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chalkrub · 1 year
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it’s my birthday yippee!! which means it’s also midge’s birthday, even BIGGER yippee! happy 1 year you silly bugbeast....sorry for depriving you of the coveted april fool birthdate, but if I can’t have it then neither can you
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An incomplete list
-> Day 4: Fantasy AU
an incomplete list about the most annoying aspects of having a werewolf boyfriend, by Jonathan Byers:
WILL bite anything. Himself. Me. The furniture. Chewing toys are a literal life saver. (Get it? Because I'm technically dead.) Sometimes also chews gum instead when surrounded by lots of people. At least the sex life always stays exciting
will hair SO MUCH during a transformation. And as if that wasn't enough, he will also whine about all the lost hair when he turns back into a human. Stevie, darling, love of my life, your hair grows supernaturally fast and thick, I can assure you that you will NOT become bald before you're thirty.
can not have a quiet day inside. The world can be going under and he will still somehow manage to convince a few unfortunate souls to play basketball with him outside
puppy dog eyes. it is impossible to deny him anything when he looks at you like that and the little shit knows it
if there is a single mosquito in a two miles radius he will complain until it finally dies or flies far far away. Or he will hunt it down, which is sometimes worse. Summer is pure hell. I also have superhearing and I also can hear the motherfucker but I just bury my head into the pillow and bear it instead of acting like a little bitch
BAD PUNS
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an incomplete list about the most annoying aspects of having a vampire boyfriend, by Steve Harrington:
we can never go to romantic dates in the Italian restaurant because the food has too much garlic and he is itchy the entire time. (We tried it once. We had to cut it short. Do not attempt this, no matter how much you love Italian food)
the blood he keeps at home SMELLS SO FUCKING BAD. EW.
he doesn't appear in fotos. Sure, it's not like his face really changes much. But every time someone takes a pic of us it always looks like I'm kissing or holding or lovingly looking at NOTHING. Motherfucker finds it absolutely hilarious
He is very cold. He loves to cuddly and I love to cuddle BUT HE IS ALWAYS SO DAMN COLD. ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER.
PRETENTIOUS LITTLE SHIT
I must admit that the advantages outweigh it though.....
Agreed <3
Overall I'd say a 8/10 experience
Alright seven.
Don't you mean....Steven?
Wait let me add "bad puns" to the list
Alright you pretentious little shit
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moveslikebucky · 1 year
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B F and M, if you will! ❤️
EEE THANK U ASHFAE <3
B: Any of your stories inspired by personal experience?
Oh goodness yea. So much of my dialogue and interaction is literally things that happen often between me and my husband xD also a lot of the queer longing i put into these fics is rooted very firmly in reality lbr.
F: Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.
I'd have to go with this bit from the Youth Pastor/Bad Boy reverse omens au that I've been working on where they're just settling into their burgeoning friendship and go out for pizza:
“But, if I can wax poetic about this ‘basic pepperoni’, you have to try my ridiculous concoction of a pizza.” Gadriel smiled mischievously at him, continuing to finish his slice, “I was already going to do that, but deal.” Ezra took a bite of the pepperoni, enjoying it the same way he had enjoyed his own slice. “The crust still stands, the semolina flour giving a smooth finish while the cornmeal makes for a nice crunch. The inclusion of cheddar-jack along with the mozzarella makes for a lovely combination of sharp and mild that dances along the palate. The pepperonis are perfectly cupped, holding just enough grease to cut through the acidity of the marinara, which given the rustic texture of the tomatoes and the garlic clove I believe must be made in house, rather than purchased and used from a can. Incredible, five stars.” Gadriel chuckled. “I can’t believe you just did that, has anyone told you that you are incredibly pretentious?” “I’m not pretentious, I just know good food when I taste it,” Ezra said with a huff. “I dunno,” Gadriel drawled sarcastically, “I think maybe someone isn’t quite as down to earth as they want everyone to think.” “Says the man who drinks beer for the first time just to look cool?” “Ehh… point taken.”
M: Got any premises on the back burner that you’d care to share?
Oh man there are so many that I have sitting in me and Ouida's server xD. A few that I'm very excited about:
A human au where Crowley is a repressed incel who doesn't realize he's gay and wanders into a queer kink bar by mistake on his way to an alpha male grindset meetup at a different bar and meets leather daddy Aziraphale who gives him a new lease on what being a man is about.
A book canon fic where Aziraphale and Crowley's corporations are damaged to the point where they have to discorporate in a battle back in celtic times, but their bodies are in a ravine and they are slowly decomposing because no one knows they're there and they can't off themselves (obviously no one actually dies, I just want the imagery of bodies decomposing together because I listen to too much Hozier).
Another human au where Crowley works at a truckstop and Aziraphale is the big quiet bear of a trucker who frequents the establishment and Crowley is Big Time Horny for him.
Reverse omens Beauty and the Beast fusion but it's specifically The Tiger's Bride by Angela Carter inspired.
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ttlmt · 1 year
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Hey, I’m from europe and I’m gonna be moving to Canada and I was thinking about Toronto, or Vancouver (since I’ve never lived in a huge city before and I don’t speak french) I was wondering if you have any tips for making friends or which you’d reccomend between those cities? Or any other ideas?? THANKSSSS
ahhh omg thats so exciting!! you've come to the right place lol i have lived in/near both
vancouver is fucking gorgeous; it has the mountains; it has the ocean; it has amazing wilderness and then the city itself of course. the people are really nice and its all very nature-forward, like stereotypically everyone does yoga and hikes and goes biking etc. that said, you don't have to be that type of person at all lmao i just like looking at it all. as for the city, its not known for being very exciting, it doesn't get as many concerts/events as toronto, and the transit is Not very good, especially if you leave the downtown core. it's a very artsy city in my opinion, kinda hipster-y. you gotta get used to the rain though because it rains ALL the time. personally thats part of what makes it feel like home. favourite places: stanley park/vancouver aquarium, granville island, gastown
as for toronto, it is a Big City. there's constantly things happening, so many concerts and events. everything is walkable and transitable. the lake is lovely to look at (i love toronto island if youre looking for a place to relax whether its park or beach). there's so much amazing food (vancouver has a lot of awesome food as well, i just have less experience there). theres always something to do or to explore, any sort of shopping you can think of, and its kind of the hub if you want to get to anything else in canada or around the world so its a good home base. toronto also has a lot of universities/colleges right downtown, so there are a lot of young people about. i also find it generally less rich/pretentious than vancouver, however toronto itself thinks its the center of the world sdlgkjgs. a lot of people say toronto is dirty, and it kind of is ngl but its a very cool city nonetheless. favourite places: queen west, ripley's aquarium/CN tower
so it really depends what you like/what you're looking for, if you have any other qs feel free to message me!
