need to calm down!
- "No it's not, look at you, you're hurt" he grabs your face and touches your lip with his thumb.
- It's ok now, I was at the market when some thieves arrived, I was protecting a little kid who was gonna get hit by their horses, they got mad because I was in the way but I swear it was nothing and Yuta helped me and everyone in there!
- "What? How do you know his name?"
- When I arrived from China he saw me at the harbor, I was so weak from the trip he helped me and even took me to Ms. Lee! I don't care about your old family issues, he helped me and that's all.
- "I'm sorry I'm just… the Palace guards heard the thieves were at the market and when I knew you were there I got my horse and went after you, I just couldn't let anything bad happen to you y/n!"
He grabs your face with both of his hands and kisses you. You try to push him but still can't open your eyes and break the kiss completely "Jaehyun we shouldn't..."
- "If you don't want it then tell me to stop" your heart is beating so fast, you swallow hard and look up at Jaehyun, "I know I'm not the only one feeling this" He says kissing you hard again.
He is right. "Touch me" you say, grabbing his hands and placing them on your breasts. When he is caressing his hands on your breast he removes your necklace, dropping it on the ground. He unties your dress and slides the fabric until your lower body, he is on his knees in front of you and he passes his hands on the back of your thighs until your butt and kisses your thighs slowly. He keeps eye contact with you and licks your clit, you moan and grabs his hair in response to his tongue going faster.
In your head it felt so wrong because you were in love with Kun, but Jaehyun made you feel so needy, mind and body.
Jaehyun gives a hard lick on your clit and makes his way up to your stomach leaving a tray of kisses until your breasts, he sucks one nipple while his other hand and flicks the other one. He gets up and kisses you, the kiss was so wet, for a moment you forget that anything else exists while he kisses you hard, licking and sucking your bottom lip. He takes off his clothes, his hard dick slaps on his toned abs, pre cum leaking over his tip. Jaehyun lifts you up "Let's go inside" taking you to one of the hot tubs.
When you felt the heat of the water on your body, the feeling of pleasure and lust took over you, Jaehyun pulled you down onto his lap and gave you another kiss, you wrapped your arms around his neck when you feel his tip on your core. "Oh my god" you scream while his hands holding your waist puts you down until his whole length was inside of you. The feeling was so different, you got a harder friction because of the water and you start moving up and down to get used to his size. Jaehyun's shoulders and biceps tense while his cock is stretching you out. You bounce on him screaming in pleasure, body trembling as he helps you to move faster.
He was pushing all the way into you, hitting your g-spot. You arch your back and moan his name, clenching every time he enters you. You're almost out of breath when he sucks your neck and presses his thumb against your clit. "Jae, I'm gonna..." you can see he is close as well as he sucks your neck even harder and moves his finger faster. You scream when you feel your orgasm, your arching pussy made his cock tighter while he couldn't hold it anymore and released into you as well.
You both stay in the water for a bit recovering from the climax, he pulls you to his chest and you close your eyes.
-Am I dreaming?
-"I think the reality right now is better than your dreams."
"Reality" you thought, back at your own senses you couldn't help but be disappointed at yourself. Because of you Kun was risking his own life to help you to run away and now you're with the prince of the place he arranged you to work for. Maybe you were just a filthy concubine, maybe you deserved everything they did to you, even your tattoo. You roll your body and rest your head at the border of the hot tub, a tear coming out of your eye.
-
Part 3 coming soon
240 notes · View notes
xebecatt2002 · 3 years
Text
"Gabrielle, Tell him. Do the Bard thing" Chariots of War
From the very first episode Gabrielle is introduced as a storyteller and straight away it is hard not to be impressed with the level of authenticity the writers give to Gabrielle’s skills as a Bard. Many of these stories she tells are based on fragments of authentic myths.
Tumblr media
'Chariots of War', the second episode of the series, opens on Gabrielle telling Xena a story as they make their way to the bar in a village tavern. Though we only catch the ending of her story, there is still interesting details to unpick.
G: “And so, Zeus, in his appreciation, turned the two lovers into oak trees. And then do you know what happened?”
X: “Somebody built a boat out of them?”
G: “No-- their branches intertwined, and they spent the rest of their days in each other’s embrace.”
There are a lot of stories in Greek myth involving 'metamorphoses', the Greek word for ‘transformations’, with both gods and mortals turning into other things like plants or animals. The only story that comes close to the one Gabrielle tells is the story of Baucis and Philemon.
Tumblr media
The complete version of the myth is only found in the work ‘Metamorphoses'. It is a collection of myths woven together into a narrative through their common theme of transformation. It was written by the Roman poet Ovid who lived between 43 BC and 17 AD, a period of Roman history which saw the end of the Roman Republic and the reign of the first Emperor, Augustus.
