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peachy-inserts · 4 years

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𝕙𝕢 𝕓𝕠𝕪𝕤 𝕒𝕤 𝕕𝕒𝕕𝕤

part one ♡ part two (coming soon)

✉︎request: Hcs for Hinata and Kuroo as fathers, please?🥺

✰warnings: none

✎a/n: ahh ty for requesting!! im so sorry but i just.., we dont really write for hinata im so so sorry baby- hes on the masterlist, but we really. just really dont like him. anyways., i added some characters and part two coming soon! i had a little bit of trouble with kuroo, but i hope you enjoy it <3

➳ᴜꜱʜɪᴊɪᴍᴀ, ᴋᴜʀᴏᴏ, ʙᴏᴋᴜᴛᴏ, ɪᴡᴀɪᴢᴜᴍɪ

☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ:⠀ *⋆.*:･ﾟ .: ⋆*･ﾟ: .⋆

✰ ushijima

He swears that he just KNOWS the gender of your baby before you’ve even had your first ultrasound, and with your third child you’ve just come to accept that he actually, really does know. Or maybe it’s dumb luck, but that never seems to be the case with him and he’s far too sure of himself

Talks to the baby no different from you, asks them for advice knowing they won’t be able to answer, but their little coos and smiles directed towards him are all the help he needs anyways

Sews patches into their play clothes when they’ve become too worn to wear, and teaches them how too! Makes his daughter a hello kitty bag when she says she wants a purse and she uses the leftover fabric to patch his work jeans, which he tore on purpose just because she wanted to put her new skills to use. He wears them out in public and with pride

Okay I know he’s a pro athlete but he’s also a farm boy sorry. Anyways he throws blankets into the back of a pickup truck and takes the kids on a (slow, and careful) ride through the backroads. Could you imagine having a dog back there with them too?? He’d train it to tug on their pants when they lean too far out of the truck and keep them safe

Excellent at putting babies to sleep. He’s kind of confused by them at first, and isn’t really sure what to do with them, but eases up when he sees how easily they drift off to sleep when he tucks them into his chest and pats their back

Doesn’t bring up volleyball to them, but secretly has his fingers crossed that they’ll ask him to play one day; which of course they do, duh, he’s a pro player. As soon as they show even a mild interest in it he’s signing them up for the little league teams and bragging to his teammates

Keeps a photo of the family in his wallet and when he’s away for matches that you can’t make it to often gets caught just staring at it; the team shoots confused looks his way because he’s been looking down at the same photo for 30 minutes straight and smiling softly

☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ:⠀ *⋆.*:･ﾟ .: ⋆*･ﾟ: .⋆

✰ iwaizumi

Please Iwaizumi with boys is just a role model father. He absolutely adores his little man and drills manners into his head from day one. It’s very important to him that he knows how to treat people with respect and be respected!

The moment he finds out he’s going to be a father he starts planning to build a treehouse. You haven’t even begun to put together a nursery and he’s made several trips to the hardware store and stacked wood in your backyard, and spends the baby’s growing years perfecting it

He buys/sends you flowers on every single Friday, and hasn’t missed one yet. Your little boy catches on and saves up his allowance to buy you some too, because he’s gone with his dad to pick them up plenty of times and knows the way there relative to his walk home from school

He nearly cries with pride, because come on; that’s too cute.

Iwaizumi with a daughter? Different breed. He may not be real but my feelings for him are and I would do ANYTHING for him

He dresses her up in the ugliest frilly little dresses and takes hundreds of photos, and goes to daddy daughter events/dances??!? Bye I’m smitten.

Little league coach!!! Listen he knows and loves sports, just the whole category, so everything his kids wanna sign up for you bet your ass he’s signing himself up for too

And he’s a GREAT coach ugh he always knows how to handle the kids, and given his profession is a bargain deal, they’re super lucky to have him there tbh

The other parents try and flirt with him and he just freezes up and panics because he can’t respond to them like he usually would to people given his kids are involved, so he just starts rambling about how great you are

Takes them to practices he’s needed at sometimes and before bringing them in, practically gives the whole team a death threat. They have fun there, though, and he’s screeching instructions and insults out at them with his kid asleep in his arms

☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ:⠀ *⋆.*:･ﾟ .: ⋆*･ﾟ: .⋆

✰ bokuto

He cries when he finds out he’s going to be a dad. Big, ugly tears, and crushes you with his hugs. Wastes no time whatsoever in bragging to everyone about how lucky he must be to be having your kids ugh hes a cutie

Also cries when they’re born, and it’s visible in every photo. It’s heartwarming, though, and you’re ecstatic to see just how excited he is. You certainly know you’ve made the right choice

When he’s away for games, he always calls to tell his kids a bedtime story and tell them he loves them. Even if it’s 12pm or 3am for him, he keeps his alarm set to go off for 9pm at home.

When he can’t tell a story because he’ll be in the middle of a game, he begs, BEGS, for someone on the sidelines to answer the incoming facetime call and face the camera towards him. When it’s done and over, he’s handed his phone and it met with their sleeping faces, with an msby flag clutched loosely in their tiny fists

He always makes up for having to travel by taking them out individually so they all feel special, whether it’s for ice cream or to a movie. It’s their choice, and he gives them his undivided attention the entire time

They’re completely spoiled by him, honestly. Their allowance is cut off by you because he’s not even leaving enough for him to buy himself lunch-

Shows up to practice when then they’re born just to show them off, excitedly displaying his blessing to all of his teammates before promptly tucking them away into their carseat and leaving before they can make him stay-

✰ kuroo

☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ:⠀ *⋆.*:･ﾟ .: ⋆*･ﾟ: .⋆

Sends his kids to private school, but makes sure they engage in community activities; he still wants them to have the same neighborhood kid experience that he did rather than being stuck up like their classmates, and will push them towards sports

Carries them around on his shoulders nearly everywhere he goes, when they’re babies always has them strapped to his chest and insists he be the one to hold them when you’re out and can’t use a stroller

Buys EVERY single parenting book he can find. Even the ones in the dollar store bargain bins, and compiles every common suggestion into a spreadsheet. By the time the baby’s born he has 12 pages on every book he’s read, everything he’s learned from it, complete with statistics and a works cited page

Takes classes! Is very nervous and doesn’t really know much about babies so he really wants to just make sure he can’t do anything wrong, and like the nerd he is learns as much as possible

He may as well be a pediatrician at this point tbh

Keeps stuffed animals in the bottom drawer of his desk at work for when he brings them in, and will make a bed where his feet would usually go for them to nap on time so they won’t interfere with your sleeping at home

The dad that is angry that math isn’t done the same way as when he was in school and they both have a whole entire moment at the dining room table

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thorman-barnes · 5 years

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In Case of Anything

pairing: stucky x reader

requested: nopeeee

prompts: none

summary: mobster!Steve is worried while you and mobster!Bucky are not

warnings: none that i know of

Masterlist || Summer Masterlist || Summer Prompt List

Steve walked from one side of the bedroom to the other, not knowing what do with himself.

“I don’t know how the two of you are so calm,” Steve spoke, looking over at you both, with you sitting on Bucky’s lap and him lying beneath you. He felt sick to the stomach while you and Bucky were at the top of the world.

Bucky shrugged and rubbed your thighs with his thumbs.

“. . . 1300 . . . 1400 . . . 1500,” you counted the money Steve and Bucky made the other day. You twisted your upper body as much as you could and turned to look at Steve. “Calm down, baby, we’re going to be fine,” you rubbed at your five-month belly to refer to the baby and yourself.

“How much so far, baby doll?” Bucky asked and ignored Steve peeking through the curtains. He can’t believe Steve is this worried about someone coming after them, especially with so much of their men inside their mansion and security around their home. No one would be stupid enough to pull something right now.

You smiled sweetly, “About twenty thousand already.” You wrapped a rubber band around two thousand dollars and set it on Bucky’s chest for him to set aside. “Twenty-two thousand now,” you sing-songed and rubbed your hands on your bare belly. You hummed happily and looked around at the money on the bed. A pile of money lay beside Bucky, stacks of them were tied together and it let you know which were counted already.

Bucky watched as you picked up a few hundreds and began to count them in a low whisper. He breathed deeply and fought the urge to flip you over and kiss you deeply. Here you were, sitting on his lap and carrying his and Steve’s baby, your hair dripping water from your shower, and a soft pink robe falling from one shoulder. “You sure you aren’t cold?” Bucky asked and pulled the robe back onto your shoulder, knowing it won’t do anything anyway since your own in your bra and panties.

She ignored his question and picked up a few more bills. “If Steve doesn’t quit it, I swear I’m going to push him out that window.” Steve looked up at you and watched as you continued to count the money perked up on Bucky’s lap. Since the pregnancy, your favorite seat has been either one of their laps but they weren’t complaining, they loved being able to touch you and be able to rest their hands on your belly. “What’s done is done, Steve. . . Now I’m the queen of New York. . . in the mafia world, of course,” you grinned at him and waved money in the air, a few bills falling out of your hand, “Great now I’m starting over.”

“I can’t believe I listened to you two, we had a good thing goi-”

You turned to face him, seeing that he was already sitting at armchair in the corner of the room by the window. He was leaning forward, his elbows at his knees and his chin on his hand, looking distressed. “Steve, it happened. It was only a matter of time before they made a move on us,” you explained and both he and Bucky knew you were right. You usually always were and had it not been for you, they would have made a lot of dumb moves already.

See, a year ago, Bucky and Steve decided to become allies with another gang in New York. That had been their idea. At first, everything was running smoothly. Both groups were benefitting from each other and their empires’ were expanding.

Except, Steve and Bucky’s empire skyrocketed just a few hours ago. They got the police off their backs, they could expand their home, got richer - and it was all thanks to their lovely wife. You had kept urging them to betray the gang they just got on friendly terms with. “It’s them or us, Bucky,” you told him one night so he can convince Steve as well. You have been in this ‘business’ longer than they have, meaning, you had a feeling they were going to throw them under the bus before Steve and Bucky can even make a move in retaliation. You were just planning on beating the opposing gang on it and looking out for your growing family and their empire.

Convincing Bucky was the easy part, he took your word for it and after a few weeks, Steve was on board. They turned the police’s attention onto them and took the heat off themselves. Now, Steve was paranoid someone was going to retaliate. There was no way their now-rivals were going to take it easy that they’re supposed allies turned them over to the police and snatched all their deals and business right from under them.

You sighed and set a stack of bills on Bucky’s chest. “Darling, they’re all in prison now. No one can touch us,” you assured and reached your hand out for him to take.

