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๐šƒ๐š‘๐š’๐šœ 1920๐šœ ๐šœ๐š‘๐š˜๐š  ๐š๐š’๐š›๐š• ๐šŒ๐š˜๐šœ๐š๐šž๐š–๐šŽ ๐š ๐šŠ๐šœ ๐š ๐š˜๐š›๐š— ๐š‹๐šข ๐šˆ๐š˜๐šž๐š—๐š ๐š‚๐š˜๐š•๐šŠ๐š—๐š๐šŽ ๐š’๐š— ๐š๐š‘๐šŽ ๐š–๐šž๐šœ๐š’๐šŒ๐šŠ๐š• ๐š›๐šŽ๐šŸ๐š’๐šŸ๐šŠ๐š• ๐š˜๐š ๐šƒ๐š‘๐šŽ ๐™ต๐š˜๐š•๐š•๐š’๐šŽ๐šœ ๐šŠ๐š ๐š๐š‘๐šŽ ๐™ฝ๐šŠ๐š๐š’๐š˜๐š—๐šŠ๐š• ๐šƒ๐š‘๐šŽ๐šŠ๐š๐š›๐šŽ. ๐šƒ๐š‘๐šŽ ๐šŒ๐š˜๐šœ๐š๐šž๐š–๐šŽ๐šœ ๐š ๐šŽ๐š›๐šŽ ๐š๐šŽ๐šœ๐š’๐š๐š—๐šŽ๐š ๐š‹๐šข ๐š…๐š’๐šŒ๐š”๐šข ๐™ผ๐š˜๐š›๐š๐š’๐š–๐šŽ๐š›.
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๐š‚๐š˜๐šž๐š—๐š๐š๐š›๐šŠ๐šŒ๐š”: ๐šƒ๐š›๐šŠ๐š’๐š— ๐š‹๐šข ๐™ถ๐š˜๐š•๐š๐š๐š›๐šŠ๐š™๐š™
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Aaliyah - One In A Million
The beats are fantastic and the way Aaliyah dances around them with her voice is amazing, but the album goes on a bit too long. Four to five minutes songs for over an hour was definitely a problem in 90s R&B. If there were more punchy energetic songs to break it up I would be fine with it, but it's kinda the same thing over and over. Not to say that Aaliyah and Timbaland aren't a great match for each other, but I think that this could have been cut down significantly and been a great album instead of just a good one.
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PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
This is both so much louder and aggressive, but also a lot happier and less gothic than all previous PJ Harvey records. The desperate melancholy is replaced with a tough edge that suits her well. The guitars are loud and rich and her voice is full of an aggressive sensuality. If other PJ Harvey albums are threatening to drown you in a swimming pool then this album is going to hit you with a truck.
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Solange - A Seat At The Table
Does talent run in the family or does money make talent? No matter because this album finally sees Solange Knowles stepping out of her older sister's shadow. While 90s neo soul sometimes falls flat for me 10s neo soul really does it for me. The beats are so simple but punchy and let Solange's voice sit front and center without getting boring. And the lyrics of course are the centerpiece. The whole album is very focused on the intersection of fighting for representation as a black woman in America and the amount of self care that is required as a part of that journey. I'm not a black woman, but I am a trans woman so I can sort of connect to the struggle to be recognized and the struggle to just try to live your life in the meantime. It's pretty relatable to almost anyone living as anything other than the 1% these days.
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Neil Young - On The Beach
I know I'm in the minority with this opinion but this album is... fine. Sorry it just isn't one of his best. It lacks the edge of Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and After The Gold Rush, but it isn't as lush as Harvest. I don't think it's a worthy follow up to those albums and so it's just... fine. It's not bad at all. Neil Young is an amazing musician and there is something great to be found at nearly every stage of his career, so it's fine that this album is just... fine. Tonight's The Night is better anyway, just skip over this one.