The gods Zeus and Hermes (known here in their Roman forms, Jupiter and Mercury) disguise themselves as mortals and travel across Greece. When they seek hospitality from the mortals they encounter, they find themselves turned away from every household until the come upon the simple home of Philemon and Baucis.
‘Looking for shelter and rest, they called at a thousand
homesteads;
a thousand doors were bolted against them. One
house, however,
did make them welcome, a humble abode with a roof
of straw
and marsh reed, one that new its duty to the gods and men.
Here good Philemon an Baucis had happily passed
their youth
and here they had reached old age, enduring their
poverty lightly
by owning it freely and being content with the little
they had.’
Ovid, Metamorphoses, 8.628-635
Here the couple greet the strangers and offer up what little they have, providing them with the best of the meagre food and wine unknowing their true divine identities. Ovid goes in to quite a bit of detail describing the hospitality the couple offer especially the dishes that make up their feast during. While they entertain their guests the cups magically refill with wine.
‘Meanwhile, whenever the mixing-bowl got empty,
it seemed
To refill of its own accord, with the wine welling up by
itself.
Stunned and scared by this wonder, Philemon,
trembling, and Baucis
lifted their upturn hands to heaven and fervently
prayed
For forgiveness after serving so poorly prepared a repast.’
Ovid, Metamorphoses, 8.679-682
Fearing they have offended their divine guest they seek to appease them by sacrificing their only goose. This leads to a comical scene with the elderly couple chasing the goose and failing to catch it. It appears to run towards to gods for safety which seems to work as the gods command them to spare the bird as they are grateful for what they have already provided.
They then proclaim that the couple will be spared from the punishment they will inflict of their impious neighbours who refused to honour the Greek custom of hospitality known as xenia (ξενία), a word derived from the Greek word for stranger xenos(ξένος). Sometimes referred to as 'ritualized friendship' the custom was based on generosity, courtesy and gift-giving that strengthen ties between people. In earlier times when it was thought that the gods walked among mortals it was even more important to respect these customs to avoid incurring the wrath of a visiting god. It would became seen as a moral obligation for both Guest and Host to show respect to each other.
Returning to Ovid's story, the couple leave their home with the gods and head to the safety mountains. There they witness the flood the gods send down to wipe out their impious neighbours. Nothing is spared except the couple’s home which undergoes its own transformation as it becomes a temple to the gods.
The gods offer to grant the couple anything they desire as reward. After deliberating with each other Philemon and Baucis ask to be guardians of the new temple and also, that when the time comes for them to die, that they die together so they don’t have to suffer the loss of their partner. After many years happy years together they are transformed into Trees. Philemon an Oak and Baucis a linden.
"We
ask
to be priests and to guard your temple; and since we
have passed our years
together in peace, let the same hour carry us off, so I
need not
look on my dear wife’s grave, nor she have to bury my
body."
Their wish was granted; as long as life was allowed
them, they served
as the temple’s guardians. When time had taken its
final toll,
and while they were casually standing in front of the
steps of the building,
telling the sanctuary’s history, both Philemon and
Baucis
witnessed their partner sprouting leaves on their worn
old limbs
As the tops of the trees spread over their lip sand concealed
them forever.
Still to this day the peasants of Phrygia point to the oak
and the linden nearby which once where the forms of
Philemon and Baucis.’ Ovid, Metamorphoses, 8.712-720
The devotion the couple have for each other is really endearing. You can really see why this story would appeal to a young Gabrielle who left her home and arranged marriage to find the true place she feels she belongs.
It is also an interesting choice of story to share with Xena, someone she’s just met who is aloof and independent. She’s eager to befriend the warrior but is finding her emotionally distant. This emotional distance is reflected in the physical distance between them. In these early episodes they have clearly defined personal spaces, such as sperate bedrolls, and they spend a lot of time apart as Gabrielle is left behind in a 'safe' location. You could read into this that just as Xena tries to keep distance between her and Gabrielle physically to protect her, she is trying to keep her emotionally distant for safety reasons as well. In some ways Gabrielle may understand this which is why she choses to tell this particular story to Xena. The old couple might seem weak and vulnerable but they are given strength by the devotion and support they have for each other. Gabrielle is trying to show her new friend that caring isn't a weakness but a source of strength by using this story as an example.
X: “What’s the point?”
G: “Come on, Xena. I believe everyone will find their tree in the forest someday-- even you.”
X: “I find the strongest trees in the forest stand alone.”
G: “You don’t have to be strong all the time, Xena; sometimes it’s good for the soul to be soft.”
This moment beautifully foreshadows the relationship that grows between Xena and Gabrielle throughout the series as both become entwined emotionally, spiritually and physically in a multiple of ways. There are moments that the imagery of the myth is invoked in such a way that Xena and Gabrielle symbolically become the lovers. Intentional or not by the writers it is a fantastic coincidence.