Steve sighed and his eyes bore into yours. He still can’t fathom how lightly you take this lifestyle. You are definitely the brains of the three but you kept your distance from all the mafia-related business. He and Bucky handled everything, they were the bosses, after all. But you were the one who cleaned all the messes and kept the house in order.

Reluctantly, he took your hands and let you pull him onto the bed beside you and Bucky. He placed his forehead on your shoulder and closed his eyes, his hand still in yours. Of the three of you, Steve is the one who spends so much time in his head and worries himself sick sometimes. And quite frankly, Bucky was surprised Steve wasn’t all over you during the pregnancy.

“Baby, we’re safe,” Bucky replied and sat himself up, his hands supporting him. He ran his hand through Steve’s hair and kissed his cheek. “You can’t worry all the time. Remember Y/N is from this life, she knows how to handle all this,” Bucky tried to ease Steve’s anxiety but no matter what you or Bucky said, Steve was going to worry. He doesn’t know what he’ll do if someone came looking for revenge for putting them behind bars.

“What if it’d been us,” Steve asked, his voice muffled as he kissed your shoulder and buried his head into the crook of your neck. You could hear the shakiness in his voice and you knew he was thinking the worst.

“Well. . . Then I’d marry the leader of their gang, easy,” you joked and he chuckled softly along with Bucky, though he did lightly slap your bottom. “But, I have a plan in case something like that ever happens.”

Bucky arched a brow and nodded for you to go on.

“We open a bank account under a different name and every now and then put some money in - that way we know our baby is taken care of -”

“In case of anything,” the three of you finished and Steve smiled, his hand rubbing small circles on your belly.

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@hour-to-hourglass

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skiasurveys · 4 years

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405.

Do you feel comfortable wearing tube tops? - Honestly with the right outfit. But I prefer crop tops, since I am short waisted they usually only show a little bit of my belly lol

Has something someone said today annoyed you? Yeah my co worker lol

Do you like listening to new music, or just sticking to your favorites? I always like new music

Did you ever feel that there was something you couldn’t tell anyone? - Yes there are a few things

Do you tend to gossip, even if you don’t mean it to cause harm? sometimes. sometimes im just trying to vent or rant.

When was the last time you were bitten by a bug? Omg, i domnt know tbh

Have you ever gotten your hair permed? Nah

Do you have a pair of sunglasses that are worth over $200? Yup, 500, but i got them on a discount cus my mom works for an eye doctor. I would never spend that much hahah unless i was super rich

Would you ever go on a trip to Europe? Yes. I want to

Are you brave when it comes to trying new foods? Nope.

When was the last time you saw your significant other? Right now. We live together.

Is there a friend that you can always go to for advice? Yes, usually sasha.

If you see a piano, are you tempted to go over and play a little something? Lol, no.

Is there someone you know who bakes amazing sweets? Jennifer hahah

Are you ashamed of your singing voice? I guess? I just cant hit the notes lol

Has anyone teased you with the “K-I-S-S-I-N-G” song? when i was a kid

Have you ever had a dream where you could understand a foreign language? Nope..lol

What time is it where you are? 8:45 PM

Do you have anything important to do tomorrow? Just work tomorrow

Have you ever owned a beanbag chair? no i want one though.

If you own a laptop, do you have a case for it? Yes and I have a backpack thats meant for caring around electronics

What was the last movie you purchased on DVD? No idea, I dont buy DVDs anymore

Are you a fan of retro things? Yaaas.

Do you do your own laundry? Yeah, lol I hate it.

Have you ever used pastels? They’re fun

Is there a song you’re listening to at the moment? Nah, I hardly listen to music when I do surveys tbh

Have you ever been in possession of a hundred dollar bill? Yes haha

Is there one food you cannot give up, even though you know it’s unhealthy? Mcnuggets

Will you bother having a party for your next birthday? Idk. This year I didnt do one, so who knows.

If you’re with someone right now, do you think it will last? I hope it does.

What was the last movie that was unable to capture your interest? IDk.

Have you heard of the Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers? No.

Do you have something to do, that you would rather not do? my job

Are you, in any way, feeling hopeless right now? Kinda

Is there someone you just need to call and talk to? Maybe not call..

Are you one of those people who can eat anything and not gain a pound? -Kind of? My eating habits are bad but i dont rly gain but i dont lose weight hgahaha

Are your nails painted at the moment? I wish :(

Is there a song you’ve been listening to lately on repeat? Not rly.

Do you know who you’re planning to ask to your grad prom? I graduated 5 years ago haha

When was the last time you went shopping? a while ago.

Is there anyone who did something absolutely hilarious today? - Nope.

Are you having one of those days where you feel unattractive? Not today

Do you like hotdogs? sometimes i get these weird stages where i just love hot dogs for some reason lol

Do you ever get bored of your music collection and get new songs? Yeah sometimes I just need something new.

Have you ever bought a designer purse? Yes, Guess.

What’s the limit on how much you would pay for a shirt?

Depends on the shirt tbh.

Would you ever like to see the Walk of Fame? One day.

Have you been in any sort of physical pain today? a little.

Who were the last people you hung out with? My boyfriend

Has someone ever called you “obnoxious”? of course

Most commonly, do you obey rules, or break them? I obey, always hahaha

Do you like making funny faces in pictures? I usually like to take a good one and a funny pic

Is there something you look back on and go “I can’t believe I did that”? Yep

Are you good at offering advice? I feel like I am

When was the last time you had to resort to a map? not a physical one but google maps lol

Your significant other: have you told them you love them lately? Last night I did.

What was the last thing to confuse you? just work stuff

How many different colors have you dyed your hair? Dark brown, blonde streaks ( cringe), redish, red orange brown ombre (fire ombre), blonde, purple tips

Do you know someone who always spells “bored” like “board”? hahahaha yes.

Are you wearing make up right now? yes, that reminds me to clean it off lol

Is there a phrase that you use a lot? "you know”

Are you old enough to vote? yes

Do you have a favorite pair of earrings? I dont have my ears pierced.

Are you a fan of Keira Knightley? Not a fan tbh but I dont dislike her?

Have you ever resorted to alcohol to make you feel better? hahahah yes

Are you aware of the significance of the date April 14th, 1912?Titanic...?

Do you ever just lay back and watch the stars?

I do when its warm

Lately have you had much time to relax? nah

Did anything important/changing happen to you in March 2019? Not really in march.

Have you ever felt like a “new person”? yes.

Do you own any expensive jewelry? my rings

Has there been someone in your life that just wouldn’t leave you alone? Yes, but i got rid of them hahaha

Do you hate to use public bathrooms? Usually but if i have to go, i go.

Would you consider yourself to be loyal? almost too much

Do you find most remixes of songs to be good or bad? depends on the song! some dont need it, some make them cool and unique.

#survey #surveys #dec 11

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sleepy-and-anxious · 5 years

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I really want to know all of the different aesthetic ask things but I really don’t have the energy to pretend to be 5 different anons😬

Because its you, and only for you, I will answer every question I haven’t already answered because I hate myself U W U

flower crown: when did you last sing to yourself?

Saturday afternoon in the car on the way back from wales!!! I sang Drumming Song by florence and the machine

1975: what is the first happy memory that comes to mind, recent or otherwise?

Eh! I went for cocktails with my uni friends the day or so before I left and I got a little rubber duck in the cocktail and we all had a really lovely time. I paid for everyones drinks so that people weren’t worried about spending money and it was just a really really happy night uwu

matte: if you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living?

I’d take more chances and sit down more often to write my wip ideas down!

black nail polish: do you have a bucket list? if so, what are the top three things?

Kinda? Publish a book, get all the tattoos on my list, meet a lot of my internet friends!

moodboard: do you feel you had a happy childhood?

Not particularly - but I think I did okay with what I was given.

stars: when did you last cry in front of another person?

uhhhhhh.... yesterday? I cried in front of my mum.

converse: would you ever have a deep conversation with a stranger and open up to them?

Always. I hate small talk but deep talks im g o o d with.

lace: when was your last 3am conversation with someone, and who were they to you?

uhhh.... most likely @notanotherhour because I was snapchatting him when I couldn’t sleep at like 4:30 am on saturday.

cactus: what is your opinion on brown eyes?

A D O R A B L E 10/10 YUMMY

oil paints: what would you title the autobiography of your life so far?

A Charismatic Loner ft Too Much Cake

overalls: what would you do with one billion dollars?

Uh... buy a flat? Save it? Travel?

combat boots: are you a very forgiving person? do you like being this way?

I’d like to think i am? I think I could always be more forgiving.

winged eyeliner: write a hundred word letter to your twelve year old self.

I don’t need 100 words i’d just need a few:

“Keep going; theres light at the end of the tunnel even if you wont see it for a while.”

pastel: would you describe yourself as more punk or pastel?

p u n k

tattoos: how do you feel about tattoos and piercings? explain.

j’adore both

piercings: do you wear a lot of makeup? why/why not?

I wear a bit of makeup? I usually fill in my brows, wear eyeshadow, eyeliner and mascara. Sometimes i’ll wear foundation, but I find it uncomfortable a lot of the time. But if I am wearing foundation then I will usually go a contour and highlight too.

messy bun: the world is listening. pick one sentence you would tell them.

Be fucking kind to each other

cry baby: list the concerts you have been to and talk about how they make you feel.

Oh damn okay so:

Kerrang! tour: Fearless Vampire Killers, Tonight Alive, Chiodos, Black Veil Brides. my first concert! it was a friends 13th birthday and she wanted me to come with her! I went for tonight alive and ended up in love with chiodos!

Pierce The Veil: I still adore. This was my favourite. small emo me was living.

Paloma Faith: I c o n i c

Fall Out Boy: amazing! I bought tickets for my two best friends.

One Ok Rock: “SENPAI NOTICE ME!” taka: “wait- Senpai?” legendary moment

Twenty One Pilots: one of the most amazing live performances i’ve seen. A r t i s t s.

space: do you have a desk/workspace and how is it organised/not organised?

Chaotic organisation is my shit. I know where everything is but its rarely neat.

white bed sheets: what is your night time routine?

Depends. usually, unless im going out im winding down at approx 9pm... sometimes earlier. I usually read or watch netflix at this time. Sometimes I have too much energy and can be found going absolutely bat shit crazy and dancing around my room with my earphones in. Then by 11/midnight im usually in bed scrolling through social media or reading!

beaches: if you had to dye your hair how would you dye/style it and why?

