#thank you for putting up with my nonsense

[hewwokitti3]

Manifest

JJ Maybank x reader

this is literally the world’s most satisfying fic because i’ve always said im kitty in a bunny-esc disguise. It’s my first time taking this seriously and actually trying so feedback would be nice :3 also thank you to @dulc3vida and @rafeysdoll for pre-reading this.

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The lights in the grocery store are always too bright. Their fluorescent hum always poisons the air. You look at the frozen food, scanning the prices. Only interrupted by the boy who has been following you around the store for ages, asking about the most nonsensical things, “Okay, okay, wha'bout the bracelet? How’d ya u get that?”

You blink before answering, “oh umm… yeah i made it”

He hums in surprise- leaning in to look at it closer, snaking his fingers around your wrists to raise it to his level.

“ummm… a few years ago…” You say, tentatively pulling back your wrist, still focused on the foods in front of you.

“a few? damn. it looks pretty new. what’s it for?” He's leaning over you now, seemingly unfamiliar with the concept of personal space with how he's now twirling your hair around his finger. You pull your head back.

“just… wanted some jewelry…” You neglected to tell him it was because the girls back in elementary school made fun of you for not having any accessories

He pauses for a second, trying to find a way to continue the conversation, unfamiliar with having to put in effort- actual effort- into flirting, "so jus 'cuz?"

You nod “just ‘cause” he looks at you up close for the first time. He’s seen you around the island, vaguely remembering Pope mentioning you in passing but this is the first time he’s had a full conversation with you. To his credit, he HAS noticed you but now he sees the bags under your eyes, it doesn’t take way from your beauty but it does scream that you don’t sleep well.

“ya get much sleep?” he asks, he’s still staring at you. not to mention it’s the most he’s seen you up close. he’s seeing you, really seeing you, for the first time. his brows furrow ever so slightly.

“mmm? - i ummm.” You shake your head in surprise “Oh I just got off my shift at the club on Figure 8. So 'm a bit sleepy”

he notices your exhaustion, even with the make up and hair. it’s in your eyes, your demeanor, your speech. he crosses his arms and leans against the wall, letting that flirtatious edge to his tone fade a bit. “ya shouldn’t be workin' like that, ya know. ya lookin real tired ma” and he says it like he really means it. like maybe he actually cares, which is insane… but maybe he does.

“oh i- i need the money” or rather your mom does. She’s been sick and her care has been draining your bank account for years. Her benefits only pay for so much, especially since most of the money gets stolen by your biological father (sperm donor) who can’t even be bothered to show up consistently, only rearing his head from his hiding spot every month around payday.

his tone instantly changes again. he looks away, his body stiffening. he doesn’t try to hide that he’s upset, it’s all in his expression. “know ya need money kit, i’ve talked to Pope enough to know what’s up, yeah?”

“Oh” You shift from foot to foot. You remember Pope, he’s the only person who could outdo you on tests, mainly because you’re a sleep-deprived mess nowadays. But you give him a run for his money even so.

“yeah, sugar. m'not that stupid.” he teases even though he looks like he’s about to explode. “so ya really be workin’ all the hours you can, huh?”

You nod. 'Why was JJ Maybank of all people talking to me anyway, much less calling me babe' you think, 'it’s not like we’re in the same circle, our only connection, Pope Heyward, doesn’t seem a good enough reason to start a conversation in the middle of a grocery store'

JJ crosses his arms and leans against the wall again, tapping his foot as he considers. when he finally speaks he seems more frustrated than flirtatious, a notable contrast to his usual manner. “so, you’re like, barely sleepin’, right?”

You continue comparing prices in your head, getting food for the week “Umm… how do you know that?”

“Um… i have eyes,” he says, mocking you to a degree, as if this is obvious. “you look tired. how much you work every week?”

You blink owlishly, too tied and over stimulated for this conversation, “A lot”.

“hmm- so… lemme get this straight,” JJ reaches his hands out slightly making a frame with his fingers. “the boss knows ya got your mom to take care of," he pushes he hands out with every phrase, "plus- plus ya don’t get more than like, 4 hours of sleep a night, and you probably don’t eat much either ‘cause you’re, y’know… working and…” his tone trails off. Putting his hands down, “who does the work around your house? the chores?”

“i do” you mumble, face twisting in confused annoyance.

“i can tell.” his tone is like he just realized something. “ya don’t have anyone who can help you? no other family?”