One episode that subtly does this is ‘The Abyss’ during one of its poignant cave scenes. After an encounter with cannibals Xena and an injured Gabrielle become tapped in a cave that is rapidly flooding. As Xena tries to get them out, Gabrielle tells Xena her final wish, that she wants to be buried with Xena.
Tumblr media
X [Whispers]: "Gabrielle-- Gabrielle-- here-- here. The time's
come. We're getting you out of here, all right?"
G: "Oh."
X: "All right."
G: "Xena, I have a-- a last wish."
X: "I don't want to hear of it."
G: "No-- I'm serious. You don't want to know?"
X: "What is it, then?"
G: "I don't-- want to be buried-- with the Amazons."
X: "All right. Well, in fifty years, when the time comes."
G: "Xena-- I wanna lie with you-- with your family? In
Amphipolis."
X: "What about your family?"
G: "I love them-- but I'm a part of you. I want it to be like
that forever. I love you."
It is the climax of a series of intimate moments that are grounded in their love and devotion to each other. Gabrielle’s words cement their soulmate relationship. They are meant to be, and will be, together forever like the lovers of her story.
The context of this moment adds another layer to this allusion. As Gabrielle is affirming to Xena that she is a part of her, the warrior princess is preparing to save her injured partner by tying her to herself using vines. This nicely invokes images of Gabrielle’s story of the two lovers who becoming trees and entwining together. Also it connects with Ovid's tale of Philemon and Baucis as like the mythic couple, Xena cannot bear to witness the death of her partner. As Philemon and Baucis were spared that fate by being transformed into trees, Xena is using a plant to physically entwine her and Gabrielle to save her from death.
This climb up the ravine walls to escape the rising water could be reminiscent of Philemon's and Baucis' arduous climb up the mountain to escape the flood or just another coincidence. What perhaps isn't is that it is love and devotion that binds each couple together for eternity. Just like the lovers in the story Gabrielle tells in season one, and the myth it is based upon, Xena and Gabrielle will be together for eternity in each other's embrace.
Throughout the series there are a number of different ways Xena and Gabrielle become entwined together. As the emotional distance between them shrinks, the physical space seen in earlier episodes disappears and they begin to embrace each other. Not only is there a myriad of touches and hugs to connect them but while sitting, walking and even fighting they become inseparable.
Tumblr media
They become so close that they pick up traits from each other and almost merge into one. This is such a vast topic to discuss it really needs its own post to explore in detail but the importance for this discussion is the idea that they merge into one entity. The idea that they become one is the connection with the myths and invokes the imagery of metamorphosis.
This metamorphosis becomes literal later in the series. In season 5’s ‘Succession’ during Ares’ contest to determine a worthy successor to Xena as his Chosen, he places Gabrielle and Xena into the same body. At dawn they discover that Gabrielle metamorphoses in to Xena and dusk, Xena into Gabrielle. This nicely alludes to Gabrielle’s story as they transform, much like the couple becoming entwine trees, two individuals become one entwined in each others bodies.
Tumblr media Tumblr media
This physical metamorphoses happens in the series when it has become fully established that these two are soulmates, destined to be together for eternity. They are truly devoted to each other that they cannot be separated, just as the lovers cannot bear to be parted from each other even when they are transformed into trees.
Tumblr media Tumblr media
As Gabrielle predicted at the end of her story, they both found their tree in the forest in each other.
Tumblr media
Sources
Ovid, Metamorphoses
Whoosh.org, Episode Transcripts
Screen captures by myself
Thanks to Simjay on the Discord Xena group for the Gifs!
188 notes · View notes
Text
Tᕼᗴ ᑕᕼᗩOTIᑕ ᗩᑎᘜᗴᒪ
(Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4) (Part 5) (Part 6)
Chapter 5: Don't Jinx It!
·•·—–·•†•·–—·•·
Chloé Bourgeois... A girl that can be described in many words
"She's absolutely ridiculous! I can't believe you have to do an art project with her of all people!" - Alix sprawled out on Marinette's balcony
"She can't be that bad, besides we might become friends." - Marinette sketching some designs
"Believe me, even I think she's a bit much... She's snobby, annoying, rude, immature, spoiled, she basically has the “I'm better than thow” attitude to a T."- Kagami sitting next to the flowerbed while reading a literature book
"See? Even Kagami agrees... Just don't talk to her, actually don't even move if you're in her sights. She's like a T-Rex, she can't see you if you don't move." - Alix
… … … … …
"Hello, I'm Marinette, it's nice to meet you." - Marinette reached out her hand as she smiled
*Que Alix facepalming herself while Kagami lets out a sigh*
"Whatever, I'm Chloé, but I'm sure you already knew that." - Chloé
They started their project and most interactions went the same way, Chloé would sit in a chair near the window and paint her nails while Marinette did all the work. The next day Marinette and Chloé were the only ones in the art room.