Okay, so i’ve been dying my hair since I was like 13 but uhh my hair is now died black and styled in a long asymmetrical bob with an undercut. I’m really digging the style, but I might consider going a lighter colour again soon.

lightning: what’s the worst thing you’ve ever done while drunk or high?

Never gotten high, but i’m usually just a really flirty drunk. So maybe some fluttered eyelashes at other people but nothing more than that .

storms: you on only listen to one song for the rest of your life, or only see one person for the rest of your life. which and why?

hmmm one song would probably be one of the songs i mentioned in the bands question in another ask... I wouldn’t know about only seeing one person o3o

love: have you ever fallen in love? describe what it feels like to realise you’re in love.

Yeah, I think so. Its a comforting feeling where your stomach does summersaults and you find yourself smiling/blushing uncontrolably when thinking about them

clouds: if you’re a boy, would you ever rock black nail polish? if you’re a girl, would you ever rock really really short hair?

I’m not sure... I’d love to rock short hair but I don’t think I have the right face shape for it!

coffee: what’s your starbucks order, and who would you trust to order for you, if anyone?

skinny hazelnut latte (iced or regular depending on how warm it is)! Uh, my uni friends, my ex and the starbucks baristas back in wales bc they know my order by heart lmfao

marble: what is the most important thing to you in your life right now?

my freedom, the ability to create things and all the possibilities I have now.

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tconilhilm · 6 years

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100 Dollars will get you a long way.

I’ve realized that now since im writing on tumblr I can write a bunch of short stories just for fun. I’ve been given too much power.

The Freedom Pals had gotten intel that Professor Chaos was up to his no good ways again. After everything had calmed down with the new kid and time travel The Freedom Pals were working on fixing up the town again, now as a slightly larger group. Call-Girl, and Chaos had both left the group choosing that their alliances were over since the biggest danger was gone now. Chaos not stopping to get back to his evil ways to mess up the work they had been doing.

So naturally they made plans to stop him just like always.

Mysterion looked up from the group crossing his arms.

“I’ll go deal with him. I doubt it will be something that requires us all, that and he listens to me. This might be our best chance to get him to come over to our side for good.” The others looked at each other talking, while Chaos was well... Chaos, they all had to admit he had grown over the years, he wasn’t afraid to kick someone’s ass anymore. Professor Timothy looked over and frowned.

“Are you sure about this Mysterion? Some back up would never hurt just in case he has more Chaos Kids.”

“Don’t worry about it Professor, I’ll be able to manage anything on my own. Besides if any others come he might not be as open to talking considering every time a group has come after him he ends up in a dog cage in someone’s basement.” Most of the others looked between each other as human kite scratched his head. That did happen a lot when you thought about it. The professor sighed and just put his hand down.

“Very well, I permit this mission. Stay safe out there tonight Mysterion.” The boy smiled and nodded back to him.

“Of course, thank you Professor.”

That night Mysterion was hurrying along the shadows down to the U-Store-It facility, Chaos’ main base. He was hopping he would be able to get threw to Chaos, being on opposite sides kinda sucked when they had started to become good friends outside of the whole game. He slipped inside and started to move threw to the main building before he stopped at hearing a voice call out to him.

“Well well! If it isn’t Mysterion. What an annoyance to see you here. Trying to steal my spotlight?” He couldn’t keep the glare off his face as Mysterion turned around to face The Coon, the fat fuck had been kicked from their group as soon as everything was done and over with.

“Coon? What are you doing here?!” Said boy laughed and walked forward his claws shining in the moonlight.

“Why the same as you Mysterion! I’m here to stop Chaos in his evil plans from some intel I had gotten... maybe even pull him over to my side.” The mocking voice was easy to pick up in the Coon’s voice as Mysterion puffed up hissing.

“Stay out of my way Coon. I’m not below beating the shit out of you again.” He would have said above but honest? No one was above beating the shit out of Cartman after everything he’s pulled. The coon just huffed and looked away rolling his eyes.

“But that’s not your mission is it? I’m going to look for Chaos, and you can do the same. But I’m going to find him first.” And with that Coon walked off as Mysterion blinked in surprise before glaring and hurrying off, he had a lot of ground to cover in a lot of less time now. If anything was going to happen tonight, it was that The Coon would not be finding Chaos tonight.

Mysterion had to admit, the places that Chaos managed to build in small periods of time were pretty impressive. Mazes, traps, buildings for the kids to work in whenever he had active plans. Chaos was pretty smart when it came to such things, and it would be put to even better use if he wasn’t a villain.

After managing to nearly get himself killed in one of the traps he ended up in a room above some of the main storage units. Frowning from how dark it was up here he moved around trying to find some kind of switch, maybe he should start carrying around glow sticks, yeah that could work.

The lights suddenly turned on as he covered his face grimacing at the light, once his eyes adjusted he blinked seeing he was in what seemed to be a stark white office. Everything was white and spotless, it was something out of a laboratory or something.

“Glad to see you’re as smart as ever Mysterion.” A easily recognized voice spoke out from the side of him clapping slowly. Professor Chaos sat on a white chair just like the rest of the room, him being the only thing on color. A warm smile on his face as he jumped down and walked over to him still clapping. “Now, I already know why you’re here and I must say I won’t be talking to you tonight. I’m going to make you an offer instead.” Mysterion blinked in surprise at how Chaos was acting, he seemed so... calm and collected today. Unlike his usual form of trying to seem powerful and violent.

“No way Chaos, I’m here to stop you, and ask you to come back to Freedom Pals.” Mysterion took his stance and held a hand out with a small frown. “You don’t need to be a villain, everyone would be happy to fight beside you again I promise.” Chaos looked at him and snorted holding back a smile as he put his hands together.

“My dear Mysterion, I’m afraid I just can’t do that. I am a being of chaos and I lead it wherever I go, being a superhero is something I cannot do. But, I can tell you this.” He put his hand into his pocket and pulled out an envelope rubbing it gently. “Now, you’re here because you all heard I was up to something big? Well that was a lie. I had my Chaos Kids spread around the rumors to drag one of you here.” Mysterion tensed up at that, had this been a trap the whole time? He had let his guard down- “Now, now don’t make that face, it wasn’t to drag you specifically here. Just someone of the Freedom Pals, because if one of you showed up. The Coon would show up as well.” Chaos chuckled as Mysterion blinked in surprise.

“The Coon? You know he’s here? Wait- you were using us? For what purpose?” Mysterion couldn’t find a question to stick to, he had to many of them at once. Chaos chuckled and tossed him the envelope.

“Yes I know he’s here, Yes I was using you all. And for the reason that I wan’t to get back at Coon for all the shit he’s done to me. Just for once, and if one of you showed up, he would show up as well to try to seem like a hero again. Now you have a mission and I know that, but I do have this.” Chaos put his hand inside his helmet and grabbed a small bag out from behind his ear. He pulled out a green bill that made Mysterion blink in surprise.

“Uh.” He was cut off as Chaos offered him the bill with a blank face.

“So, here’s my offer. You at least leave the area I will be fighting The Coon in, and in return.” He grinned slightly “I’m going to pay you a hundred dollars. To fuck off.”

Mysterion blinked at the money in shock, was- was he being serious right now? He snapped up to look at him

“Whoa, Butters are you sure?-” He was cut off again by the money being pulled back.

“Tututut, It’s Professor Chaos to you Mysterion! And yes I am, I still have a bunch of money left over from before and my parents will take it if they find out. So I’m spending as I please. Now, will you take my offer or will I have to call my minions?” Mysterion looked at the money again and considered it. He would get money and Cartman would get his ass kicked...

Kenny was completely up for this. He grabbed the money and put it in his fanny pack ignoring Chaos’ smirk.

“Fine, but only cause I’m technically still a vigilante. I’ll be back after the fight.” Mysterion walked towards the door again ignoring the way his face heated up after Chaos started to laugh.

“Looking forward to it Mysterion!”

So, yep, I just wrote a whole one-shot just to be able to make Butters say I’m gonna pay you to fuck off XD. Man I have such good priorities.

#south park #sp butters #sp professor chaos #mysterion #sp the coon #vines #my bad writing #I have to much power now stripe!#cursing? it happens like once

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seoktere · 7 years

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My First - Namjin Fanfiction |First Hangout|