as for making friends, honestly when you find out how, let me know sdlgjksd i say just try to go out to things (i'm not very good at that) and talk to people, and try to go beyond just 'what's your instagram?' concerts and events are a great way to meet likeminded people, i also met most of my current friends through my job haha
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starxscream · 2 years
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I loved reading the oc thing so here some more if you want =) Diogo: 😭☕️💐 🎁 Opal: 👪 💤🌱📣
I'm glad you enjoyed it!! I'm happy to do more :3 lov talking abt ocs...
under the read more! cuz u know me. I write too much <3
(sorry these were done so late I got sleepy and didn't feel like writing more last night-)
DIOGO
😭 CRYING - what makes them cry? do they cry easily?
He used to be a big crybaby and often got the sniffles over any little thing LOL but once again he changed and is "tougher" now. It's pretty hard to get him to cry these days, at least, in public anyways. Behind closed doors he tends to break down, or when he gets one of his infamous nightmares. (Which aren't the nightmares WE know cuz. robot but i won't get into that).
At heart he's still quite the crybaby to this day, even if he puts on a brave face.
☕️ HOT BEVERAGE - do they prefer hot or cold drinks? what is their favourite drink?
He gets SPECIAL robot rights and can actually consume food and drink but it’s not necessary KGNHKGH but he does prefer hot drinks! While it’s not rly needed he’s in a habit of making coffee for himself every morning or stopping by a coffee shop for it.
So yea I’d say his favorite drink is coffee made to his exact specifications.  Which is well.  Imagine a rly sweet and pretentious rich boy order and that’s his
💐 BOUQUET - create a bouquet for them! what do those flowers mean? are any of the flowers their particular favourite?
God ok. Ok!  I had to research cuz I don’t rly know these things so if any are OFF I APOLOGIZE bc </3
Peach Rose -> Sincerity, Genuineness, Modesty, and Gratitude
Tiger Lily (favorite!) -> Wealth, Pride
Hydrangea -> Gratitude for being understood; Frigidity and heartlessness
Lavender -> Distrust
Red Tulip (Also a favorite!) -> Passion, Declaration of love
🎁 PRESENT - what types of presents would they be most happy to receive? are they good at gift giving?
Contrary to what he acts like, he’s genuinely happy to rly receive any gift- as long as it’s from someone he knows and actually likes.  Most of his apartment is decorated in this his partner brought back for him so HNGKHGH
However as for specifics, he really likes getting new crystals or geodes for his rock collection! Those make him very excited and you’ll probably get an accompanied ramble about the rock you gave him GKNHGKH Secondly he really likes plushes and soft things of that nature, little collectables, especially unicorn or cat themed ones.  (Whatever the squishmallow equivalent is in this universe, he loves it)  His bed is littered in them LOL
As for gift giving he’s really good at it! Very perceptive of what other people want/need and keeps it in mind when looking.  He doesn’t rly care about price as long as he’s sure the other person will love it, and spends a LOT of time picking out smth perfect.
OPAL
👪 FAMILY - what is their family like? what is your ocs relationship to them? does your oc have any siblings?
Opal doesn’t have any siblings, but their family is closely interconnected to his cousin’s Vivi! They basically grew up together cuz their families lived really close together but the two...never really got along.  Well, Vivi thought she did but it was more she kinda jokingly bullied Opal a lot in that kid kind of way w/o really realizing he didn’t think it was funny and he got rly tired of it.  They’re still in communication but Opal doesn’t really like it when she visits and often tries to avoid her as much as he can.  She’s just.  A lot.  They had their moments though and Opal DOES care about her and has gotten better at telling her to Not Do That, but she’s still...a lot.  And tiring.  And-
He doesn’t rly talk to his parents much anymore, they didn’t have the greatest relationship and they often passed him off to his aunt and uncle.  So a part of him was jealous Vivi’s parents were better than his, cuz his were...not great!  They were mostly just absent and didn’t really care to give him attention besides an idle sentence before going back to what they were doing.  Which made Opal a pretty lonely kid :[ So bc of that there’s not rly a relationship between them at all, Opal saved up his money and moved away and that was that.  He has no interest trying to communicate with them again.
💤 SLEEPING - do they fall asleep easily? what helps them sleep?
He has insomnia so it’s pretty hard for him to fall asleep, but usually once he is he’s like a rock.  Unless he gets a nightmare which then he’ll wake back up and not Want to go back to sleep.
Opal is on medication for it though! Since it’s smth that he’s struggled with for a long time, but he only got medicated fairly recently after an incident at his old workplace before he changed jobs.  Though outside of that, cuddling a plush or his partner helps a lot GKHNGKH or just being wrapped up tight in a blanket, just feeling comforted in some fashion helps him get to sleep.  Also playing soft music in the background to give his mind something to focus on besides his own thoughts.
🌱 SEEDLING - what is their most vivid memory from childhood?
When he changed his name! It was pretty big to him and it was when he was pretty young, only really realizing he can call himself WHATEVER he WANTED cuz his friend (Wally) did that sort of stuff and opened his eyes to it GKHNGKH
What rly sticks out is that he told his best friend Wally first abt his name, picking Opulence bc it’s a really pretty word in his mind and also what he DESERVES.  Granted they were rly young and Wally kind of struggled saying it and shorted it to Opal instead, giving Opal his current nickname that most tend to use.
It was one of the happiest moments for him in his childhood so he remembers it quite fondly.
There’s also a moment w/his cousin Vivi that he still gets nightmares abt and gave him a phobia of spiders. But he chooses not to think about that too much <3
📣 MEGAPHONE - how loud are they? what do they speak like? got a voice claim?