Your hands tighten around the small cart you’re pushing around. Family. Truthfully, no. You don’t have anyone. A father (or rather sperm donor as you like to call him) somewhere that you’re sure of. An aunt who lives somewhere in South Carolina but in the grand scheme of things, no. You don’t have family. “No” You answer plainly.

“damn,” he mumbles as he watches you, almost like he didn’t realize he said it aloud. he’s staring right at you, he’s still and quiet. “and nobody, like, helps you with that? gotta just do it alone?”

Your eye twitches. Why do you care? you want to ask him. “Yep” you say instead.

“yeah, but—“ he pauses like he’s about to continue but then he stops himself. " okay okay, i have a question. n be honest, alright?”

You’re beyond caring at this point, scanning the items in your cart and calculating the prices in your head. 'Ramen noodles, pizza, a loaf of bread… i have to put something back' “Okay” you respond.

“how do you do it?” he shakes his head again and his eyes are intense. “i mean- really, how do you just do it? all this…” he shrugs and gestures to you, to your cart. “how do you just keep going when you’re barely sleeping, barely eatin’, working your ass off?"

You shrug “Don’t have another choice” You’re right of course, the breadwinner in your family, since 14.

his eyebrows rise again “who’s gonna take care of your mom when you get sick? what are you gonna do if you end up fucking passin' out or somethin' man?”

“Just gotta push through it” You sigh as you put back the frozen Pizza. A diet of bread and ramen noddles is gonna be it for me this week. $3.79.

he watches you do this and seems to be doing some mental math. he takes two frozen pizzas from the shelf beside you and tosses each one into your cart.

after he’s done, he crosses his arms again and stares at you. “so, you’re gonna work and work and work and put yourself through all this bullshit until one day you’re burnt out? is that the plan?”

“why’d you do that?” You ignore his question in favor of putting back the frozen pizzas, You want them, you really do but can’t afford them. or at least that's what you wanna tell yourself.

his eyes narrow. “cuz those pizzas probably have twice the nutrition value of the rest of your damn shit. you’re gonna need them if you’re gonna keep up that ridiculous work schedule shit.”

You eye him “well it doesn’t matter, I can’t afford them anyway”

“and why’s that?” he asks, but he already knows the answer. your financial struggles are pretty damn clear, especially to someone who’s aware of your situation.

“i just can’t okay!?” Maybe you could’ve been kinder, especially when he’s just trying to help in his own JJ way.

he watches you, his gaze boring into you. there’s no way he doesn’t get your financial struggle; that’s obvious. but he pushes anyway. “you can’t afford it? or ya can’t let yourself spend the money 'cuz of your mom?”

“both” You mumble as you make sure you have the money for the pitiful haul.

his eyes are sharp as he looks at you, fighting the urge to make you look at him, “no, i’m askin' you; why don’t you think you deserve these? you have to have a decent meal eventually or you’re going to hurt yourself in the long run.” He shrugs his shoulders as if it were the most obvious fact in the world, and he was the genius who discovered it.

His tone is sobering compared to his usual playfulness . “It’s not a question of deserve” You say as you roll your cart to the register “Can’t afford it. Even if i want to”

“but you could make room for it in your budget,” he says. “you can make room for them, but you don’t want to. because if you did, that would mean… spendin' money on yourself. Hmm? puttin' your needs in front of your mom’s, right?” He points at you while he speaks, shaking his finger as if he’s scolding you.

You’re silent at his words, opting to load the two items into the checkout instead.

he watches you in silence as you scan and pay for your groceries. he speaks again. “your mom gets her meds before you do, right?”

You freeze at that. your blood boils. You’ve only ever told one person of that detail. Pope fucking Heyward. That bitch. “I don’t know what you’re talking about”

"think it’s pretty damn obvious what i’m talkin' about,” he says, his tone harsh. “you work your ass off, take care of your mom, and you’re lucky if you get to eat once a day. ya put her meds first, don’t you?”

You walk to my rickety bike. Rusty, painted pink by a kind neighbor, a small basket in the front “Why do you care?”

“why do i care that you are putting your life in danger to take care of a sick mother?” he repeats back to you. “why do i care that- that you’re starving yourself and running off of a couple hours of sleep a night to make sure that she’s alright? why do i care about that?”