Chapter One Namjoon spend the next day looking for Jin at school. Turns out he didn't have any classes with him, they only had lunch together. He was going to sit with him during lunch but Jimin said no. Plus Jin looked happy talking with this other guy with orange hair. "Namjoon-ahh let's go." Jimin whined. Namjoon was waiting for Jin after school. "Jimin I told you I was gonna wait for Jin. Why don't you go home or hang out with Yoongi." It wasn't a question it was a command. His silver hair friend let out a groan and left. "Namjoon!" He heard a familiar high pitch voice. "Jin!" I yelled back. Jin stopped in front of me and punched my shoulder. "Aish what the fuck." I cursed at him as I ran my fingers them. "You're supposed to call me hyung. I'm older than you." I couldn't help but smile at his whining. It was cute. "How was I supposed to know. I barely met you yesterday." "I'm sorry I forgot." Guilt was place all over his face. "It's okay it only hurt a little." "Do you want me to kiss it better?" Jin teased. "Sure." Namjoom smirk. "Wait what..?" His eyes went wide. "You asked so I answered. Now go make my shoulder better," Namjoon commanded. "Okay." He kissed his hand and then placed it on my left shoulder. "Anyway, why were you waiting for me? Aren't you busy?" "Uhh, I wanted to ask you something. And yes I'm busy but I decided to cancel everything I had today to hangout with you." "What if I didn't want to hangout with you. I couldn't have other plans." "Do you?" Namjoon raised an eyebrow. "No. Let's go." Jin grabbed my hand and took me to his car. "You didn't bring your car right?" "I did but I can tell Yoongi to come and get it." "Yoongi? Isn't that the guy that's always sleeping in class?" Namjoon nodded. "How did you get to be friends with him. Last time we were partner up for a project all he did was sleep or talk about music. He never once helped me. But thanks to my smartness we got a A++." "Don't tell anyone but he's actually from our company too. We were pretty close when we were rookies and during my debut. Yoongi is actually the one who inspired me to come back to school." "That's so cool. Are you guys releasing anything together anytime soon?" "We are," Namjoon smiled, "but that's a secret so you best not tell anyone." "Okay." Jin laughed. "Can I drive? I wanna take you somewhere." Jin nodded and got on the passenger seat. "Are you friends with everyone at school?" Jin asked. "There's only a couple I'm already close with. Yoongi, Taehyung-" "Isn't that the guy that has a rectangular smile?" Namjoon nodded and then continued, "Jimin- ah which reminds me. Im really sorry about the way he acted yesterday. He was in a pissy mood so he took his anger out on you." Jin's smile turned into a visible frown. "Yeah I understand. But don't worry I'm all good now." He patted Jin's head. "Good cause I wouldn't want to see you get hurt. And that's it, I'm only close to three people. Well four counting you. What about you? Are you close with anyone at the school?" "Hmmm, there's Hoseok who I known pretty much my whole life. Ah- Jungkook, he's a few years younger than us. He lives next door so we hang out everyday. That's about it. Plus you of course." Jin winked at the younger boy. He didn't seem to notice since he was driving. "So where are we heading?" The pink hair asked after minutes of staring out the window. "We're going to this famous store that I know and then the park." "Why are we heading to the store?" "To buy some snacks. I though you'll be hungry." Namjoon didn't want to admit but he asked Yoongi to do a background check on Jin. He was actually aware that Jin was older but didn't want to called him hyung because it would of been creepy. He found out Jin's favorite color, hobbies, talents, sleep schedule, and his living family members. Apparently they have that type of information at school. Something about wanting to make the students and teachers as comfortable as they can since they are the one studying. *** "What do you want." "Can I get everything." Jin stopped when we arrived to the candy section. "Do you think we can?" "Do you really? Cause I can buy you anything you want." Jin's eyes winded and immediately started yelling, "no! I was kidding! I don't want to make it seem as if I'm using you for money." Namjoon placed a hand on Jin's shoulder. "I told you I'll buy you everything you want. Don't worry about so just go and choose whatever you want." "Ugh okay but I have to pay you back." "Jin you know that's the least of my worries. I have lots of money. You can pay me back with your happiness." "Namjoon you're so cheesy. Thank you!" Jin leaned in and kissed Namjoon's cheek. "Would that be enough as a payback." Namjoon nodded with a red face. "Just get anything and don't worry about the price." Namjoon forgot to mention but he took Jin to the most expensive grocery in Seoul where the prices were dollars than one thousand dollars. "What kind of chocolates are these? How come I never seen them before?" "These chocolates were made by a seventy- eight year old artist name Kim Won Le. He died at the age of eighty-two by a heart attack. He only did a limited amount of chocolates which is why they cost a lot." Jin frown. "Then we shouldn't get them." He put them back were they belong." "You're right, we shouldn't. There's a bigger box." Namjoon reached on top of the shelf and got a double size box with forty chocolates in it. "Namjoon what are you doing. I don't like you spending money on me." "Then pretend its a present for your birthday." "My birthday is in December." Namjoon sigh in annoyance but still he put the box in the basket. He took a hold of my hand and they continue walking looking for other snacks. When they went to pay Jin couldn't help but feel guilty about Namjoon wasting his money of him. "Hyung how about we split the money?" Jin nodded, he was feeling good about it since he has a good amount of money. "You're total is $11,327 with forty five cents. The cashier said smiling. "Wait what...?" Jin only had a couple of hundreds in his wallet. "Namjoon I don't think.." "Huyng it's alright." Namjoon took out his wallet and payed for the snacks, in cash. Jin started feeling guilty again. "I'm gonna put the stuff on the car, wait for me outside." Namjoon took the bags and left. "Are you two together?" The cashier asked once Namjoon was out of the view. Jin's face was red. "No we're just friends." "Isn't he that famous rapper, what's his name... Rap Monster," Jin nodded "How do you know him?" The cashier asked again. "We go to school together. Hint the uniforms." "Do you like him?" Freaking cashier doesn't know how to shut her mouth. "I uhh..." "Jin let's go." Namjoon grabbed Jin's hand before I could reply to her. "Did you possibly hear everything?" "Only when she asked you if you like me. Do you?" "I mean I like your music but as in I like 'like' you...no." Namjoon tried to hide his frown but it was noticeable for Jin to see. "Namjoon?" Jin said in a low whisper. "I bought a blanket for us to sit at when we get to the park. And I also got a bug spray so that they won't bother us." * * * The ride to the park was awkward. Jin kept stealing glances at Namjoon once a while but he never took a glance at Jin. The older friend was getting frustrated. Yes, he did like Namjoon but he wasn't too sure if it was a crush. Maybe he shouldn't have said anything to him. Namjoon once again grabbed the food and and a different bag which contained the spray and blanket. "Thank you for doing this Namjoom." Jin kissed Namjoon's hand, the one he was holding his hands with. Namjoon was confused. He was gay and he wasn't in the closet. Well, only his closes friends and his family and his manager know. But as for the fans, they were clueless. Especially since his manager is against it, not his sexuality but who he dates. Back when Namjoon first debuted he started going out with a guy from the same company as him. The guy was a rebel, completely opposite from Namjoon. He would swear, smoke in public places, been caught multiple times having sex in restrooms, and has also been caught stealing in many stores. The rapper's manager didn't like him one bit so he kicked the older guy out of the group once his contract was over. And when it did, Namjoon and his older boyfriend broke up. The guy was furious. He followed Namjoon around until he was alone and almost raped him. He was suddenly stopped by Yoongi, that's how they met. The guy hasn't showed up ever since. But Namjoon was feeling confused on the mixed signals Jin has been showing him. He's clingy and kisses a lot- and also lets Namjoon hold his hand, and then he's saying he has no feeling towards him. Namjoon didn't have a crush on his hyung, at least not yet. When he's around Jin he feels warm and carefree. He doesn't have to worry about the elder only using him for fame or money. He doesn't have to pretend to be the bad boy rapper image his manager told him to act as. He can be his usual shy geek that lives to read and listen to jazz music. Namjoon lives rapping, it was his dream but the sound of jazz makes him calm and helps him concentrate. That's what he also feels like when he's around Jin. Would it be too soon to have a crush on Jin. Maybe he just likes being around him, so it couldn't be that. "I didn't know they sold lots of American candy here. Have you tried any of these?" Jin asked the rapper "Just the basic ones. Lollipops and the chocolates. Have you?" Jin shook his head in response. *** After their small picnic they went to walk around to wherever their feet lead. They got to know each other better and even thought Jin knew mostly everything about Namjoon, he got to learn more about him during his training years. For the rest of the day went great, they didn't get mob by fans just a couple came over and asked for pictures and autographs. Some fans even called Jin handsome and pointed out his amazing cheekbones. When it was dark, Jin drove Namjoon to his own apartment. He wanted to take him home himself but his manager said it was too risky so they send his chauffeur to pick him up. "I'll see you at school tomorrow?" Jin asked nervously when they got there, he didn't know if Namjoon would like to speak to him after he embarrassed himself today when he fell of the swings at the park. "Definitely. Since we have the same lunch, you and your friend should come and sit with us at our table. To get to know each other better." Jin nodded eagerly which made Namjoon feel better about his request to the elder. They both heard a beep behind them. Namjoon was leaning in for a hug but then Jin held his hand out for a high-five. "Oh ahaha," the rapper laugh feeling a neural relating to a nerve go in his nervous system. He slapped the older's hand slightly before getting out of the car and getting to the one behind. Jin now wished he should've of hugged Namjoon. ***

#namjin #Kim Namjoon #Kim seokjin #BTS #Namjin Fanfiction #BTS Fanfiction

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bangtaninink · 7 years

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hey !! can i request "one day karma is gonna bite you in the ass, ill be here to watch" and "oh im sorry, i thought you spoke sarcasm fluently, never mind then" for college+badboy!taehyung ') thank you x

CHRISTMAS DRABBLE BONANZA CHARACTER Kim Taehyung (V)AU College; Bad Boy

“Here we go again.”

You sigh and adjust the strap of your bag on your shoulder, trying desperately not to make eye contact with anyone as you make your way out of the cafeteria.

Of course, as usual, you fail.

You stop in your tracks, sighing again as you feel an arm drape across your shoulders. You don’t need to turn to know who it is that’s come to stand beside you, overcome with a familiar scent of cigarette smoke and strawberry shampoo once more.

“What do you want now, Taehyung?” you say, deadpan as you try to shrug his arm off.

“Hello to you too, _____,” he laughs, holding you closer to his side as you try to push him away. “How’s life?”

“Oh, spectacular as always. You’re the highlight of my day.” Taehyung grins, unphased by the blatant sarcasm dripping from every word that leaves your lips. “What do you want?”

“I’m having a party on Saturday. I want you to come.”

You furrow your eyebrows, confused.

“Why?”

“What do you mean, why? Because I want you to come.”

“Yeah, but why? Why me? All you do is piss me off and annoy me. And now you want me to go to your party all of a sudden? No thank you, Taehyung.”

“Come on, _____. Do I have to have a reason to want you to come to my party?”

“Hmm. Let me think about that. Um… yes. And knowing you, you probably do have one. A bad one. So, no. Thanks, but no thanks.”

“You’re being weird. Listen, just come by the house for even just an hour or two. All your little architecture buddies’ll be there too. I promise no funny business. It’ll just be a normal party with normal college students.”

Taehyung’s words do nothing to tamper down your suspicions; if anything, they increase tenfold.

“You’re up to something, Taehyung, I know,” you say, sighing once more. “And one day, karma is going to bite you in the ass. I’ll be here to watch.”

You shrug your shoulders and let his arm fall to hang by his side, walking off and leaving him to stand by his table, leaning back on his hands smugly.

“Is that a yes?” he calls out after you. You wave tiredly over your shoulder with no answer.

▫▫▫

“Why do you still try, hyung?” Jungkook asks, not looking up from his textbook as Taehyung drops himself into the seat next to him, smiling to himself. “Clearly she’s not interested in you, so I don’t get why you put in so much effort.”

“But I’m interested in her, Kook-ah, and until that changes, I’m not gonna stop trying. You could learn a thing or two about persistence from me, young grasshopper.”

“Tch. Please,” Yoongi scoffs, tugging one earphone out of his ear. “You’re just asking to get your ass kicked. You keep pushing _____ and next thing you know, she’s gonna kill you and bury you in the walls of a building she helps design.”

“That’s macabre as hell, Yoongi,” Seokjin says, wincing.

“But she would. Taehyung can get pretty annoying. If I was on my way to becoming an architect like _____, I’d definitely consider it.”

“Jesus. Who spit in your coffee this morning?” Hoseok asks, clapping Yoongi on the back.

“You think she’s gonna come?” Jimin asks, shovelling another spoonful of rice into his mouth. “She pretty much hates your guts, Tae.”

“She’ll come,” Taehyung replies, nodding. “I guarantee it.”

▫▫▫

“No.”