"Okay, let's get started." - Marinette skipping her way over to the art supplies
"You do that, I'll just sit over here." - Chloé walking to her chair
"... Say, is it fun painting your nails?" - Marinette looking over to Chloé
"Of course, what girl doesn't like nail art?" - Chloé
"Well, painting on a canvas is kind of like nail art, here try painting something." - Marinette handing Chloé a paint brush
"Please, I don't do art." - Chloé refusing the paint brush
"But you ‘Paint’ your nails." - Marinette
"It's different!" - Chloé
"Okay, how about this, if I can do a magic trick for you, will you try painting just a little bit?" - Marinette
"...Fine, impress me." - Chloé giving Marinette her full attention
Marinette pulled a seed she got earlier that day out of her pocket and showed it to Chloé
"A seed?" - Chloé giving an unimpressed look
"I'll turn it into a flower, as you can see I only have this seed, and there's nothing up my sleeves. When I turn back around this seed will be a flower, are you ready?" - Marinette still holding the seed for Chloé to see
"Just do it already." - Chloé
So, Marinette turned around putting her free hand over the seed, and imagined it growing. When Marinette turned back around, all Chloé saw was a fully bloomed Common Rockrose flower, leaving her stunned.
"How did you do that?!" - Chloé walking up to Marinette to get a better look at the flower
"Family secret." - Marinette with a small smirk - "So, you want to try painting now?"
"... Fine." - Chloé pouted her lips and sat down at an empty canvas while Marinette walked to the table beside it, and Marinette may or may not have seen a small smile on Chloé's face while she grabbed some more paint.
After about 30 minutes Alix and Kagami came in and found Chloé and Marinette flinging water paint at the canvas
"Ha!" - Marinette whiped her arm out, watching as the wet paint from the brush splattered onto the canvas
"Ha HA!" - Chloé doing the exact same motion, but with a little more flare
Kagami and Alix just stared in amazed silence... they had created a master piece... It was a magnificent painting showing a meadow with many flowers in an almost hazy dream kind of look,  it had a blue sky and a faint rainbow in the background behind some clouds on the horizon
Tumblr media
"It's *sniff* Ridiculously beautiful..." - Chloé
"And you thought painting was boring." - Marinette teasing Chloé
"... Isley-Quinzel, look me in the face and say that again." - Chloé
"And you- ("Boop" - Chloé) -Hey!" - Marinette got booped on her nose by Chloé's paint covered finger
"I admit it was fun... to some extent. Now lets act like this never happened." - Chloé getting ready to leave
"How the hell did you get Chloé to paint?!" - Alix snapping out of her surprise, which caused Chloé to get startled and trip, knocking the paint onto Marinette and herself in the process
"Well... that was a colorful entrance." - Marinette now covered in blue, pink, green and red paint
"Utterly Ridiculous!" - Chloé now covered in yellow, dark green, and blue paint
"Ooops?" - Alix shrugging her shoulders
*facepalms* - Kagami
… … …
Marinette and Chloé had to walk around school covered in paint, definitely getting a few awkward stares from the other kids. About an hour later, each pair of students presented their shared work of art. When Marinette and Chloé went up, both holding their masterpiece while still covered in paint, stunned the other students.(Not because Chloé was 1. covered in paint, 2. actually carrying the painting, and 3. had a smile on her face) Needless to say they got an A+, and for the rest of the day Marinette, Chloé, Alix and Kagami hung out laughing and having fun. Not long after that the other kids started making bets on who Marinette would befriend next, and how long it would take for that someone to be an instant friend.
Chloé ended up spending a lot more time with the GPS and eventually...
The girls sat around in a circle within Marinette's room with all the lights off, only having a single lamp in the center of the room to add an ominous glow
"Are you ready to take the oath?" - Alix
"Yes, but why do we have to make it look like some utterly ridiculous ritual summoning?" - Chloe
"I agree with Chloé, I'm not allowed to summon the unnatural or paranormal." - Kagami
"Well, let's forget the paranormal stuff for now, ehem. Chloé Bourgeois, do you promise to always have our backs..." - Marinette
"Through the good and the bad..." - Alix
"To say the truth and nothing but the truth." - Kagami
"Wrong oath Kagami." - Marinette whispering to Kagami
"...... To always stay on the path that is straight and true..." - Kagami
"To uphold the justice in this crazy world..." - Alix
"And to guide those who have abandoned the light... Are you ready to join the GPS?" - Marinette
"Yes." - Chloé
"Girls, time to eat- ... Marinette, please tell me you aren't summoning the unnatural like Harley did that one time." - Selina just opening the door and seeing basically a ritual gathering
"In mom's defense, she was trying to get rid of the spooky spirit." - Marinette
"That was from a story Ed made up that one time, you wouldn't stop seeing the shadows ‘moving’, and then Harley thought she saw them move, and she ended up doing a ritual to get rid of it, but we ended up with the cursed toaster ghost. And now all bread we toast is burnt back home." - Selina
"... But burnt toast is the best!" - Marinette
"Ivy told you that it would make you grow quicker, which then tricked you into liking burnt toast, which isn't tasty at all." - Selina
"*dramatic gasp* You Take That Back!" - Marinette
"Nope, now come down in 3 so we can eat." - Selina closed the door and walked away
"You girls agree with me right?" - Marinette turning to her friends
"... Marinette, how can you think burnt toast is good?!" - Alix
"It's... burnt." - Kagami
"Ehhh, it's okay." - Chloé
"Thank You!" - Marinette hugging Chloé
"... un-second thought, I retract my ‘yes’ to that oath." - Chloé
"Too late." - Kagami
"You're stuck with us..." - Alix then leaned over and whispered in Chloé's ear - "Foreverrrrr."