“No one else does” You fumble with the nex- to-useless chain on the bike “You used to not care. Keep it that way” You swing your leg over the bike and take off, leaving JJ Maybank staring off after you. You don’t look back.

he watches you leave, frustration and concern etched in his expression. eventually, he sighs and mutters under his breath as he watches you round a corner. “goddamn it, kittycat,” he mutters under his breath. “goddamn it.”

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thank you for reading cuties!!! send ur thoughts bc I'm so nervy to be posting this AHHH but!!! But Im very proud of this lil fic because its my little brain child. (A lil bit inspired by @princessbrunette and @starfxkr for kitty!reader and I think one of them wrote about kitty meeting JJ in a grocery store and I thought it was the cutest shit bc who doesn't dress up to go to the store in case there's a cute guy) and thank you again to @dulc3vida and @rafeysdoll for helping me out KISSES!!!!

<3

#jj outer banks #jj maybank x reader #jj maybank #jj maybank blurb

[minim236]

Lmao so I just noticed I have over a thousand followers so welcome to my 1k follower celebration where you can ask me fun questions, headcanons, a little discourse, but let's have fun!

#1k followers #wow #thank you for putting up with my nonsense

[byakuyasdarling]

I’m very thankful for my small little community here :)

#I know for a fact I’m blocked by a lot of people in the community — I would guess it’s because my f/o and his source are a big discomfort - #- for many (which is completely fine!) #I also had a weird DNI for a few months that could be misconstrued. and I can be a bit harsh. #I don’t mind — block people for your comfort! literally I have that issue too where my boundaries get crossed and I can’t block people #I think my art only gets out a lot is because of the fandom LMAO #THANK YOU FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY NONSENSE #/GEN !!

[grizzlyofthesea]

So... One of my irl friends just started following me, but since she doesn't use tumblr all that often, all my turtle spam completely messed up her algorithm. Now, it's all turtles, all the time. Real life and Internet.

She can't escape. My job here is done.

(Thank you for putting up with my tomfoolery, @reed-draws. ^^')

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rise of the tmnt #seriously though #thank you for putting up with my nonsense #social media algorithms #tumblr algorithm

[baihujun]

Sketchy thing for @battybat604! Hope you have a wonderful birthday 🖤❤️

(Maybe Diana's taking this photo? If so, she's about to get a stern lecture about compromising secret identities blah blah)

#sueprbat #bruce wayne #batman #clark kent #superman #dc comics #my art #happy birthday battyyyyy thank you for putting up with (and encouraging) all my nonsense

[callilemon]

HUGE SHOUT OUT TO MY AMAZING FRIEND, @bookdragonwrites !!

They're so rad and sent me such lovely gifts!

Even!!! The original "make Noé curse" comic!! Of course, as insane as I am, I decided to frame it to immortalize it forever 🥰

Same with the Vanoé flowers 😭 DO YOU SEE HOW AMAZING THOSE ARE? EXCUSE ME!

I'm just so elated rn it's making me feral... THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN, I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME!

^^ stupid memes I "made" as a joke. Heh.

#I LOVE YOU SO MUCH #THANKS FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY NONSENSE #YOURE GREAT #and they lived #vanitas no carte #vnc #the case study of vanitas #fanart #doodles #anime #vanitas #noé archiviste #vanoé #manga #dominique vnc #dominique de sade #pretty paints! #also stupid memes i made

[wastelandhell]

Outstanding!

#paladin danse #fallout #my art #thank you for putting up with my recent nonsense heres your regularly scheduled danse objectification

[ken-katayanagi]

I’ve read your google docs of the katayanagi twins’ fashion. Super interesting stuff and I love it as both a fashion enthusiast and fan of the siblings. Your document really emphasizes the distinction between those two even with the very little info we have on them (kyle’s style could be late 80s japanese pop while ken’s style could be more leaning towards visual kei). Also matches their personalities (ramona mentioned kyle is the hothead of the two, so I guess the pretty and proper bad boy kind of look fits him)

Something about your endnote fascinates me, however. You mentioned something about the twins’ relationship being strained but then strengthened after ramona’s betrayal. Would you implore more on the idea? I’m now invested in it very much…. thank you and have a good day

Thank you!!! I mostly based my looks off this piece of concept art by O’Malley, which makes me think the personalities the twins had in their few anime appearances were just parts that weren’t as well communicated in Vol. 5

(I think that little doddle next to the crossed out “they’re not even Japanese” emphasizes that visual kei comparison you made)

But as for the second bit, I think the twins weren’t exactly on great terms, even before Ramona. A decent part of this has to do with my own personal head cannons surrounding Kyle and how I perceived his and Ramona’s relationship with alcohol, but also with just how different the twins seem to be under the surface. They seem like they would run in almost completely opposite social circles and be invested in similarly opposite things.