“_____, you have to,” you friend says, tugging on your sleeve.

“Oh, I have to now, do I?”

“Yes, you do.”

“And why is that, huh?”

“Because Hoseok’s gonna be there, and I need you to keep an eye out for me in case something happens.”

“Why do I need to keep an eye out for you? You two are, like, three steps away from being a married couple. Nothing’s gonna happen to you.”

“Well… Taehyung’s gonna be there.”

“All the more reason why I don’t want to go.”

“Come on, _____.” You friend follows you as you turn your back to her and face the bookshelf behind you, occupying yourself with another textbook. “You’re a straight A student, so don’t give me the old ‘I need to study’ excuse when you’ve probably got next week’s assignment all finished. Will you relax for once? Let yourself live a little, babe.”

“Right, and then what? I go to the party, I have a few drinks, get a little tipsy, come home and spend Sunday hungover. So? What difference will the party make? I’ll still be a straight A student, I’ll still hate Taehyung, and everything will still be exactly the same. Why should I waste my time at a stupid party when I could be busy doing something that could change my life?”

“Parties do change lives though! That’s the thing. But you don’t go to enough of them to know how much. I mean, look at me: I was two years into college, feeling bored with everyone and everything around me. And then, I go to one party, meet Hoseok, change my major, and all of a sudden I’m a new person.” You sigh and shake your head.

“I’m not going.”

Your friend groans, yanking the textbook clean out of your hands to force your attention onto her.

“I’ll buy you two new sketchbooks, a roll of tracing paper and one of those weird ass rulers you use.”

“Thanks, but I can buy that mys–”

“I’ll throw in that stupid architecture software you’ve been drooling over for the last month too if you promise to go to the party.” You arch an eyebrow, looking at your friend with unabashed surprise.

“That software costs almost two hundred bucks. Are you insane?”

“Consider it an early birthday present then.”

“Are you that desperate for me to go to the party? Really?”

“Yes. So say you’ll come already.”

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You heave a big sigh, breath escaping your lips in a white plume of smoke as you stare at the front of Taehyung’s house, music already loud enough to be heard from the outside.

“I am so full of regret right now,” you mutter, shoving your hands into the pockets of your coat. Beside you, your friend rolls her eyes, combing her fingers through her hair.

“You’re so dramatic, _____,” she says. “Let’s go already. I’m freezing.”

You sigh again, but you let yourself be dragged inside by the wrist, letting your friend lead the way as you weave through the crowd.

“Hey, babe,” Hoseok greets, spotting your friend the minute the both of you walk into the kitchen. You walk over to the kitchen counter to pour yourself a drink, ignoring the way Hoseok wraps his arm around his girlfriend to give her a kiss.

“Woah.”

You glance up, instantly met with Jungkook’s wide eyes, his cup frozen halfway to his lips.

“Holy shit. You actually came, noona,” he says, laughing with disbelief.

“Are you even old enough to be drinking, Jungkook?”

“Hey, I can drink.”

“Are you sure?” You resist the urge to laugh at the hurt expression on his face.

“God, I don’t know why the fuck Taehyung hyung likes you,” he mutters, raising his cup to his lips as he walks away with a half-hearted wave goodbye. You chuckle and shake your head, picking up your own drink.

“Shit.” You turn to look over your shoulder halfway through a sip to find Yoongi looking at you, leaning against the doorway. “I was so sure you weren’t gonna come. Thanks a lot, _____. Now I owe Namjoon money.”

“You think I want to be here? I’ve been held captive by your friend’s girlfriend,” you reply, sighing.

“How’d she get you?” he asks, chuckling.

“New supplies and two hundred dollar software.” Yoongi whistles.

“Jesus. You’re expensive.”

“She could’ve done better, now that I think about it.” Yoongi snorts and shakes his head, taking another sip.

The conversation is interrupted by a clattering of plastic cups as Taehyung and Jimin burst into the kitchen, almost knocking Yoongi over in the process. The pair are soaked head-to-toe, and you’re left wondering if they’d really be stupid enough to jump into the pool in the middle of winter.

“Guys! Oh my fucking god, you need to get out there!” Taehyung says, breathless and grinning. “You need to watch Jimin jump off the r–”

He stops, freezes at the sight of you, leaning against the kitchen counter with an unassuming expression on your face as you turn away from the door to look back at Yoongi, watching as he smacks Jimin on the arm, reprimanding the younger for almost making him spill his drink all over his clothes.

“_____?”

“Unfortunately, yeah,” you reply, shaking your head and lifting your drink up to your lips. “Well. You’ve seen me now, so I’m just gonna take a shot of tequila and then be on my way.”

“Woah, hey, no! You can’t go!” Taehyung says, stepping forward to grab your wrist. You raise an eyebrow at him over your drink, looking at his wet clothes. He doesn’t give you a chance to reply before he’s pulling you out of the kitchen, weaving you through the crowd yet again to step out to the back of the house.

Once again, you’re met with the cool, chilly air of the evening, and you shiver a little, putting your drink down by your feet to bring the lapels of your jacket closer together as soon as Taehyung’s let go of your wrist.

“You must be dumber than I thought if you think swimming in the middle of winter is a good idea,” you say, the rest of the group filing out after you.

“It’s a heated pool,” Taehyung says, shrugging.

“Oh. Well that changes everything.”

“Exactly.” You scoff, staring incredulously at the water, illuminated by the underwater lights.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I thought you spoke sarcasm fluently. Never mind then.” Behind you, Namjoon and Yoongi laugh.

“And you call me the annoying one.”

“You are the annoying one, Taehyung.”

“Whatever. Chim, you ready?”

“Oh yeah. I’m totally ready.” Heads turn up towards the balcony on the second floor, where Jimin sits on the railing, swinging his legs carelessly.

“What the fuck? When did you get up there?” Hoseok cries out. “Goddamn monkey.”

“Don’t tell me you’re going to jump into the pool from there,” Seokjin says. He looks at Jimin, then at Taehyung, and is met with no reply. “Jimin, get the fuck down from there before you snap your neck.”

“Who are you, my mother?” Jimin says, shaking his head.

“Oh, I definitely calls dibs on not calling his parents when he’s in hospital,” Yoongi says, finishing off his drink in one go.

The sound of a large splash fills the air before anyone can say another word.

▫▫▫

Jimin resurfaces cackling loudly, pushing his wet hair out of his eyes.

“This kid’s gonna give me a fucking heart attack,” Seokjin mutters, sitting down on the steps leading to the pool with a sigh.

“Man. I’m sad I didn’t think of that,” Jungkook says, toeing off his shoes.

“And where do you think you’re going?” Namjoon asks, watching as the younger pulls off his socks.

“Um, for a swim, hyung. Duh.”

“It’s a heated pool,” Taehyung repeats.

“Taehyung, don’t encourage him.”

“Too late!”

Another loud splash fills the air as Jungkook somersaults into the water a few feet away from Jimin.

“Who’s next?”

“Wanna go for a swim, babe?” Hoseok asks, wrapping his arm around your friend’s waist.

“No way. Do you know how long it took me to do my hair tonight? _____ nearly clawed my eyes out with her protractor thing,” she says. “You go. I’m staying here.”

“Suit yourself,” Hoseok replies, pressing a kiss to her forehead before taking his shoes and socks off, and handing his jacket to her before diving in.

“Yoongi hyung?” Jimin calls out.

“Fuck off. This jacket’s expensive,” Yoongi replies.

“_____.”

All heads turn towards you where you’re standing, leaning against a pillar. You straighten up, uncrossing your arms.

“You’re a funny kid, Jimin,” you say, scoffing.

“Let’s go,” Taehyung says, stepping closer to you, a cheeky grin forming on his lips.

“No way. You touch me, Kim Taehyung, and I’ll claw your eyes out with my protractor.” Unphased, he wiggles his eyebrows, and takes one step closer to you while you take one step back away from him. “Taehyung.” The rest of the group starts to laugh – even your friend joins in, the laughter growing louder the moment Taehyung grabs a hold of both of your wrists and starts to pull you closer to the pool, despite your resistance.

“Let’s dive, sweet cheeks.”

He gives you no time to retaliate; in one second you’re standing in the cold winter air, and in the next, you’re submerged in warm water.

You gasp for air the moment you break through the surface, pushing your hair out of your face as the rest of the group applaud and laugh. A moment later, Taehyung resurfaces beside you, grinning excitedly as he wipes his face.

“You jerk,” you cry out, splashing water in his face. It does nothing but make him laugh as he keeps himself afloat, and it’s hard to admit it, but the temperature of the water is rather refreshing and soothing, a welcome change to the almost-freezing temperatures of the evening air.

“See?” Taehyung says. “Heated.”

“Nice work, genius. What’re you gonna do when I get out of here and die from hypothermia?”

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So here you sit on the sofa after the party has dwindled down to less than ten people, in a new set of dry clothes (Yoongi’s, much to Taehyung’s dismay) and wrapped in blankets, holding a bottle of lukewarm beer between your hands.

“See?” your friend says, leaning over to speak in your ear, loud enough to be heard over the raucous. “Life changing.” You roll your eyes, and take a sip of your beer.

“Hardly. Unless you consider imminent influenza life changing.” Your friend lightly nudges your arm, chuckling quietly as she shakes her head. You bring your drink back up to your lips before a smile can betray you.

In front of you, you watch Jimin and Jungkook compete in a handstand competition, arms beginning to shake as Taehyung and Hoseok take turns in stacking empty plastic cups on the bottoms of their shoes.

“My money’s on Jimin,” Namjoon says, not looking up from his book.

“Nah, this is totally Jungkook’s,” Yoongi replies, eyes still glued to his phone.

“Hey, can someone grab me a chair or something? I can hardly reach the top of the stack anymore. No offence, Chim.”

“Gee, thanks, Tae,” Jimin replies, rolling his eyes. Laughing, Jungkook’s arms begin to shake some more, until the stack of cups inevitably topple and fall to the ground.

“Shit,” Yoongi mutters, sighing as he reaches into his pockets to fish out his money. “You brats. Why do you all keep making me lose my money to this nerd? First _____, now Jungkook.”

“Wait. What’d _____ do?” Taehyung asks, looking up from where he kneels on the ground picking up the cups.

“She turned up to the party, that’s what.” Yoongi drops his money into Namjoon’s lap carelessly, the latter smiling softly. You watch Taehyung’s eyebrow arch up, eyes briefly glancing at you before trailing back to Yoongi.

“Why’re you making bets on _____?” he asks, straightening up slightly. Everyone turns to look at Taehyung, quieting down at the expression on his face. “She’s not a horse, or some sports team.”