Opal can be ... pretty loud honestly LOL Incredibly boastful and proud you’ll know when they’re around cuz they don’t really. Shut Up. KGNHGKH but as for speaking they use a pretty long-winded manner of speaking and ramble quite often, usually boasting or using some other theatrics in their speech.  Though they also don’t use contractions!  They think they sound more dignified that way.  Honestly they speak they way they do to sound smarter but they just sound Really Annoying.
As for voice claim, imagine RouxIs Kaard.  Whatever voice u have for him in ur head.  That’s Opal’s-
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outoftownagain · 3 years
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The best restaurants in Santorini, Greece
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This, of course, isn't a definite list. We didn't even try a fraction of what the culinary world of Santorini has to offer and I am sure there are plenty of equally fantastic or better places. But by these 5 restaurants stood out for us and came recommended by other travelers and locals.
Hope you're not hungry!
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1. Μεταξύ Μας / Metaxi Mas 9FQ5+H2 Exo Gonia, Greece www.santorini-metaximas.gr
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Metaxi Mas is a must whether you take a taxi, rent a four-wheeler, or simply walk from the charming village of Pyrgos. (We were advised very strongly against doing the latter by a very nice lady at a souvenir store: "It's not possible to walk, it's in the next village! But it is a wonderful restaurant, you must make it there regardless," she said. We did it anyway and it took about half an hour of walking downhill.) And just like pretty much everyone we spoke to about Metaxi Mas promised, it is absolutely amazing. You won't find your regular horiatiki and moussaka here, but by the time you make it here, you've most likely had enough of those and will be excited to take a quick break. You'll also have a change of view, because the cozy terrace is overlooking the airport and the less photographed side of the island, which may be slightly less iconic but gorgeous nonetheless. We started with Smoked Fish in a Chickpea Stew and the moment we tasted the dish, we knew that it would be the best meal on the island. We continued with Shrimp saganaki finished with ouzo, tomato sauce, fennel and feta cheese, which I will remember for a long time. And then, for a finale, a Spicy fried pork with Assyrtiko Santorini wine (which we were about to learn all about at a nearby winery, Santo Wines) with peppers, onion, garlic, Santorini cherry tomatoes, feta cheese and boukovo—red pepper flakes. Were we full? Of course. Did we want more? Absolutely! It was our last day on Santorini, so we knew we wouldn't have time to return to Metaxi Mas, so we asked our lovely waitress if she could suggest just one more, small dish, simply because everything was so delicious that we'd love another bite. She said that her favorite thing on the menu was Oven-baked asparagus with Cretan graviera cheese and estragon, and we thought that a little asparagus appetizer would be a perfect finishing touch to this feast. Little did we know that the "small dish" is in fact a huge plate filled with lots and lots of hot, melty, delicious cheese (with a little bit of asparagus buried deep under). It was way more than we wanted but way too delicious to leave behind and a taxi to take us to the wine tour at Santo Wines was already waiting. We might have burnt our mouths a little but we finished the asparagus and our wonderful waitress brought us a dessert packed to go because she knew we had to go. If you're in Santorini right now and looking for some delicious food, I couldn't be more jealous of you!
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2. To Psaraki Vlichada Marina, Vlichada 847 00, Greece www.topsaraki.gr
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Near the southernmost tip of Santorini, at the end of Perivolos beach you'll find the charming Vlychada port. Arguably the best place to view it from (and definitely the most delicious one) is To Psaraki taverna. You'll have to drive or take a taxi there but the place is worth the trip. The actual restaurant is very nice but you really want to sit at the bright blue terrace across the street, which overlooks the port and the sea. Eating at To Psaraki feels like finding a hidden gem andt also like being on a Greek postcard at the same time.   The food is delicious and it starts from the very beginning—each table receives a bread basket and a portion of Santorini tomato paste with olive oil and oregano. (There is a tomato paste museum down the road, but it was still closed due to Covid when we visited.) We continued the feast with Fresh Greek mussels steamed with wine and spring onions (it's hard to imagine a more perfect dish to go with the view of sea and a distant smell of a seaport) after which a gorgeous Grilled Octopus arrived. Can't say that we were hungry anymore, but our main dish — fresh and homely amberjack was only about to be served. Accompanied by vegetables, tomatoes and a lemon, it was wonderful.
The restaurant overlooks the port and a short walkaway is Vlychada Beach with black sand, a beach bar and some amazing view of the cliffs, which makes it easy to spend a whole day in this small area.
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3.  Kokkalo 25is Martiou 25, Thira 847 00, Greece kokkalosantorini.com
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We arrived in Santorini midday and after the initial shock caused by the overwhelming beauty of the view from the plane, then the taxi and finally from our suite, we were ready to eat. We picked Kokkalo purely because it was the closest recommended restaurant from our suite. It did take some climbing (everything in Santorini involves countless stairs and hills) and then a short walk along a busy, narrow street, but the place was 100% worth it.
We were greeted by a very friendly and quirky lady with a very particular sense of humor and a tray with 2 glasses of strong, local liquor. Day drinking it is! After hearing that we just arrived on the island, she was quick to recommend a local specialty—Santorini tomato fritters. "If you're going to have them, you need to have them here," she said, "we have cooking classes and we teach how to make them here." Tomato fritters are very tasty, but to be completely honest, it is one of those dishes that you try once and don't necessarily need to order again anytime soon.
We also got the Santorini Greek Salad and Chicken Souvlaki, which were both absolutely delicious and anyone could eat them every day for a long time. The presentation of the chicken deserves a special shoutout—it is definitely an attention-grabber when it arrives at the table.
Kokkalo is totally a great spot—it may not overlook the volcano, but staring into the flat side of Santorini with Anafi island in the distance is a pure pleasure! Mix that with great food, chilled wine and lovely service and you have a fantastic experience!
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4. Roka Mpotsari 6, Oía 847 02, Greece www.roka.gr
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I'm not gonna lie, Roka was a bit of an accident (a great one though!) We hiked from Fira to Oia and we completely underestimated the time it would take us to complete the hike considering all the stops for wine, snacks, photos and views. They say that the hike takes from 3 to 6 hours and it did take us 6 hours (we're fast hikers but we stopped A LOT along the way to enjoy the views and wine) so when we finally got to Oia, we needed to eat before the sunset and most places were either booked or still closed because of Covid. We basically ran to check out Roka and it is semi-hidden in a maze of small, charming alleyways so we got a little lost trying to find it. We were greeted by a man who looked like he could be in a movie about a mafia-ran restaurant: white shirt and a tie, a sceptical gaze, a cigarette hanging from the corner of his mouth, and a brutal silence. He turned out to be our waiter and luckily he turned out to be very friendly, much contrary to our first impression of him.