And it’s honestly really tied to their teens. Basically, their parents kinda unintentionally set up a dynamic where Kyle felt like Ken got away with everything (piercings, weird clothes, going out to band shows and having a more trusting relationship with their parents) and Ken thought Kyle couldn’t get his act together (partying, showing up back home late, getting in fight with their parents). Neither was true as in reality their parents let a lot of stuff with Ken slide that wouldn’t have otherwise because “well at least he’s not drunk” and Kyle was genuinely going through some serious mental shit but not telling anyone so his actions just looked super random and mean spirited. So by the time they get to college, they haven’t really addressed this weird image they have of the other in their heads.

And it explains how Ramona was even able to two time siblings. They’re not going to the same parties, they’re not really talking at length about their lives (since they never mention enough detail to make the other suspicious), they’re probably not really bothering each other much if they share a dorm. Ramona unconsciously sees and plays this divide, knowing they’re not really together enough for her to get caught.

It also emphasizes for me a very emotional aspect for all three of them. Ramona is hot off a messy break up (Roxie), the breakup that ended her first relationship with a women and also seems to be her first attempt at having something…maybe not serious but genuine (it seemed more important than anything with Matt Todd or Lucas). Shes hardly in the headspace to be in a relationship, and maybe after some nights out, she’s terrified and not sure what to do because whoops she’s in two! And the longer it goes on the less Ramona actually wants to fix it because it’s kinda fun in a messed up way, and the twins aren’t bad company…until it all comes crashing down and she’s out the door before they even notice she’s gone. I think Ramona’s relationship with the twins is her at her actual lowest, with her being most at fault for what happened and the least justified in bolting afterwards. This low point is exactly when Gideon finds her, unsure and upset at herself, in exactly the position to manipulate her. (Sorry if this came off a little Ramona bash-y, I love Ramona but this girl makes bad choices)

As for the twins, I think the really strong emotional beat here is the idea of how avoidable it would’ve felt for them. How if they had just been able to set aside their own bullshit, if they had even bothered to connect at all, they could’ve figured it out in a few days, rather than in a few weeks or a few months. Ramona’s betrayal is catalyst for them to sit down and just…talk out a lot of their own personal crap.

But yeah that’s why. Sorry this got super massively long, but I hope you liked it and it wasn’t too ramblely lol.

#long post #anon ask #scott pilgrim #ken katayanagi #kyle katayanagi #katayanagi twins #ramona flowers #my head cannons #thank thank thank you for bringing this up I’ve been dieing to talk about it #the twins low key seem like the kinda guys to be super put together on the outside but like five seconds from unraveling on the inside #I love them they are my messy idiots #also this is mostly based on comic lore don’t come in here with that they were her TAs nonsense #they can be players but weirdos? nuh uh. no. #tho I am deeply curious like what was Ramona’s major? engineering maybe since she knows about the sub space highways

[techniiciian]

@stillsolo : i’m meticulous when it comes to headcanons

me : i meme so hard shit becomes real sometimes

#technician difficulties ( ooc ) #( a perfect example is matt’s newfound love of tasers ) #( or the fact that vaderkin was kidnapped naked ) #( or that luke always orders chicken nuggets at fancy restraints and matt will always be like bugs pls ) #( thank you for putting up with my nonsense vin <3 )

[kinokoshoujoart]

30 days harvest moon posts will resume once i’m on the day i would have posted. so the 24th. (i really should have just started posting in november and used october to prepare… but i was excited to start + i had fun + live and learn)

but uh. i can’t go too long without posting or else i take damage over time. so

#queue tea pie #i got a couple asks and i’m secretly doing some stuff in response heh heh heh. i love you askers #i’m also doing Secret Things but i can’t pass the skill gates for them yet so i’m Practicing #i’m sorry about the halloween chibis…. only one is done i think bc rockaganda took priority #now my hand is dead and so am i #i’m working on a billion things. but i always have more ideas. awful #polls #i luv you all. thanks for putting up with my nonsense #IT’S PLEASE DRAW ROCK IN A MORE RESPECTFUL WAY VS LESS RESPECTFUL WAY…. I’M SORRY IF YOU VOTED MEANING“’DRAW ROCK LESS’ LMAO #if you did PLEASE TELL ME and i’ll change your vote in my manual tally #i’m not sure what these options are but this is not a very serious poll. i just like making polls wheeeeeeee

[edorazzi]

Oops, please don’t share that cat fundraising post any further! It was a scam. I’ve since deleted it and I hope I haven’t done any damage. 