“Taehyung,” Yoongi says, lowering his phone. “Don’t get so worked up. We were just having a bit of fun.”

“Making bets on people is fun to you, hyung?”

Feeling the tension rising in the room, you stand and clear your throat before anyone can say anything else, fixing the blankets wrapped around you.

“Hey, um, Taehyung? Can I talk to you for a minute?” you say. You flash him a small smile when he looks your way, watching as his expression calms slightly.

“Sure, yeah,” he says, pushing himself up off the ground. You spot Seokjin breathe a silent sigh of relief, catching your eye over Taehyung’s shoulder as he walks towards you, mouthing a thank you your way.

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“And you say I don’t know how to have fun.”

You chuckle as Taehyung watches you sit up on the kitchen counter, looking confused by your words.

“What do you mean?” he asks.

“They’re harmless, Taehyung. There’s no need for you to get so pissed over some lame bets.”

“Oh.” He walks around to join you, not hopping up onto the counter but standing by your legs, leaning back on the marble on his elbows. “I dunno,” he says, looking down at his hands. “I just… didn’t like hearing about them making bets on you specifically.”

You shake your head and sigh, turning away from him to hide the way the corners of your lips twitch with the urge to smile.

“God, you are so weird.”

“The weirdest ones are the best ones.” You scoff, and chuckle quietly with him. “Yoongi hyung says that if I keep pissing you off, you’re gonna kill me and bury me in the walls of a building you design.”

“Oh yeah? That’s not such a bad idea. He’s a smart guy, that Yoongi.”

“Please. He once licked a bath bomb to see if it tasted as good as it smelled. He’s not that smart.”

“That’s disgusting. I take back what I said,” you reply, wincing.

A brief silence passes over you both for a moment, listening to the distant chatter in the other room and the quiet ticking of the clock on the wall.

“Taehyung.” He hums in acknowledgement. “Do you like me?”

“Yup,” he answers without hesitation, though he doesn’t meet your eyes when he speaks. “Thought that was kinda obvious.”

“Why?”

“What do you mean, why?” Taehyung chuckles, tilting his head back to look at the ceiling. “You’re a straight A student. You’re about to finish your entire degree a semester early, and you haven’t threatened to kick me in the balls – yet.”

“There are, like, ten or fifteen other straight A students on campus. Why me?” You watch him lick his lips and think.

“I dunno, really. There’s something about you that always catches my eye.” You arch an eyebrow. “Or maybe it’s because you’re, like, the only person I know that can draw a straight line without a ruler.”

“That was a one time fluke,” you laugh.

“_____. I am never going to forget that. I get chills just thinking about it again.”

You burst out laughing before you can stop yourself, and Taehyung grins, triumphant.

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“Hey.”

Taehyung catches your wrist before you can step out of the house, and you turn to look at him.

“Yeah?”

“I, um… I wanted to ask you something.” He looks over his shoulder, watches as the rest of guys clean up while Hoseok fusses over his girlfriend and drapes an extra jacket over her shoulders. He steps forward closer to you and shuts the door behind him. “Would you, uh… would, um…” You arch an eyebrow, fighting back a smile. “Do you wanna grab a coffee with me on Monday after class? There’s a great coffee place on the other side of town that I think you’ll like.”

“I think I liked you better when you were busy trying to piss me off,” you say, laughing a little. “But, uh, sure. Sounds good. I’m sure you’ll know where to find me. You always do, right?”

“Right. Night, _____.”

“G’night, Taehyung.”

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“They say love makes you blind, but I think in your case, love makes you an idiot.”

“Chim, shut up and open the door. I’m freezing my balls off out here.”

“Maybe you should’ve thought of that before you gave away your favourite sweater to your new girlfriend.”

“She’s not my girlfriend.”

‘Not yet.”

#kim taehyung #v #bts #bangtan #bangtan scenarios #college!au #bad boy!au #cdb2016 #r #anon #the lucky last drabble of the christmas drabble bonanza!#ending it with a bang #and very VERY late yikes

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aesthetic themed asks 😎 answer them all 😎

god ham ok

flower crown: when did you last sing to yourself?Today probably? I listen to music when I walk around campus so i kind of sing to myself

fairy lights: if a crystal ball could tell you the truth about anything, what would you want to know?If I will be happy in the future lol

daisies: what is the greatest accomplishment of your life?Actually making it to college

1975: what is the first happy memory that comes to mind, recent or otherwise?Everytime I go home and see my dogs lmao, i love them so much

matte: if you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living?I would do whatever I want tbh, no reason to not have a good time

black nail polish: do you have a bucket list? if so, what are the top three things?uh!god i have no idea, im honestly winging it

pantone: describe a person close to your life in detail.Okay so we’ll do the Big Meme @chesapeakeripperWe’ve been friends for like, over 5 years and though we had a few falling outs, theyre literally my best friend lmao. Short, Salty, yet chill, and always a good time to hangout with. One of the only people I can spend more than a week with probably. Too edgy for their own good but has a compatible aesthetic and music taste. Edgy but loves folk music? A little shady, an asshole, yells at me for dabbing too much but then proceeds to dab or get mad when i dont take advantage of the good time to do it. ALSO the only person who i feel on the same level with rhythm games in general lmao

moodboard: do you feel you had a happy childhood?Oh yeah. My parents were good and I’ve realized how nice ive had it. We aren’t rich or anything but my parents always made sure we were comfortable.

stars: when did you last cry in front of another person?Oh god i dont even know. OH NVM YEAH, I cried in front of my vocal teacher and I feel so much closer to her honestly.

plants: pick a person to stargaze with you and explain why you picked them.Ok not to be gay but ham probably lol I mean? I would feel at peace probably, because I can talk to him about anything and I wouldnt have to feel nervous or anything.

converse: would you ever have a deep conversation with a stranger and open up to them?Oh yeah, I’m an open book and Most new friends reach out to me when im having a rough time so

lace: when was your last 3am conversation with someone, and who were they to you?Either Ham or Cain? Idk it wasnt anything too deep lmaoW Cain we just shit talk or talk about mbmbam? or pkmn cards lets be real. Cain is my bff and ham is a good guy

handwriting: if you were about to die, and you could only say one more sentence to one person, what would you say and to whom?FUCK IDK ID REALLY HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THISI’d probably tell my dad thank you and how much he meant to me

cactus: what is your opinion on brown eyes?Great, I love them

sunrise: pick a quote and describe what it means to you personally.“What” - anyone ever, I connect with it because I never know whats going on ever

oil paints: what would you title the autobiography of your life so far?“I’m out here”

overalls: what would you do with one billion dollars?buy a lot of anime figures and also clothes and pokemon cards

combat boots: are you a very forgiving person? do you like being this way?IT DEPENDS! I can forgive people if I can see how genuine their apology is but if its something really shitty, then probably not lol

winged eyeliner: write a hundred word letter to your twelve year old self.Are you seriousDear newly gay Sydney (I didn't start going by Sid until highschool so),I’m glad you cut your hair off, and I actually want to cut it again. I know you cut it because you were experimenting with gender stuff, which I’m also glad you did. You can stop being so edgy and a weeb? Also stop being so into yaoi it’s Really cringey to look back on (esp bc you wrote mpreg and I’m still not proud of it S M H). I don't really remember Middle School and I’m glad because you were in your scene phase and you tried way too hard, eventually became a compulsive liar and just manipulative overall.I’m a lot gayer and more comfortable now than you are, so try not to be so fake-depressed because the real thing will hit you in a few years and yeah, you’ll want to die but its fine. Everything’s okay. This is supposed to be 200 words but i dont give a shit so heres this.Your more gay, and less uptight self, Sid

pastel: would you describe yourself as more punk or pastel?Oh god, punk, but tired

tattoos: how do you feel about tattoos and piercings? explain.I love tattoos and want to be covered in them, and I love piercings and want love them

piercings: do you wear a lot of makeup? why/why not?idk why this is under piercings but okI do! but I also dont! I dont wear makeup 85% of the time but I have so much makeup and I love to put it on :’)

bands: talk about a song/band/lyric that has affected your life in some way.Y’all.... Fall out boy has literally been there for me through all my years and have been the band I go back and listen to because I didnt share their music with anyone, and It makes me feel like I can go back to before life was so hard

messy bun: the world is listening. pick one sentence you would tell them.“Who gives a shit, my dude”

cry baby: list the concerts you have been to and talk about how they make you feel.Jonas brothers (lmao)- I dont talk to the people I went with, my first concert, I didnt even plan to go lolFall Out Boy- Literally one of the best nights of my life and I got to spend it with my cousin and I’m so gladTwenty One Pilots- Though i dont really like them anymore, I became better friends with Maizie, who has literally had my heart for so long and I love her so much. I love both her and Jacob and wish I kept up better contact with them

grunge: who in the world would you most like to receive a letter from and what would you want it to say????????????? idk

space: do you have a desk/workspace and how is it organised/not organised?My desk has: a makeup mirror, some cake, a lamp, pill bottles and anime figures. Its unorganized bc I dont work there

white bed sheets: what is your night time routine?Lay down, turn on MBMBAM, and then play all of the puzzle games I have until I’m out of lives before going to sleep l m a o

old books: what’s one thing you don’t want your parents to know?I went to some guys house one time and he tried to get me to do coke (I didnt do it dont worry)

beaches: if you had to dye your hair how would you dye/style it and why?MY HAIR IS BRIGHT YELLOW RN I WANT IT TO BE CURLY THO

eyes: pick five people to go on an excursion with you. who would you pick and where would you go/what would you do?Cain, Ally, Maizie, Jacob and Julia probably. We could go somewhere spooky

11:11: name three wishes and why you wish for them.To be happy-Idk im not as happy as I want to beTo be wanted- I have a lot of problems with self worth so To be happy w my appearance- Ive been overweight my whole life and I’ve always felt ugly lmao

painting: what is the best halloween costume you have ever put together? if none, make one up.Oh god I have no idea bc I usually just do makeup and go

lightning: what’s the worst thing you’ve ever done while drunk or high?Drunk text people how sad I am

thunder: what’s one thing you would never do for one million dollars?im not sure tbh

storms: you on only listen to one song for the rest of your life, or only see one person for the rest of your life. which and why?only see one person? Cain probably only bc we get along so well even tho we get on each others nerves lmao

love: have you ever fallen in love? describe what it feels like to realise you’re in love.BRO okay yeah I have, it ended BADLY and a lot of people know the story. Of both the platonic and not. idk tho, its a good feeling to know someone is there for you no matter what

clouds: if you’re a boy, would you ever rock black nail polish? if you’re a girl, would you ever rock really really short hair?yeah, I LOOK like a 12 year old boy but its fine lmao

coffee: what’s your starbucks order, and who would you trust to order for you, if anyone?Iced coffee, 6 pumps of simple syrup and half and half. Green tea smoothie or frap OR salted caramel hot chocolate. My orders are pretty normal so

marble: what is the most important thing to you in your life right now?God, my friends. They’ve helped me so much and I could not be more thankful because I’m going through such a hard time

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Questions About Weddings, Roth IRAs, Shoes, Blankets, and More!