We were seated at the small back patio lit by the setting sun and overlooking the sea and some less touristy parts of town and the island. The food was absolutely delicious yet presented in a slightly pretentious but cheesy way. It is not taverna food and obviously the chef is aspiring to a higher level of a dining experience. To start we were served rusk with olives and delicious tomato paste, which we learned was typical of Santorini, famous for its cherry tomatoes. Then we continued with ‘Imam Bayaldi’ with eggplant, shrimps, ’Oyzo’ glaze and chilli garlic mayo and Mushrooms Ragout on a sourdough bruschetta with caramelized onions, cream and gruyere sauce. Those two appetizers were quite Huge And Totally Satisfied Our Post-Hike Hunger, But We Had Two More Dishes Coming - Main Courses This Time.
Skioufikta - Traditional Greek Handmade Pasta with Caramelized Onion, Eggplant, Zucchini, Tomato and ’Xinoturi’ From Ios, which was light, delicate and delicious. The shape of pasta is a bit like cavatelli and is a perfect vessel for the summer flavors of this dish. Fresh Dorado Fillet came with fantastic Parsnip Puree, Braised Leek that melts in your mouth with Hazelnuts and was topped with long, thin crisps that gave it an additional texture. Satisfied and excited, we ran to the nearby Castle of Agios Nikolaos for a spectacular and unforgettable sunset.
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5. Naoussa Fira Santorini Next to the Central Orthodox Cathedral of Fira Town Mitropoleos Fira Town, Thira 847 00, Greece naoussasantorini.restaurant
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When we arrived at this gigantic taverna, it was empty, with the only two guests eating at a table near the windows. We decided to sit at the other table with a view—right next to the couple finishing their dinner. It turned out to be a quite an unfortunate choice because those guests were an extreme example of a married couple who goes out to talk to other people in bars and restaurants. We spent the entire dinner listening about the wealth, success and amazing life of our co-diners, all the houses, apartments, businesses and countless trips all over the world were described in detail whether we wanted it or not. We also learned the history of their relationship including tidbits like: "Would you believe that after not seeing me for 2 weeks my husband chose to take me out to eat sushi instead of taking me to the bedroom straight from the airport?"
But back to the restaurant, the food was delicious and the sunset view (when we managed to look away from our interlocutors) quite terrific. We started with Dolmades, which are vine leaves stuffed with lemony rice and happen to be one of my favorite small dishes. The leaves are the best when they're delicate and not veiny, the rice needs to be moist and the entire thing is best served room temperature or slightly warm. So good! We also had a tuna salad with hard boiled eggs, which looked a bit like mess but was packed with unexpected flavor. We finished with a whole fish, which was absolutely perfect.
We did drink a lot of wine and we took our time eating, listening to the forced stories and admiring the sunset. At some point the initially empty dining room filled up completely and then it emptied again. It felt like we experienced the whole circle of sunset dining crowd.
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I dont know how you do this. it must be hard answering questions regarding topics in the story that didn't even were shown. I'm talking about the latest kissing ask. sure we all can speculate and and form an opinion about what could have happened but I love reading your opinions and thoughts on the story the most. I'm actually interested to know how did you find 19 days and what got you inspired to start writing an analysis on the story. Feel free to anwser this as late as you want
Good evening, dear anon-san!
I’m relieved you don’t mind it took me a while to answer your ask. I have been playing catch up with my inbox after the holidays. Thank you for your patience!
“I love reading your opinions and thoughts on the story the most”
Thank you! I’m happy and flattered to hear that.
“I dont know how you do this. it must be hard answering questions regarding topics in the story that didn’t even were shown”
At the risk of praising myself, I would say stories and characters have always been what I feel like I’m good at. As long as I can remember, I have loved reading books and applying whatever I absorbed from them in writing my own stories. When you have been around fiction long enough, you start to recognize patterns and certain structures in both stories and characters. Stories are full of little hints and nudges - things left unsaid but hiding between the lines - that open the universe of the story in earnest.
Trying to figure out things that haven’t been shown in the actual story is the matter of following those bread crumbs. Characters especially hold a lot of these hints of what is and isn’t likely to happen in the story. That’s one of the reasons I like coming up with headcanons, too. The story has set me a certain path and guidelines that I can utilize to build my own content. In a way, it tests how high of a tower I can build on that foundation without straying too far off the blueprint in which case the tower isn’t stable anymore.
Of course, all of that doesn’t mean there’s only type of tower you can build or just one path to follow. Hints and nudges can often point in multiple directions and still make sense. And different people pick up on different hints which makes fiction such a beautiful thing.
…I really hope I don’t sound super pretentious in saying all that.
“how did you find 19 days”
I’m somewhat of a late-bloomer when it comes to 19 Days. I had seen some of the panels floating around on my Tumblr feed but didn’t actually check out the comic until ch. 198 and this particular panel:
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After seeing that for the umpteenth time, I finally got a bit sick of it and decided to see what the hype was all about. Before that my main fandom and obsession had been Haikyuu and Iwaoi. I didn’t know what the comic was about, but there would be two cute guys being cute together so giving it a try couldn’t be a total waste of time. At first, I was a bit put off by the slapstick violence because it got a bit repetitive after a while. But at the same time, Zhan Zheng Xi gradually showing more of his softer side kept me clicking to the next chapter.
“what got you inspired to start writing an analysis on the story”
I have always enjoyed reading analysis by @casually-inlove and @call-me-ala. Their theories and ideas have given me food for thought. But I never quite had the confidence to write out my own deeper analysis on things. Rather than that, I would write little posts about different topics or details I had picked on the story and simply tag them “my 19 Days post”.
Then ch. 297 came out in August, and the things He Tian said to Mo Guan Shan just wouldn’t leave me alone. I think it was then when I wrote my first deeper analysis. I felt very inspired and driven to write out my thoughts, and for some reason, people seemed to like/agree with/be interested in what I had to say. Around that time I also started posting about my 30 day 19 Days challenge and giving my two cents on things more. I got my first ask in September and actually thought it had been meant to someone else at first.  