……… ……… ………
After they had their food they went back up to Marinette's (ritual free) room and started playing Ultimate Mecha Strike 2.
After a few rounds of Marinette dominating Ultimate Mecha Slaughter Strike 2, they moved on to watching some Jurassic Park
"So... your mom cursed your toaster?" - Chloé
"... maybe." - Marinette
"Honestly though, who in their right mind likes burnt toast?" - Alix
"Apparently Marinette." - Kagami
"It's kinda like thin burnt rice crispy treats, just minus the sugar." - Marinette
"*dramatic gasp* You Take That Back Right Now." - Alix
"You don't even know what rice crispy treats are, do you." - Marinette now looking away from the TV and directly at Alix
"Not a clue." - Alix
"It's an American treat, it's actually really good, not to sweet, and not to crunchy." - Chloé
"This is why you are part of the GPS." - Marinette hugging Chloé - "You understand most red blooded American treats, and for that I give you my thanks." - Marinette now starting to tear up
"What are we, chop liver?" - Kagami pointing to Alix and herself
"Well unlike you two, I have seen the other side... I swear, they're all hillbillies, and they live in the worst weather ever! Sunshine state my ass, more like out door saunas 24/7." - Chloé ended up mumbling her last few words
"... That's Florida, and it's not that bad, it never gets hotter than 115°F, and that's during summer." - Marinette
"... No wonder you like burnt toast... your brains were burnt with it." - Alix
"I didn't live in Florida, I lived in New Jersey, and the weather is better there." - Marinette
"That's what she said." - Kagami stuffing her face with popcorn
……… ……… ………
Over the course of the next few months Marinette taught the GPS all she knew about parkour and self-defense, at first they wondered why she knew so many different techniques of self-defense, until she explained where she grew up had a few unpleasant people. They still think she's meta.
When Winter rolled around she was to head back to Gotham for the next month and a half. She was packed and ready when the GPS burst into her room.
"Don't leave! I need an Ice skating buddie!" - Alix clinging to Marinette
"You have Chloé and Kagami, besides, I'm pretty sure Kagami is better on the ice than I am." - Marinette accepting the fact she won't be getting Alix off her anytime soon
"It's Not The Same!" - Alix becoming a human koala on Marinette's back
"She's going to see her family, show some restraint!" - Chloé detaching Alix from Marinette
"No!" - Alix getting out of Chloé's grip and reattaching herself to Marinette
"There's a new attraction with a big ramp jump for the ice skating rink." - Kagami on her phone
"Really?! Let me see!" - Alix detaching herself to look at Kagami's phone, only to see the normal boring ice skating rink - "You tricked me." - Alix gave Kagami the stink eye
"It got you off of Marinette at least." - Kagami putting her phone away
"I'm gonna miss you girls." - Marinette gave them a big hug
"You better not do anything stupid while you're back home." - Chloé
"I would never." - Marinette thinking of the time she ran from the Bat-Birds
"What city in New Jersey do you live in again?" - Alix
"That's-" - Marinette
"Kitten you all set for Gotham?" - Selina opened the door and saw Marinette in a big hug with the girls - "Oh, you girls are here, hope you said your goodbyes because we're leaving in 10 minutes." - She then closed the door to make sure everything was ready downstairs
"... ... ..." - Chloé/Alix/Kagami - "You live where?"
"Gotham...?" - Marinette slowly backing up to grab her luggage and make her way to the door
"Oh hell No!" - Kagami standing between Marinette and the door
"You're staying!" - Alix clinging to Marinette again
"Gotham's a death trap!!!" - Chloé joining Alix and clinging to Marinette
... ... ...
After some convincing the girls let Marinette go, and she was now on the plane that would take her back home.
"... They really think Gotham's a death trap?" - Selina relaxing in the first class seats she got them.