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VANITY FAIRโ€™S YOUNG HOLLYWOOD ( 2003 ) ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ
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Emotional Support Music
Entry 1: When I was young I was met with a lot of social rejection. I never fit in nor was I accepted โ€“ there was always something wrong. As I got older this led to difficulty forming solid connections as I always feared the inevitable rejection that I would be met with. To combat the resulting loneliness, I would seek emotional support from music. I don't speak for everyone, but I was the kid who you would never see without their headphones on; it was often because sometimes it was only the music keeping me going. Anyways, the women below are women who have given me music that has provided me community in my loneliest hours. Never do I feel lonely, misunderstood, or hopeless when I experience their art. When I listen it is only then that I am able to release the past, stay in the present, and dream for the future. This is why I write music.
Anyone relate?
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Solange Garnier's favorite cheese is pepperjack.
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Astro Observations #18
โ€ข Iโ€™ve noticed Water suns especially Pisces are really good at playing the Villainโ€™s role in movies/series! Theyโ€™re the types of villains youโ€™ll easily remember and love to hate! E.g. Martin Kove (who plays the โ€˜no-mercyโ€™ Sensei Kreese from The Karate Kid trilogy and the Cobra Kai series), Thomas Griffith (who plays the jack-of-all-trades eccentric Terry Silver from the 3rd Karate Kid movie and the Cobra Kai series) and Jacob Bertrand (Eli Moskowitz a.k.a. โ€˜Hawkโ€™ from the Cobra Kai series) are all Pisces suns. Also Sean Kanan (Mike Barnes from the 3rd Karate Kid movie) & Dallas Young (Kenny Payne from the Cobra Kai series) who are both Scorpio suns.
โ€ข The main characters in cheerleader movies like the Bring it on series are mainly Leo and Libra suns while the mean girls are mainly Water suns. E.g. Solange (Camille from Bring It On: All Or Nothing) is a Cancer sun and Rachele Smith (Avery from Bring It On: Fight To The Finish) is a Scorpio sun.
โ€ข Venusians tend to be very attractive!! They might be known for their good looks and subconsciously or not might just have good taste in fashion/aesthetics.
โ€ข They can also be known as good singers.
โ€ข Aquarius moons are the type of relatives that distance themselves from the family as they grow older or they just go M.I.A. on their relatives lol.
โ€ข Aries placements are the ultimate ride-or-die friends. Prove me wrong.โœ‹๐Ÿฝ
โ€ข Water placements are really good at drawing/sketching!! My mom is a Scorpio sun/mercury and my dad was a Scorpio mars and they both draw REALLY good.๐Ÿ˜ญ No wonder it passed down to me (Pisces sun/venus/uranus).๐Ÿ’—
โ€ข Water risings have such a chill, affectionate nature itโ€™s really cute!!๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ’ž
โ€ข Capricorn placements are so hot and attractive for what?๐Ÿ˜ญ
โ€ข Aries suns with Virgo moons and Aries mercuries are so feisty and cute!! Theyโ€™re very driven, humble and get so excited when talking about their passions!! ๐ŸคŽ
โ€ข Aries sun-Taurus venus men are the types to be into sports and music! Some of them love 70s music and might be into James Brown!๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’ž
โ€ข We all need a funny, blunt, energetic Sagittarius venus in our lives!
โ€ข Taurus sun-Gemini venus men culture is playing video games 24/7 and saying funny things to try to make their crush laugh.
โ€ข No because I can assure you a Fire mercury/mercury in a fire degree, will always add in their 2 cents even if you didnโ€™t ask.๐Ÿคฃ
โ€ข Some Cancer risings with Leo moons might feel fulfilled when those closest to them start telling them theyโ€™re starting to mature more and theyโ€™re proud of them.
โ€ข Virgo moons with Aries mars and Cancer risings WILL call you out on some petty shit. They donโ€™t like to hold stuff in.