After that, the questions have kept dropping somewhat steadily. I honestly never thought people would be interested in my thoughts, let alone coming to me with their own ideas and theories. I’ve been a bit taken aback by all this but it’s also been very exciting and highly rewarding.
Thank you for your questions, dear anon-san!
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sutton and a trans guy, please i'm begging you! my crops would flourish, my skin would clear
[henny we all need hydration & july is no time for acne so here u go]
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kat has to cover the new wowfull selections and truly the only reason you both decide to go instead of sending one of her interns is because there are very few things jane hates more than smorgasburg.
‘no,’ she says, about forty times, before kat offers to buy her whatever she wants on scarlet’s card and finally jane relents. 
you get there together, all crammed into what is probably the world’s tiniest via, you think, with kat essentially on adena’s lap in the back and you had let jane have the front seat because she was already grumpy. it’s so hot already and you didn’t even bother wearing makeup because it’s a sunday at noon in the middle of july and kat had made you all get out of bed so she can eat waffles from the most pretentious food truck gathering ever, so it’s truly not worth it on so many levels.
the bouncer checks your IDs and kat gets you three glasses of rose before handing you both $50, which shuts jane up momentarily.
‘i’m gonna go find somewhere to sit with adena,’ she says, and you kind of envy her right now, because she has wine and the best pair of vintage denim shorts you’ve ever seen, dramatic sunglasses and beat up sneakers. also, a beautiful girlfriend who is in a skirt that flows with the breeze in lines that oliver would love, who holds kat’s hand and you see them laughing and it’s wild, you think, how easily in love they are.
you and jane both kind of watch them walk away, a little dazed, and then she turns to you.
‘i literally hate this so much but we have $100 to spend on food so, shall we?’
she offers the crook of her elbow and you grin and you end up getting poke tacos, bahn mi, japanese street ice, green chile frito pie, and a vegan burger to share before you grab another glass of wine. kat drops you a pin and you find her and adena lounging on a blanket in the shade, thank god.
kat raises her brows at all of the food you have and you shrug. ‘you gave us the money.’
she grins and proceeds to instagram the entire spread before taking a bite of everything, which even jane laughs at.
‘kat, are you gonna get anything?’ 
‘yeah,’ she says, waves a hand around vaguely. ‘adena and i had breakfast before we came though so i’m not that hungry yet.’
jane literally spits out part of her taco to frown completely and you want to laugh because you love her so much and it’s so unnecessary but you’ll let her have it.
‘so you’re saying you dragged us to this crowded, hot, bougie food truck hell and you don’t even want to eat anything?’
‘uh, no,’ kat says. ‘i gave you $100 to eat anything you wanted and eventually i have to eat the new wowfull.’
jane groans and lies down against the blanket dramatically and adena smiles into kat’s shoulder.
‘love you so much, tiny jane,’ kat says.
//
eventually kat really does have to try the wowfull, which she proceeds to say like seven times and you’ve had three glasses of wine in like 90 degree heat so you are both decently day drunk and the word keeps making you laugh harder every time. the line is insane but at this point you’re so fucking full and apparently kat is still good to go because you’re waiting patiently, not really bothered, and jane is chatting with adena about, you don’t really know?, but something to do with memoir and sexuality in iran—honestly it’s a little shitty that you’d tuned them out and kat had too because she was just staring at adena’s boobs for a hot few minutes before you’d dragged her to finally do what you set out to in the first place.
you’re talking to her and she’s turning back, to check on adena and jane, probably, and you really aren’t saying anything that interesting so when kat breaks out in a huge grin you’re a little confused until a guy two people behind you in line spots her as well and smiles, just as big.
‘jayden, oh my god,’ she says, stepping out of the line to give him a big hug.
‘kat,’ he says, clearly excited, ‘hi!’
she steps back and looks him over and wow, okay, he’s super cute, you can see that, with skin a few shades darker than kat’s, perfect arms, an incredible smile, dimples, and, listen, you’re drunk but you have good taste no matter what.
‘you look incredible,’ she says, and then tugs him up two spots to where you still are standing in line.
‘jayden,’ she says, with a shit eating grin and you know what that means, but honestly you are not going to complain today, ‘this is sutton.’
‘nice to meet you, sutton,’ he says, shakes your hand.
‘nice to meet you too.’
‘hey,’ kat says, glancing around. ‘are you here with anyone?’
he shakes his head no. ‘i was on a run and then i got hungry, figured since i was already in the park i’d stop by.’
‘ew,’ kat says. ‘running.’
he laughs and you really think that maybe kat has like a magnet for attractive people, yourself included, because. wow.
‘so,’ you say, ‘how do you two know each other?’
‘oh,’ kat says, in the way that you know she’s trying to downplay one thing or another, ‘we went to yale together.’
‘two of three black people in our communications program,’ jayden says, and they high five.
‘that’s awesome,’ you say, and kat nods but jayden shrugs. humble, a good quality. 
‘what are you doing in the city?’ kat asks, completely ignoring the menu even though you’re like three people away from ordering, but whatever, you can wing it. 
‘i just moved to park slope,’ he says. ‘i’m doing PR for an lgbtq youth outreach program for the center.’
okay, so, he’s a good person. kat looks at you like she knows you literally thought just that, puts her arm around his shoulders. ‘always the better of the two of us.’
‘no way,’ he says, and you love seeing your friend like this, honestly. you also love seeing her friend just exist so you’re so content. ‘from what i know from your social, you are department head and you also have a very, very pretty girlfriend.’
kat nods modestly. ‘true. on both accounts.’
jayden hip checks her and kat shoves him, gently but she’s also drunk and you send an apologetic smile to the white dude behind her in a cutoff poncho and tevas, the absolute worst.
‘so,’ jayden says, drifting closer to you, ‘how do you know the illustrious katherine edison?’
you smile because kat hates her full name and she turns away with a huff to finally look at the menu, which is probably good because she actually has to order in like, four seconds. ‘we met as interns at scarlet four years ago.’
‘sutton,’ kat says over her shoulder, ‘is in the fashion department. fucking killer.’
jayden smiles when kat sighs and orders all six wowfulls on the menu because she can’t remember what she was actually supposed to review, and she waves him off when he tries to order too.