"It's not that bad is it? I had asked them what they thought could even go wrong." - Marinette
"... Well literally everything can go wrong in Gotham... It's not to late to get off actually." - Selina getting up
"Not you too!" - Marinette grabbing her Aunt's hand
"I'm joking Kitten... you are wearing the bullet proof vest under that coat right?" - Selina
"Of course." - Marinette
"Then we should be fine..." - Selina now sitting back down and looking 10 times more nervous than before
"..." - Marinette put her hands together and mumbled under her breath - "Please don't jinx it. Please don't jinx it. Please don't jinx it. Pleeeeease don't jinx it."
……………… They had an hour delay, had to switch flights and couldn't eat anything because it looked like it would give them food poisoning, and they didn't get a wink of sleep......... but they made it to Gotham in one piece... at 2 in the morning.
"You jinxed it." - Marinette dragging her luggage sleepily
"It can't get any worse now-" - Selina
"No!-" - As Marinette tried to stop her Aunt from finishing her sentence, a truck past by the curb and sent a blanket of powdered snow flying into them - "-say it..."
"...Okay, now it-" - Selina was cut off by Marinette stuffing her mouth with the last secret cookie she had
"Don't anger the jinx gods, please." - Marinette pleading to her Aunt
After Selina finished the secret cookie she called Ivy to pick them up. They waited about 15 minutes before Ivy, along with a sleeping Harley in the back seat, picked them up. As they got in the car Harley jolted awake
"Are we dere yet?" - Harley rubbing her eyes
"Yes, and in our snow covered glory we entered the car." - Marinette giving her mom a hug
"I missed yuh so much, it just hasn't been de same wit'outcha cupcake." - Harley returning the hug
"And what about me, did you miss me?" - Selina getting comfortable in the passenger seat
"Ehhh." - Harley tilted here hand from side to side as she continued to side hug Marinette
"... Have I ever told you how great you are at warm welcomes?" - Selina giving Harley the stink eye
"She didn't mean it, you know she has no filter at this hour." - Ivy pulling up to the stoplight
"In other words her honest opinion of me being back is ‘ehhh’, I'm glad she thinks so highly of me." - Selina resting her head on the window
The ride to their base was peaceful, they arrived and went to their rooms after Marinette gave her moms and aunt a goodnight hug. As Marinette went to sleep in her bed, Bud and Lou jumped onto the bed and curled up next to her, as she stroked their fur, she couldn't help but feel excited to spend time with her family and friends. She soon fell asleep in the calm silence of her room, the last thought she had before drifting off, was that she was happy to be back home.
·•·—–·•★•·–—·•·
Chapter 5 complete, hope you're all having a magnificent day, rockin' all the positive vibes and staying safe !BUG-OUT! 🐞💮🐞
〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜Tag List〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜
1st Place★: @jumpingjoy82
2nd Place★: @myazael
3rd Place★: @solangelo252
@fandom-trapped-03, @zorua-adorable, @blueblossombliss, @thefangirlwholiterallydies, @woe-is-me0, @lady-bee-fechin, @jayjayspixiepop, @kashlyn, @toodaloo-kangaroo, @buginetye, @our-preciousss, @vroomtaka, @alessialeone6997, @doll246 , @aestheticnpoetic, @moon5608, @moonlightstar64, @kking13
115 notes · View notes
miyaniacs · 3 years
Text
Tumblr media
Christmas Eve
Tumblr media
a/n: I wish you all of you who celebrate Christmas a Happy Christmas and I hope event this year was horrible, you all find at least a bit of joy and peace. If any of you needs to talk because they have to deal with some family or personal issues during this time, I'm here for you. At those how don't celebrate it: It isn't, besides Bokutos, really themed about religion, it’s just to hopefully make all of you laugh ❤️ 
Tumblr media
form: total shitpost
characters: Atsumu, Osamu, Sakusa, Oikawa, Kuroo, Bokuto x gn!reader
warnings: lowkey nsfw (just some suggestive stuff I’d say 16+), bdsm mentions (but in a funny way - there’s nothing really sexual), mentions of sex toys and Bokuto’s is just wholesome
masterlist
Tumblr media
Atsumu
Let’s set the atmosphere okay?
The tree is lit up, the decorations are sparkling, all the other presents are illustrated by the lights on the tree, it’s dark outside, soft snowflakes can be seen, in the background you can hear some beautiful old Christmas songs being played
The little bell rings calling you in the room 
Yet, you prepared a small surprise too 
With you, his family is walks into the room 
They originally couldn’t make it in time and it was visible for you that this really saddened Atsumu - he’s used to spend Christmas Eve with his parents and his brother - playing silly card games, him and Osamu almost knocking over the tree etc
Well 
Surprise. 