I deeply apologise - I tried to do my due diligence by checking the person’s blog and such, but I was taken in by the personal message (and posting late at night) and clearly didn’t look hard enough before reblogging. I wasn’t familiar with this new format of scamming but I should absolutely know better.

I have a big platform of amazing people here and try to do good with it, but I need to work a lot harder when it comes to sharing these signal boosting posts so I don’t take advantage of you guys. Thank you to everyone who messaged me about it and shared resources to identify these kind of scams so I’m smarter in the future, you were very very kind! 😭

#josie talks about things #aaaaa i'm so embarrassed; i'm just so used to tumblr scams having zero effort #i share these posts so rarely but PLEASE continue to call me out if i do stuff like this #and i don't discuss it much but i am autistic; so when it comes to emotional things i'm not as smart as i think i am :'0 #anyway i'll draw somethin for you guys tonight as a thank you for putting up with my nonsense

[napping-sapphic]

Glad i was feeling it last night💀 i’ve gotta start drafting my post-midnight posts from now on

#i remember making that post in that i remember being very tired and crying over how much i love other gay people #my brain was like: i GOTTA express this somehow #im glad yall vibed with it though #me 🤝 you guys <-loving sapphic people so so much #i dont mind my late night dramatic posts so much since you guys seem to like them #im just not normally that emotional so i get a little embarrassed lol #so i’ll probably start drafting them and reviewing them when im awake before they get posted lol #thank u for putting up with my nonsense😅 #rest assured that even when im not making random nonsense posts about how much i love you i still love you #just with a little less tears and overdramatics💀💀

[igotsnothing]

Hi friend. Saw that you haven't been feeling great lately, and just wanted to say I was thinking of you! Please know that I am here to chat, anytime. Take care of yourself, precious moot!!

Thank you!!!! OMG, you are too good to me, for this world, and must be protected at all costs! Life sometimes punches down and it can be frustrating when it's a crappy situation you can't fix or control and it affects loved ones. But I'm ok! It could've been so much worse! And I am so touched by your concern for me. ❤️

#i love my moots #damseljamsel #so kind #she puts up with my nonsense #it's magic #we have a theme going #she has kermit and I have cookie and oscar #it's garbage CAN not garbage CAN'T #(not my joke) #but i like it #thank you

[softichill]

Alrighty I think Homestuck Lockdown is done now for today

#cricket chirping #homestuck #Thank you for putting up with my nonsense lmfao #Back to objects!!

[seekerblue]

Sneaking back in here mega late, but- still alive! If we've got a thread going and you still want to continue it, do me a solid and drop a like on this post/ping me in IMs? I know Tumblr's got a bit of a thing about threads after months have passed, so I never know who's still interested.

I have more Transformers muses over at @cannonfullofcanons and Thundercracker can now be found there as well! Opted to bring back my multi instead of juggling a few dozen single-muse blogs, since that's...really never gone well for me, lol. Gonna be adding more over there too in the future, got some real old muses finally coming back to me. Galvatron's probably gonna be the next one I bring back!

#{ Grounded | OOC } #if you're still here & still want to write with my sporadic ass I want you to know ily #thank you for putting up with my inconsistent nonsense

[write-it-motherfuckers]

🖤~Song Of The Day~🖤

The song of the day is:      「荒ぶる邂逅~巨像との戦い~」~「甦る力~巨像との戦い~」(メドレー)   -by-   末永匡  

The challenge is to write something based off of this song, be it the name, the cover, or the tune itself. Let your imagination go wild and see where the music takes you.

Have at it Darlings!

#write-it-motherfuckers #writing prompt #writing prompts #writing #prompt #story prompt #story prompts #story #prompts #story time motherfucker #song of the day #I'm honestly surprised that no one has made any rude comments about me posting songs from the same thing yet #usually there's always someone who has a problem with me posting lots of instrumentals or songs from other media #I'm pretty relieved that there's been no outright rudeness or aggression yet. Though I'm sure that won't last #thank you for putting up with my nonsense for now Darlings!