‘i just paid for, like, ten thousand calories. at least you can help us eat a few.’
jayden shrugs and you both ignore kat for a few moments while she tries to figure out how to carry all six wowfulls back to your blanket without spilling all of them and finally you both take pity on her and grab two each. she rolls her eyes and strides off in front of you and you both laugh.
jayden is cute as shit and jane has apparently seen this development and offers the two of you more wine, which she’d picked up while you were in line. 
‘thanks,’ jayden says, sitting down between you and kat. he introduces himself politely, shakes jane’s hand, and then laughs at kat’s blush when she introduces adena.
adena is thrilled to hear a few stories about kat in undergrad, how she threw up in a freshman sociology class because she and jayden had been to a party the night before and kat had never had vodka before; the time they went to harvard and tried to join a secret society to find out more about them; her apparently very intense and strict nap schedule her senior year.
kat rolls her eyes and tries to argue but you know it’s mostly for show, because she’s happy and taking pictures of all of you eating these insanely decadent desserts and adena feeds her a spoonful of ice cream and you and jane share an eye roll before you notice jayden doing the same and honestly, he’s in at that point. he’s really in when he gets kat and adena to agree to speak at an upcoming event for his youth center, something to do with intersectionality and creativity in the workplace, which like they really are both perfect for. 
kat is a very professional person, really, and lowkey a workaholic, and you know this, but sometimes—'i need to go for a walk,’ she groans, lying back on the blanket dramatically. ‘i’m. so full.’
‘fair,’ jane says, gets up and you help her throw away all of your collective trash. it’s hot as hell but the park is pretty shady at this point, but once you get out of the designated food truck area kat smirks at adena and then takes off her shirt.
apparently today was a day for kat to not wear a bra and you have literally seen her boobs more times than you can count, as has jane, and definitely adena, but her girlfriend still blushes and you roll your eyes again.
you pause because kat now wants adena to put sunscreen on her back, apparently, and when adena kisses behind kat’s ear jane says, ‘this isn’t a porn film,’ and kat laughs, loud and full and you love both of them for those exact reasons.
‘fine, fine,’ she says, accepts it and puts the sunscreen away, links her fingers with adena again.
you’re too busy being a little jealous of them to notice that jayden has taken his shirt off too but when you look over at him, to ask him something about his work or his apartment or his neighborhood, you have to swallow because, okay, abs. jane squeezes your hand and you have to fight a strangled laugh and kat and adena are off in their own fucking world a few feet ahead of you.
you don’t even notice the scars on jayden’s chest until you do, and, okay, you can do this. you know lots of trans people, you fitted a bunch of trans men for a fashion spread just last month, so everything clicks into place pretty quickly but you’re still staring and you don’t really know what to do because you’re kind of drunk and the last thing you want to do is be shitty to this dude that you think is honestly super banging—but then jane, perfect tiny jane, says, ‘wow, your abs are just. wow.’
he laughs and you laugh and you maybe have never loved another person more in the world than you love her right now. kat turns around momentarily and grins at jayden, genuinely delighted, and then winks at you.
i hate you, you mouth, and she only smiles bigger and turns forward, kisses her girlfriend’s cheek.
//
you all end up sitting near a fountain and kat falls asleep while adena plays with her hair, so then adena starts photographing her, and everything around you.
jayden is smart and funny and really, incredibly caring, and jane makes an excuse to go find the bathroom but you know she went after your second glass of wine so she doesn’t really have to go.
‘i’m glad i ran into kat,’ jayden says, and it’s sincere, for sure.
‘me too.’
he smiles, hands you his phone. ‘she’s great, but i also am very glad i got to meet you.’
and, like, you’re going to have to navigate some things, sure, but he’s fucking hot and also very kind and kat seems to love him and he’s already commiserated with jane on like eight complaints so.
you’re sutton brady, and no one is better with people than you.
‘i’m very glad i got to meet you too,’ you say, finishing your contact information. you call yourself from his phone and he smiles and you save his number.
kat wakes up because adena legitimately has to pee and jane comes back with waters for everyone—an actual angel—and you spend another hour sweating it out with your friends, and a boy you like, and you’re day drunk and exhausted by the end of it, very happy.
kat gives jayden a big hug before she and adena get into a via to head back to soho, and jane tries to shake his hand but he laughs and gives her a hug instead.
you stand on your tip toes and kiss his cheek and he glances down, a little shy, but with a smile when he looks back up at you.
‘i’ll text you,’ you say.
‘i look forward to it.’
he jogs away with a wave and jane’s face is a human version of the smirk emoji and you let out a deep breath.
‘yeah,’ she says.
‘fuck yah,’ you say.
//
the next evening you lie down next to jane in bed; you and jayden had been texting all day and you really, really like him and really, really do not want to mess this up.
‘hey babe,’ jane says, pausing whatever intense and probably boring documentary she’s watching and setting aside her computer. ‘what’s up?’
‘can you direct me,’ you say, because jane is the best and has probably researched literally everything, ‘to resources on how to not be a shitty cis partner to a trans person?’
jane grins, opens her computer to an actual, honest to god google doc, and scrolls through it.
‘i started compiling it this morning,’ she says. 
‘oh my god.’
she shares it with your email with a triumphant click. ‘i thought you’d never ask.’
you gesture to the computer. ‘you definitely thought i’d ask.’
she nods. ‘that’s true, because you’re an amazing person.’
‘i don’t think this is amazing, just, like, decent?’
‘you’re right.’ she shrugs. ‘you are amazing, though. just, you know, read and listen to some of this stuff, it’s a good baseline, and then ask him if you’re unsure about anything.’
‘yeah,’ you say. you’re both quiet for a minute and then you smile.
‘he’s so fucking cute.’
‘oh my god,’ jane says. ‘where do i even start?’
//
you’re resting your head on his chest in bed and he kisses the top of your head and then says, ‘you know kat will literally brag about this every single moment, the fact that two of her friends are together and she set us up.’
‘oh,’ you say, looking up so you can see his eyes, ‘so we’re together?’
he looks legitimately nervous and it’s endearing. ‘i—thought so?’
you roll your eyes and kiss him. ‘you’ve been my boyfriend for a hot minute already, don’t worry.’
he tilts his head back. ‘you’re an ass sometimes, you know that?’