You all walked in saying a loud : SURPRISE 
Which turns into a loud scream as soon as they see Atsumu laying under the tree with a sexy present costume
it’s literally just a big red band wrapped around his body with the bow right over his thingy 
Head rested on his elbow, one of his legs swung over the other in a rather sexy way 
The screams of you and his family mix together with his screams 
The only one who was still able to think fast was Osamu - that’s why now a video of the whole thing is sending to the MSBY groupchat (also to the chat they got with their old Highschool team) 
While trying to escape the whole situation Atsumu got also caught in the tree
Now there’s a red fabric hanging in the tree and a naked Atsumu running upstairs 
Tumblr media
Osamu
Osamu was stressed the whole time before Christmas 
He got so many jobs for some big companies to deliver his onigiri 
Besides that his shop was full af with all the friends that met up again due to them being back home during the holidays 
He was a mess 
So you managed all the household: cooking, cleaning, making sure he at least relaxed a bit, decorating etc
You’ve barley seen him anyways
Fast forward to Christmas Eve:
You received an emergency call from Atsumu, so you’re on your way to his, mentally cursing him since you still have to make the last preparations for tonight
At his - it was just some : how do I clean this or that emergency 
Annoyed af you make your way back home
Unlocking the door, you’re greeted with some ‘all I want for Christmas’ and the apartment being all dark, just illuminated with the sparkling Christmas lights 
“Osamu?” You call out for him walking through the apartment, the music getting louder and louder 
Opening the door to your living room, you’re greeted with the sight of Osamu, dressed in a sexy butler costume, his torso completely revealed, and a bow around his neck 
“Sit down my love.” He says and pulls out one of the chairs for you 
You sit down and look over the beautiful decorated table, filled with all kinds of mouth watering food
Looking back at him, your eyes rest on his toned chest “Was... was this all planned?” 
“Yes, I thought I’d give you something back for all your support the past weeks”  he smiles and leans down to give you a kiss 
“Then I’ve been a bitch to Atsumu for no reason..” you mutter 
“ There’s always a reason to be a bitch towards him” he laughs, “now, my dear - what can I serve you?” He bows
Tumblr media
Sakusa
You in a maid uniform with lots of cleaning utensils that are sex toys Dom reader like 
As soon as Sakusa enters his home on Christmas Eve, a big black fabric is pulled over his head and he’s dragged into the living room and pushed onto a chair
“Only good guys get presents right?” You say teasingly  and your hands run over his chest , starting to unbutton his shirt 
Slowly you pull the blindfold off his head
His eyes widen, then darken and then he looks at you with an eyeroll 
“Are you serious right now?” He huffs
You’re wearing a sexy maid costume, the feather duster in one hand and the other one placed on your hip 
“Nahhhhh - dirty boys aren’t allowed to talk.” You lean forward and place your finger on his lips, “how are we supposed to celebrate and enjoy Christmas when we’re both not clean?” 
Leaning to the right you grab a bottle tilted “Mr Clean - hand sanitizer” rubbing it on your hands, you walk behind him and start massaging his shoulders with the body oil. 
After that, you walk back around him and bend down, the skirt moving upwards, exposing everything to him 
“You’re pretty clean now, but could you help me cleaning myself?” You ask and hand him a little present. 
Unwrapping it, he rolls his eyes yet s smirk appears on his face 
“For the really stubborn ones” he reads out looking at the lube in his hands 
You look at him innocently “Yes,..., we can’t let any dirty germs touch our preciously wrapped gifts, can we?” 
He nods in response and gets up, walking over to you
“No, no we can’t... let’s get you all cleaned up now ... shall we?” He asks in a husky voice and throws you over his shoulder carrying you to the bedroom 
Tumblr media
Oikawa
Getting tied up he’s exited a male dom getting into the room destroying 90% of his closet while degrading him and his style => presents a whole new closet from you and his friends and family 
His clothes are horrible 
Besides sports wear his taste is ... a whole catastrophe
so together with his friends you planned a surprise for him
Oikawa knew something was up- but he expected a different kind of surprise- he hoped you’d be his present tonight and that you’d strip for him, since he’s basically begging you to do so the past weeks
When it rings on his door that evening, he opens the door fully expecting to see you standing there 
Quickly his smile drops when he’s got pushed back inside by a man wearing a leather mask 
“Go to your closet.” He demands and makes the whip in his hand more visible 
With a small Wimper oikawa hurries to the room
The man towers over him 
“Open” he underlines his words with a loud whip and oikawa does as he’s told to 
“Now put all your clothes in this here!” He throws a black plastic back to oikawas feet 
“Strip and put them into it to.” Another whip echos through the room and oikawa whimpers again, eyes wide open and he slowly begins to pull off his hoodie 
“Faster!” 
“Now put this on!” He hands him a collar with a leash on it
Grabbing the black bag and the leash he drags oikawa back to the front door
“Wait wait - what are you doing !!” He finally complains 
The man stops and takes out a gag and quickly fixes it around oikawas head
“MH- MHHHH HHMMM” he cries out
“QUIET!” 