Whats inside? Here are the questions answered in todays reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Thoughts on caring for parents 2. Wedding question, part one 3. Wedding question, part two 4. Starbucks Visa 5. Books on home buying 6. Frugal running shoes 7. Roth IRA contribution question 8. Roth IRA or bigger e-fund? 9. Unwanted Christmas toys 10. Marketing crocheted baby blankets 11. Where do I get advice? 12. Further areas of philosophy Here in Iowa, it felt like winter did not begin until about January 12th or so, but when it did, it hit with a vengeance, with many inches of snow and a forecast for the coming week that has wind chills at our home approaching -50F. When the weather gets that cold, it interferes with all kinds of things. You simply avoid going outside if at all possible, which means that As I write this, Im bundled up in multiple layers of clothing with a cup of hot tea on my desk. I feel quite good after getting up quite early to shovel snow. I dont bother running the snowblower unless we have several inches, as shoveling our drive of a few inches of snow is good exercise. On with the questions. Q1: Thoughts on caring for parents My wife and I are in our forties. We have two adult children that are moved out and on their own. Her parents are both in their late seventies; my parents have been deceased since I was 20. Her parents are ailing. Theyre not in a situation where they need to be in a retirement home, but household tasks wear them out. They live about an hour away and we visit them two or three times a week to help out, as do my wifes siblings. We have been talking about the possibility of having her parents move in with us to make things easier on all involved. We are actually set up very well with this, as we have a large main floor bedroom that could be used by them and a main floor bathroom with a shower that could be modified a bit to make it easy for them to use. Our main worry is that the other siblings will simply stop helping or visiting in any way and just assume were taking care of it. They really like the regular visits from their children and grandchildren and we worry that will all dry up if they move in with us. Our secondary worry is financial as it will add some household expenses. What are your thoughts on this? Shaun In general, if everyone is on board with this, I think multigenerational living is a great approach for everyone involved. The key to making it work is communication people cant hold back on their feelings or else you will turn every little molehill into a mountain. You have to listen to each other and genuinely try to be supportive of one another to the best of your ability. If you can do that, itll work well. As for your specific concerns, with your primary worry, one way to handle this is to just simply have regular family dinners at your house. Make it a routine to have people over for dinner a couple of times a week. I dont know whether your home can support this, but it sounds like it can. Doing this gives people a reason to visit and see your in-laws rather than just stopping by. Its usually easier to go visit a parent or a grandparent if you have a reason to do so; if its just stopping by, its easy to skip it. If theres a meal involved, it feels more like a reason to visit. So, if the move happens, just institute some regular meals. Maybe have a regular Sunday evening potluck or something like that, and maybe start inviting a few people over on weeknights on a regular basis. For the extra meal effort, dont hesitate to ask people to come early to help prep if needed or to bring a side dish in fact, thats a good idea, because it invests them in the meal and makes the visit feel more purposeful. As for the financial concern, talk that over with your in-laws. They will probably want to feel some ownership over the situation anyway. You can simply ask them to pay the energy bill and the internet bill or something like that, something that will partially replace their utility costs at their old place and possibly cut your overall bills, too. They can contribute to buying food, too. This can end up being a money saver for you, actually. The key with any situation like this is open communication and candor. Everything wont go perfectly and youll all do things that drive the other one crazy. Just be open about it and dont let it grow into hurt feelings. Understand that everyone loves each other and you all want to make this work. Q2: Wedding question, part one I have two wedding-related questions for the Reader Mailbag. One of my best friends is getting married, and has asked me to be a bridesmaid. We are in our mid-to-late 20s. She and her fiance make good incomes and come from fairly well-off families. My friend and I have pretty different approaches to our finances as she really enjoys going out, eating out, shopping, etc. Meanwhile, Im currently in grad school. My friends wedding will be at a swanky venue in one of the most expensive cities in the U.S. (Note: its not a destination wedding, but I dont live there.) I expect everything about the wedding to be top-of-line. My friend wants all of her bridesmaids to purchase bridesmaids dresses together as a group from the same store, by the same deadline. The store stylist said that this guarantees that all of the dresses will come from the same dye lot. The dress that my friend chose for everyone to wear is $300. Its not that I dont have the money for this, but thats a lot of money! I found that same dress, used, in my size online. The used dress is significantly less money than the dresss retail price. I dont feel that dye lot matters much, but some online wedding forums warn against bridesmaids purchasing dresses piecemeal to avoid inconsistencies that may show up in the wedding photos. I would feel awkward asking my friend if I can order the dress on my own rather than as part of the group, because I feel like Id be ruining her expensive photos. Again, its not that I absolutely cant afford it, but it just seems so wasteful to spend hundreds of dollars on a dress when I can find it for so much less. Is this a time when I just need to suck it up and participate in the group order for the sake of maintaining social normalcy? I already feel bad because Im skipping the bachelorette party which is across the country, so I feel like Im the odd one out. Tammy If I were in your shoes, I would sit down and talk to your friend about the situation. Simply ask if it is okay for the bridesmaids to buy the dress on their own. If she asks why, simply explain the reason youre a graduate student, $300 is a lot of money, and you found the same dress in the same color for much less. The thing to remember is that if this causes a real issue, then there are issues in the friendship to begin with. A good friend appreciates the situation that their friend finds themselves in and works to find a way around it. A wedding is not made or broken on the dress worn by a bridesmaid. Just have a conversation. The vast majority of the time, this will be a non-issue. If it is an issue, its a valuable indication of the status of the friendship. Q3: Wedding question, part two Second, how much would you recommend spending for the wedding gift? I was thinking of something from the registry thats $100, but a lot of wedding etiquette sites say that if its a really good friend, you should be spending closer to $175. I dont want to seem cheap or send the message that I dont value her as a really good friend, especially when this is going to be a really nice/luxurious occasion. But theres also a shower gift to account for Tammy You should completely ignore wedding etiquette sites when they give an exact dollar amount for a gift, especially one as weirdly precise as $175. Thats just weird, bad advice. Give a thoughtful gift you can afford. Pick something from the registry that you can afford and then also write a nice handwritten note to go along with the gift expressing your best wishes for the couple in your own words with your best penmanship. Anyone who looks negatively upon a gift given to them is a person lacking in character. Gifts should always be given freely based upon what the giver can easily afford. Q4: Starbucks Visa As a Starbucks lover, is the Starbucks Visa worth it? How does it compare to popular cards like the Chase Freedom? Lana Well, lets walk through the hypothetical example given in their sales pitch. In that example, youre spending $525 a month for a year, $25 at Starbucks and $500 elsewhere, so that adds up to $6,300. Lets say you use the card for two years, so the total is $12,600. This earns you 64 rewards in the first year and 28 rewards the second year, totaling 92 rewards. A reward is a drink or food item at Starbucks and appears to be at least somewhat Starbucks choice. Lets assume these are worth an average of $4 each, so your total rewards are $368 in value. To get that reward, you also have to pay $100 in annual fees on the card. So, youre getting $268 in value, all in the form of Starbucks items that you largely cant select yourself. Thats a little over 2% in rewards in the form of food items that are probably good but you cant select yourself. Thats not really the best card deal out there, and its going to decline in value each additional year because you only get that big bonus the first year. I dont think this card is worth it unless you drink a lot of Starbucks, in which case you might want to rethink how much youre spending in coffee shops. Q5: Books on home buying Do you have any recommendations on books to read to learn about home-buying? My wife and I are planning to purchase this year. Jim My first recommendation for first-time homebuyers is Home Buying Kit for Dummies by Eric Tyson (seriously). Its an extremely good guide to what people should know about buying their first home, and Sarah and I read an earlier edition thoroughly when we were considering buying our current home. Ignore the for Dummies part its a really good guide. From there, Id hone in on which aspects of home buying arent crystal clear to you and read articles and find books to fill in gaps in your knowledge. If I had to pick a second book, Id probably look at 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask by Ilyce Glink. While its not as thorough as the Tyson book, it does delve nicely into specific areas of the home buying experience and can complement specific areas of the Tyson book well. Q6: Frugal running shoes For a new years resolution I followed your advice and started a resolution of running for 1 minute every day this year and running more if I feel like it but not required. Its been working great! I have been running about 20 minutes a day on average on warm days and at least running a block or two on the really cold days. I thankfully have a spot to run on snowy days. Anyway Im writing to ask for frugal advice on running shoes. I used to be a big spender back when I was running and bought expensive shoes constantly. I whipped my finances in shape during a time when I wasnt running for various reasons but now that Im back at it, I need to figure out a way to do this without spending $100-200 a month on shoes. Ideas? Tom Lets get this out of the way right now: I do not advocate anyone running in worn out shoes. You are begging for various physical problems by doing so. You should be replacing your shoes 300 to 500 miles or every 18 months, because the sole of the shoe simply wears down. Look at the bottom of the shoe and see if you see a lot of creases on the shoes bottom and theres significant discoloring thats a great sign of wear and you should probably get new ones. My recommendation is to find a good mid-cost model that really works well for you, buy a pair of them, and then stalk out bargains on that specific model. I have either personally liked or heard very good things about ASICS Gel Venture, Nike Revolution 4, and Adidas Cloudfoam, all of which are available under $50 a pair with ease, so try those. Once you have a sub-$50 pair you really like, just watch very closely for bargains on those shoes and buy multiple pairs at once if you find a really good deal. You can watch them on Amazon by using tools like Camel Camel Camel, for example. Q7: Roth IRA contribution question I decided to put some money that I got for Christmas from my wonderful generous grandparents into a Roth IRA. I opened one through Vanguard and went to deposit the money and they asked if it was a 2018 contribution or a 2019 contribution. Which should I choose? Not sure of the ramifications. Julie Since this is a new Roth IRA meaning you havent made any contributions to a Roth IRA in 2018, I assume and Im also assuming that (a) you havent filed your taxes for 2018 yet and (b) the amount youre contributing is less than $5,500, then you should make a 2018 contribution. Each year, youre allowed to contribute up to $5,500 to your Roth IRA starting in 2019, that limit goes up to $6,000. That window to contribute starts on January 1 of a given year and ends when you file your taxes for that year early in the following year. So, until you file your 2018 taxes (some time before mid April), you can still make a 2018 Roth IRA contribution, and you should do so because that window is about to close forever, plus it leaves the 2019 contribution window wide open. This is a great thing to be doing with a gift from grandparents, by the way. While they might want you to do something fun with that money, if you told them that you put it aside for your future, theyll be proud of you and for good reason. Heres another good Roth IRA question. Q8: Roth IRA or bigger e-fund? I have about $3,000 in an emergency fund which would be enough to get by for about two months. I am single with a 7 year old daughter. I have about $1,000 surplus in checking. Should I add to the emergency fund or add to my Roth? Nowhere near contribution limits for the year. Amy First of all, I want to say that I am in awe of what youre pulling off here. Youre a single mother who not only has a healthy emergency fund, but is also concerned about saving for retirement. You are on the ball and deserve kudos for that. Second, two months of living expenses is a good healthy emergency fund. If I were in your shoes, I would probably make the Roth contribution with most of the surplus, leaving a little behind in checking as a buffer. Then, I would set up an automatic transfer from checking to savings each week $10 or $15 or $20 should do. This way, your emergency fund automatically grows slowly over time and if you have to tap it, you know its going to refill over time with no further effort. So, Id probably contribute around $750 to the Roth IRA, then Id set up a $20 per week automatic transfer into my emergency fund going forward. Q9: Unwanted Christmas toys My kids receive an absurd number of gifts for Christmas each year. For the last few years, my husband and I have actually removed a few items from their pile that they were less interested in and put them aside to see if they remember them and if not we quietly sell them and put the money in their 529. We figure the gifts were unwanted. This past weekend my sister came over and mentioned the toy she had bought for our middle child. It was one he had overlooked and we had put in storage in the garage. We hadnt sold it yet. He wanted it so we dug it out and gave it to him. My sister was obviously curious as to what the deal was and we explained it to her and she got really mad at us and called us thieves. What are your thoughts? Jason I honestly dont see anything too wrong with your approach. Youre putting the gifts that your children arent interested in aside for a while, giving it some time in case they do think about them, and then if they dont, you sell them off and put the money aside for their college education. Its not as if youre stealing their toys or anything youre just turning the ones they dont want into something that will help them for life. Your sisters response might have had something to do with the fact that she apparently put a lot of thought into the gift and your child wasnt interested in the gift, which hurt her feelings. Her feelings were probably hurt even worse when she found out you were going to sell it unopened. This is one of those situations where you should just give it a little time and talk about it when the situation is less raw. I think your sister will see the sense in what youre doing. Q10: Marketing crocheted baby blankets In late 2018, three extended family members had babies so I crocheted a blanket for each one. The recipients seemed to genuinely love them and two suggested that I try to sell them. I enjoy making them but I dont even know where to start. Carrie My honest suggestion is that you throw out the suggestion to your social network. Post it on social media along with a picture or two of the baby blankets and say that youre willing to make them for baby shower or birth gifts. State your price and the dimensions and what kind of customization options you offer. Im honestly not sure what to charge for the blankets. Thats something you would be much better at assessing than I am. My suggestion would be to go relatively low in price at first cover the price of the yarn and make a little for yourself, but not a mint and then raise it if your blankets become popular. You might also consider an Etsy account in order to sell your wares. Q11: Where do I get advice? You give so much great advice! Where do you go when you need advice? Jenna When Im in a situation where I dont know what to do, I usually write it all out. Im a huge proponent of doing three morning pages, which is a journaling technique where you sit down each morning and just brain dump three pages of writing in a blank journal. I try really hard to do that every day, and it often turns into a forum for me to take a problem in my life and turn it over thoroughly with pros and cons. I usually need to really understand a problem first before I can look for meaningful advice on it. Quite often, this process will make the solution to my problem screamingly obvious. The next step, if journaling doesnt give me an answer, is always to talk to my wife, even if the advice I need involves her. We communicate with each other a lot not a day goes by without a few meaningful conversations. Sarah is my primary source for advice on everything. If Im still unsure, I usually go to the library and try to research ideas on my own. I tend to trust expert advice from books, where the reasoning behind the advice is usually laid out and I can see how that advice applies to my life. If Im still unsure, I usually talk to a few people in my life that I really trust. I have a few mentors in the community. I really trust and value the views of my parents and my wifes parents and my sister-in-law. I talk to them next. If Im still not sure what to do, Ill go talk to a professional in that particular field, but its very rare that I get to this point. Q12: Further areas of philosophy I have been enjoying your semi-regular series of Saturday articles about how different schools of philosophy provide personal finance guidance. What areas are you planning to cover in the future? Dane So far, Ive covered stoicism, Epicureanism, Aristotleanism, and secular Buddhism, for those interested. Danes note actually came in before the last one was posted. Going forward, I definitely want to write an article on transcendentalism, which Ive touched on indirectly several times. This would cover Emerson and Thoreau (who I hold in very high regard), among others. I can see a useful article on utilitarianism at some point. I want to read more about various Eastern schools of philosophy which, outside of secular Buddhism and a few others, I know little. Beyond that, it really depends on where my reading takes me. I love reading philosophy, particularly those with a practical angle that provides insights on how to live, and I find that most such schools of thought that deal with the practical in some fashion have a lot of application to personal finance. Got any questions? The best way to ask is to follow me on Facebook and ask questions directly there. Ill attempt to answer them in a future mailbag (which, by way of full disclosure, may also get re-posted on other websites that pick up my blog). However, I do receive many, many questions per week, so I may not necessarily be able to answer yours. https://www.thesimpledollar.com/questions-about-weddings-roth-iras-shoes-blankets-and-more/