‘i’ve been best friends with kat for five years. i have to be.’
jayden laughs and agrees and you prop yourself up on your elbows and kiss him, because kat and adena are always late for brunch, so you definitely have time.
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a 2021 update
Ah, so I have forgotten to update in a million years, per usual
~ Random thought section ~
I woke up this morning and read this tweet thread about Alice Wu's director's note for her movie The Half of It. It's streaming on Netflix, and I highly encourage to go watch it, it's probably one of my favorite movies from the past few years. Anyways, she talks about how she produced the film while digesting the heartbreak of a friendship breakup - the whole thread hit me on a different level, but here's a quote that really hit home for me, especially a month from graduation: "The end of the film is each of their beginnings. And for my characters, I can think of no happier ending." We spend a lot of time worrying about the end of things and the uncertainty of things to come. Yet, there was a time where we worried about the exact same things for the very chapter we are now so nervous about leaving.
1. I'm nervous about leaving school and starting the..... rest of my life???
2. I'm nervous that my friends will slowly fade away. I'm nervous that they'll get on with their lives and I'll be slowly still trying to get my bearings, stuck in limbo.
3. I'm nervous that starting adulthood will be difficult because there are no more college orientations, no more awkward freshman dinners, perfect opportunities to meet new friends who are just as nervous as you are.
In writing this out, I felt a sense of deja-vu, like I had written these words before. So I just looked back at some of my posts right before entering college, and lo and behold:
08-18-2016: Today I said goodbye to one of my closer friends, and i realized that without even knowing it, Sunday’s party was the last time I would see some of my closest friends. It’s awful that way, that you don’t even know it’s the last time until it’s passed, and you’re left to pick up the the end of a chapter of a relationship from the scraps of an unexpected and improper farewell.
I feel like I’m in a weird twilight zone between college and high school where my present friends are all beginning to fade away to move on in their lives, and I’m yet to really meet anyone in my class yet, so at the moment,,,,,,there really isn’t anyone.
I wrote this less than a week from moving to Boston, and it's so shocking to me that I also experienced the "unexpected and improper farewell" part in senior year. It's almost the exact same thing that happened in COVID and is continuing to happen. You never know when the last time you might see someone might be, except instead of consolidated over the course of one pre-college summer, it's over the course of more than a year, the time that this pandemic has been going for.
And I hate that I said the "fade away and move on" thing verbatim, literally nearly five years ago. To be honest though, it's true, a lot of them did fade away and move on. But so did I, I wasn't left behind. To some extent, I was the one who did a lot of the moving away. And like many things in life, a couple of us continue to hang around, and maybe our friendships cycled in and out over college, but have come around again after a few years. I guess those are the ones that you know will stick around. The limbo period between chapters is a hard one, and it's nice to know that present-day me isn't the only one who has felt this. It's nice to know that past me met so many incredible people so fast, that I forgot this limbo period happened.
I know this part is getting a little long, but there's just a couple more snippets I want to share:
08-13-2016: I recently read Marina Keegan’s essay The Opposite of Loneliness, and one line resonated with me a lot: We’re so young. It seems silly and almost pretentious for me to think that this party would be so final, and yet it does, even though we have decades upon decades to build and connect or reconnect.
We’re so young, but that doesn’t stop the understanding that we are going to a new chapter in our lives and that it’s going to redefine our relationships. I hope it doesn’t change them too much.
I suppose much of the anxiety of going to college results from having to build my own community from the ground up again.... I tell myself the pieces will fall together and everything will be ok, but it doesn’t stop the increasing anxiety from, well, increasing.
I loved this collection of essays, if you haven't read it, I recommend you do. In moving around for so many years, I haven't been able to keep a lot of books in my possession, but I kept this one because that essay really hit home for me, and continues to, no matter what part of life I'm currently experiencing.
I think moving to college did change my relationships. But change is not a bad thing - your childhood friendships, the few of them that survive, end up strengthening and growing into adult friendships. And in the end, isn't that better than not changing at all? I'm hoping that a few of my college friendships will do that too - we'll go from college friends to family friends, and my kids will call them "Aunt" and "Uncle" and they'll grow up watching their parents talk for hours in the front yard before finally getting in the car and leaving for home.
08-13-2016: But hey, this is part of what I signed up for, I knew I wasn’t going to have much of an initial safety net, but I’m sure I’ll survive. We, as humans, always find a way to adapt right?
I think I survived and adapted. Not in the way I saw things going, but we can never really fully predict things, can we? One day, I'll learn to give myself a safety net for the next chapter, I'm sure. Today's not that day though.
Going back to her director's note, there was one more thing that just struck an emotional chord for me:
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Fun fact, Alice Wu actually went to MIT for a bit before transferring to Stanford, and then she became a software engineer at Microsoft! I relate a little too much to her. Maybe one day I too will dump coding for my art form. But for now, in this above example, I relate far too much. I worked on my album, Imperfect, a little too obsessively this past winter while trying to digest the throes of heartbreak from one of my own friendships that ended. I still don't know if there was an ending for that friendship. I think I've spent a lot of time trying to put off the end, like a TV series that just keeps adding more and more seasons. Regardless of whether it needs to end or not (which I have not decided and will continue not to do so), I spent a lot of time thinking about who I was before and after that friendship, and I've concluded that a lot of who I am now, what my life looks like now is a result of that friendship. I'll give you a hint: I really like who I am now, compared to who I was before, and it showed me a lot of parts of life and friendship that I never expected would happen. That friendship was (is?) one of the most beautiful things that has happened to me in my life.
Let's finish off this reflective post with a quote from Khalil Gibran, that's kinda related to that point about how transformative the past can be, and how we're far better off in future chapters of our lives because of it.
When you part from your friend, you grieve not;
For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.
Again, if you haven't read his collection of poems, you should absolutely 100% drop whatever you're doing right now and do so! Wow, I really just assigned an entire reading list in this post.
I hope in making this movie, Alice found peace. I would hesitate to say that I found peace when making my album. I wrote a lot of songs about the heartbreak I felt from that whole experience. But the last song I wrote, "Best Friends," ends the whole thing on a positive note, that at the end of the day, I remember how my friends (past and present) literally saved my life and how things are looking a little better, and whatever happens, I hope my best friends will be there waiting for me, whoever they end up being.