Opening the front door, the man drags Oikawa outside where a few people are already waiting, filming the whole thing
“Here.” The man throws the bag to the ground and hands you the lash 
“Have fun.” 
“Y/N MHLNG Y/N!” Oikawa ‘says’ shocked
“You didn’t listen to us ... so we had to force you.” Iwaizumi says, standing next to you
“Your clothes were horrible.” Mattsun complains 
“New ones are already laying under the tree , love.” You smile and pat his head, the leash still in your hand 
“Well... have fun with him - I think we should go now.” Iwaizumi laughs
Tumblr media
Bokuto
Yes. Yes Bokuto still believes in the Christkind (just look it up - the translation is so ugly so I’m using the German word)
And it’s way too precious so non of you ever told him the truth 
So here you are, getting dressed, putting on a white loose dress, white wings, soft golden eyeshadow and curling your hair / putting on a blond wig
Akaashi, Kenma and Kuroo - who will celebrate Christmas with you two - enter the house, together with Bokuto 
Kuroo is talking EXTRA loud to make sure you hear them coming back 
“Huh? Why is there light in the living room?- Y/N shouldn’t be home by now.”  You hear Bokuto ask confused 
Grabbing the small bell, you take a quick glance into the mirror and ring it 
“A BELL??? OMG AKAAAAAAASSSHHHIIIIIII IS IT - OMG OMG OMGGGG!“ Bokuto screams and runs to the room 
Opening the door his eyes lay on you, the angel standing next to the tree, about to place a small gift under the tree, ready to ‘leave’ again 
Bokutos eyes shine like the stars, his mouth wide open, whole body shaking 
“You ... you ... you’re real!?!” He mutters 
‘Shocked’ you spin around, the gift still in your hands and look at him 
You smile softly and walk towards him 
Your hand takes his and you place the gift in his hand, get on your tip toes about to give him a small kiss on his cheek, but he moves away
“No, I’m sorry, but I got a beautiful s/o.” Your heart melts at his words, the real angel in this room truly is Bokuto himself 
You smile and look at Akaashi, telling him to distract Bokuto so you can leave again - which he does 
A few minutes later you open the front door, dressed as usual 
“OMG Y/N - YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT!!! THE CHRISTKIND WAS HERE !!!! HERE AND IT GAVE ME THIS PRESENT!!!! ITS A PICTURE OF US ON OUR FIRST DATE!!” He rushes over to you and shoved the framed picture into your face
“A REAL ANGEL - AND YOU MISSED IT!” He pouts
“I’m sorry Bo” you mutter and give him a quick kiss 
“But ... I have to admit ... besides all their beauty, you’re way prettier than them... I can’t call you angle anymore knowing that your beauty outshines them.” A soft smile forms on his lips and you feel tears forming in your eyes. 
Tumblr media
Kuroo
Kuroo saw your google history 
He saw that you kept on looking for videos of a sex swing and how it works etc
So he knew the perfect present for you for Christmas 
On the box it only said Swing - red, silk
So no biggie 
Well... your parents invited themselves over to yours for Christmas Eve. 
Together with your little cousin
Before it comes to opening up the gifts, traditionally you had dinner first. 
Michale Buble was playing, your parents and his dad ( who got invited by your parents ) already had too much to wine, your little cousin bouncing on the chair, waiting to finally  open up the presents. 
If Kuroo knew, that your family’s would come, he wouldn’t even placed the swing under the tree, but they just appeared on your door with food and presents 
So now - the swing was the biggest present 
“Y/n... Y/NNNNNN” your little cousin asks you while already sitting under the tree eying all the presents
“Yes?” You laugh
“Can I open your presents????” She asks
“Sure.” You smile, knowing how much she loves opening them 
Next to you, Kuroo’s heart stops, cold sweat running down his neck 
Your cousin hands you the two small presents on top of the big one
“Here I just want to open the big one” 
“Are those yours?” You ask and look at Kuroo, who just nods
“Babe... what’s wrong?” You ask him, but before he could answer, the ripping sound of the wrapping paper is heard 
“OMG Y/N HE GOT YOU A SWING?! I’M SO JELLY!!!! AND A RED ONE TOO... OMG IS THIS A SWING OUT OF THOSE MOVIES??? THE ONES WITH SILK AND NOT WOOD???” 
(Insert : oh no- Oh NO - OH NONONONOOO)
Your eyes widen.
All blood  leaves yours and Kuroos face 
Your mum takes a big sip out of her glass
Your dad glares at Kuroo 
His dad looks ashamed at Kuroo 
While your cousin opens the package and fiddles with the red silky stuff 
“At least the color fits in the room.” Your mum laughs taking another sip of her wine 
Tumblr media
tagging: @kenmasgameboy
221 notes · View notes