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3/8/17

''Sometimes you have to forget what's gone, appreciate what remains, and look forward to what's coming next.''

Happy Women’s Day! Shoutout to the females of the world, y’all beautiful and amazing :)

4:37 - No homework and relatively chill day today, only slept in stats :P. Last MMM rehearsal, things are looking good for my debut conductor MMM performance. Missing some people and stuff recently but I feel alright

6:49 - Sometimes I’m just confused and thrown for a loop, like if fate itself existed to throw such a coincidence at me. Unlike usually, though, I will reserve judgement until I know anything for sure because I’ve been too assuming in the past, and continue to do no different and no worse towards anyone, and do what I need ta do.

“Defund Planned Parenthood”. When I hear this it breaks my heart and frustrates me to no end. There are some that say so that are malicious and anti-freedom, yet some who’s hearts are in the right place and simply take the opposite position that I do on reproductive freedom. There’s a lot there in terms of the abortion argument that I don’t want to spend too much time talking about here, as my own position has wavered over time when listening to the more reasonable arguments from the opposite side, pushing me back towards the center-left. But let me at least just put this out there about planned parenthood. Planned Parenthood is a leading provider of healthcare for men, women, and children, and THE leading provider of sexual education in the nation. They are often the sole available source of family planning to women everywhere. Planned Parenthood provides sexual and reproductive health care, education, information, and outreach to nearly five million women, men, and adolescents worldwide in a single year. 2.5 million women and men in the United States annually visit Planned Parenthood health centers for trusted health care services and information. Planned Parenthood health centers focus on prevention: 80 percent of their patients receive services to prevent unintended pregnancy, and Planned Parenthood services help prevent approximately 579,000 unintended pregnancies in a single year. Planned Parenthood provides more than 360,000 breast exams in a single year, a critical service in detecting cancer .Planned Parenthood provides more than 4.2 million tests and treatments for sexually transmitted infections, including more than 650,000 HIV tests. This is what funding planned parenthood provides for the country. A mere THREE PERCENT of their services offered involve abortionary procedures, and although they receive federal funds, there are ALREADY laws in place that prevent a single dollar from going into abortions. Abortions are paid for out of pocket by a patient who needs it, and planned parenthood is provided no federal funding to support their abortion procedures. By defunding planned parenthood, you severely dampen their ability to provide essential family planning, sexual education, and care that they now provide to a great number of men and women around the country.

I lied... I just have to say this now

Not all unintended pregnancies can be prevented through abstinence. It’s a case by case nuanced situation, dammit... an embryo that is the product of a rape is not the same as an embryo produced from consensual sex just because they both have the potential to become a living human baby. When the woman has no control in the decision and no freedom to oppose it, the morally wrong thing to do is to force her to have it anyways. Given that blastocysts and early embryos stored in infertility clinics do not have brains or even nerves they cannot suffer. Thus, if such a clinic were on fire, should a morally responsible person carry out the freezer with its hundreds of frozen embryos because they’re “alive” or carry out the unconscious receptionist? I would contend that the one person who can suffer (the mother, daughter, spouse, friend) is more worthy of protection than the blastocysts. When the woman’s life is in danger or in distress, sorry, I will not spare the potential life of an embryo for the one of the woman that we can see in front of our own eyes. Does the hollow ball of 100 cells called a “blastocyst” – formed five days after fertilization – have human rights? And is it unethical for scientists to extract stem cells from a blastocyst, destroying it in the process? If an “embryo” that will eventually become a baby given the right conditions is considered alive, then how far back until it is no longer alive? Will pro-life people be willing to call a cluster of cells, the same as a human being simply because one day it will become a baby? And if not, how can you possibly reasonably define the point in time when it becomes alive? In my eyes, the person who, whether directly or indirectly, equates the “death” of a microscopic clump of human cells with the agony of a gassed Jew who has seen his family members, community, culture and body systematically destroyed, has lost all moral authority.

As someone who used to believe in purely pro-choice, listening to the reasonable right and reasonable pro-lifers has made me unclear on what exactly should be law. However, at the very least I believe to my core that an embryo is not even nearly equivalent to a borne human being, and that we as reasonable people need to examine the pros and cons of both sides with a fine-tuned comb to reach the best solution.

feel free to discuss anything anytime, no matter how my rhetoric may seem at times i truly respect all opinions and have understood better than ever the value of hearing the reason and logic of those I disagree with the most along with those I respect the most.

9:08 - im crying rn T_T https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubTJI_UphPk never watched doctor who but this scene I came across is just so absolutely beautiful... van gogh, a man who struggled to sell a single painting while he was alive realizing just how valued he his in the world of art now that he is gone... man im baawling aubwidhf ersjbdsiefdwahhhh the actors are so good

"There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.” ― Dalai Lama

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