- OK I PROMISE I DIDN'T SET OUT TO BE 100% SO EMO -
But yeah, I haven't really been doing much otherwise? I guess just tryna stay alive, I've been cooking a lot and cooking a lot of good good food, I did apply to an MBA program, I got my COVID vaccine (second shot this week!), I am excited to announce I am publishing a paper in my MEng lab, which is a really big accomplishment imo, I am thriving in my (1) econ class that I kept, even though I didn't realize we had readings assigned like for the past month, I went to try pastries from this Turkish bakery, I biked, probably, 15 miles over the past month, I've read at least 4 or 5 books this year so far, and am hoping to knock another one out today. Currently dying because trying to finish my thesis in like . a week, which is looking a little challenging, but I'm sure it'll happen!!!??
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i'm gonna do what i did to kay and make you do all the q's so get to it babes 👏🏼 😩
Okay let’s do this
1// Are you good at apologizing?
~Yes
2// Do you prefer your looks or personality?
~Both, I prefer personality more
3// Are you confident?
~Yes
4// What are you most confident in?
~Body, then my humor
5// Name a few songs that remind you of someone, and who it reminds you of.
~ Fuck You by Lily Allen reminds me of Trump. Say You Like Me reminds me of me @ the boy I like. Ugly Heart by G.R.L reminds me of the Science teacher everyone has a crush on.
6// What is your favorite color combination?
~Black, Yellow, Blue
7// Define your “aesthetic”
~ I don’t think I have one
8// What is sex to you?
~ Not necessary to be everywhere, gross, uncomfortable.
9// Do you have any kinks? What are they?
~No
10// What are some of your biggest pet peeves?
~When someone says ‘No offense’ but then say something real rude
11// What’s something that automatically turns you off of other people?
~Judging, homophobic, sexist, racist, etc.
12//What song always makes you sad/emotional?
~Three Wooden Crosses by Randy Travis and Alyssa Lies by Jason Micheal Carroll
13// How many people have you dated? How many of them do you still have feelings for?
~1 and none
14// How are you moving on?
~The feeling just went away and so did he
15// What’s a philosophy you agree with but don’t live by?
~Hedonism
16//What’s something you don’t like about yourself?
~I’m really really shy
17// What’s something positive happening in your life right now?
~No one negative is in my life, I’ve been going out with friends a lot
18// Are you truly able to admit your faults in relationships to yourself?
~Yes, it’s something I’m proud of
19// Is it important to you to be a good person?
~Kinda
20// Are you a good person?
~Yes21// How could you become a better person?
~I’m not sure
22// Would/Have you ever pierced your genitalia?
~ No and No
23// Have you ever been in love? If so, how many people.
~Yes and only one(the one right now)
24// Do you believe in love at first sight?
Yes!
25// Which social science interests you more; psychology, sociology, or anthropology?
~Definitely psychology.
26// Have you ever orgasmed?
~No, never want too
27// Have you ever made someone else orgasm?
~No
28// During sexual intercourse, what is the most important thing to you?
~Nothing, I don’t (and won’t) have sex
29// Are you comfortable being sexual with lots of people?
~I’m not comfortable being sexual at all
30// How do you get people interested in terms of romantic relationships? sexual relationships? and platonic relationships?
~I’m just myself, they either like me or not
31// What’s your favorite song to sing a long to?
~Anything sad or loud
32// What’s some “embarrassing” music you listen to?
~Some country
33// What are you most snobby/pretentious about?
~The things I love (groups, shows, kpop)
34// How do you express sad emotions? Happy emotions?
~Sad: Staying alone, not doing anythingHappy: I look better, I don’t stop smiling, domg the things I love
35// Do you use Skype? Facetime?
~Facetime to talk to my sister in Spain
36// How do you feel about phone calls?
~I like them
37// How do you feel about texting?
~I like phone calls more but I like them for small conversations
38// What are your thoughts on LDRs?
~I feel like this could be anything with LDR initials, I’m taking it as 'Long Distance Relationships’. I don’t mind them but I doubt they ever really work.
39// Have you ever cried over a piece of visual art? What was it of? Why do you think it made you cry?
~No
40// When and why was the last time you cried?
~This sounds so weird but it was because of a kpop groups, ASTRO, comeback.
41// What’s something you love that you never do anymore? Why don’t you do it?
~Write. I don’t think I’m good
42// Are you afraid to die?
~No I’m very excited for it
43// If there were no limits; who and what would you be?
~Everything I already am
44// Are you more likely to be a sub or dom during sex?
~If I had sex, sub
45// Describe your fashion sense.
~I wear leggings, combat boots, sometimes shorts. That’s it
46// Do you have stage fright?
~Yes, big time (the shyness)
47// Did/do you ever put your hand up in class?
~No (the shyness)
48// Are you more of an open or closed person?
~Both
49// What’s the worst thing that ever happened to you? And the best?
~Worst: Honestly nothing that bad has ever happened to me. Best is falling in love
50// Are you a theist?
~Nope, I’m an atheist
51// What are your top three places you’d like to travel and why?
~Korea- I love the culture and food (not to mention kpop)
Spain- My sister said it’s beautiful and that she loves it.
Seattle- I love rain and I think it’s beautiful
52// What’s something you thought would be really scary/bad, but was actually fine when it happened/you did it?
~ I had to give a speech about anything I wanted (I chose True Crime, mainly The Manson Family) and thought everyone would think K was super weird but everybody loved it
53// When you sleep at a friends house, how often do you sleep in their bedroom?
~For my best friend, every time
54// Can you sleep facing someone?
~No
55// Do you ever get in slumps? If so; how often, and how long do they usually last for?
~Yes. Like once a month about two hours
56// Do you like being alone?
~Yes
57// Are you social?
~Yes
58// How do you feel about parties?
~I don’t really like them
59// Have you ever hosted a party? How did it go?
~No
60// What question(s) do you love to ask people?
~Anything that gets to know them
61// What question(s) do you love being asked?
~Anything
62// Are you confrontational? Does it make you uncomfortable when others are?
~I’m not, too shy. I don’t mind when others are.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
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