โ€ข Christian Leo suns ๐Ÿค trying to justify their actions with โ€œbut in the Bible it saysโ€™ every time they get into a conflict yet theyโ€™re being hypocrites themselves.๐Ÿ˜ญ
โ€ข One thing Air placements will do is try to talk/sneak themselves out of situations.๐ŸŒš โ€œThey used to pull me over and ask me out on dates.โ€ Said by La Toya Jackson (Gemini sun/mercury and Aquarius moon/mars)
โ€ข Aries mercuries can be so passive aggressive lmao.๐Ÿ˜ญ
โ€ข Capricorn mercuries can also be clowns with their logical humors!๐Ÿ˜ญ
โ€ข You better believe an Aries mercury/rising is going to raise their tones if they feel like your not getting their points.
โ€ข Virgo moons hate lying and hate liars.
โ€ข Parents with Water/Earth in their charts especially in their big 3 donโ€™t like to hit their children.
โ€ข Sagittarius moons will listen to what you have to say then add onto them in a slight philosophical sense.
โ€ข Virgo suns with Libra mercuries and Leo mars love talking about peopleโ€™s outfits and mocking other people.๐Ÿ˜ญ
โ€ข Fire mars parents are the types to embarrass their kids in front of other people by arguing with them/calling them out on the smallest things while Water mars parents are the types to embarrass their kids around their friends by being too bold and sometimes friendly sometimes mean lol.๐Ÿ˜ญ
โ€ข Water/Earth mix in the big 3 to love animals and nature! My momโ€™s a Scorpio sun/Cancer rising/Virgo moon and sheโ€™s obsessed with cats lmfao!๐Ÿคฃ
โ€ข Capricorn/10H placements and their good/hard-working reputations are so attractive!
โ€ข Virgo placements are normally the health nuts and might complain about the back of their knee hurting this week and their stomachs hurting when theyโ€™re full the next. ๐Ÿ˜ญ
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'*โ€ข.ยธโ™ก๐™ถ๐š‘๐š˜๐šœ๐š๐š’๐š—'โ™กยธ.โ€ข*'
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Pairings: E!42 Miles x Black/Mixed Reader
โ˜† โ˜… โœฎ โ˜… โ˜†
Heads up: Black-coded reader, swearing, kissing, high school age ranged, use of the 'n word, touchy miles, established relationships, toxic ex, neck holding, slight blood, slight violence
summary- you go to a party with your best friend post-breakup with your cheating boyfriend, only to see miles and end up 'thanking' him when he protects you from your ex after he presses you for ghosting him
You and your group of girls walked aimlessly down the halls of your school, chatting it up with your best friend who was rambling on about her new boyfriend. She went on and on about how fine he was and how he paid for everything she wanted.
"Girl, is this your man or your sugar daddy?" You snarked with a soft chuckle, lightly punching her arm.
"Oh god no," Y/B/N rolled her eyes and crossed her arms in disgust. " this my man for real, like we're getting married and everything!" She said smiling as you listened to the southern drawl roll off her tongue.
You and your friends couldn't stop yourselves from letting out a loud set of giggles as Y/B/N chanted throughout the halls about her delusions.
The way she talked about her new boyfriend reminded of the way you used to talk about your ex. So happy and oblivious to the asshole who you were hyping up. Always there for him when he was never there for you.
Once all of you made it to your respected lockers, Y/B/N suddenly came to a stop about her 'new husband' to give you a somewhat sad look.
"But anyway, how have you been since, ya know... the breakup?" You closed your locker with a sigh, planting your forehead against the cool metal. "I been aight I guess," you paused to look up at your best friend with an annoyed look. "but this nigga will not leave me the fuck alone!" Y/B/F let out a loud wheeze as you shut your eyes and dramatically wiped down your face with both hands.
"Ganke must still be tryna get back with you or sum?" You simply gave her a hard 'mhm' which she couldn't find more hilarious. "You know there's a party this saturday at Gwen's, you should come with me! We gon find you a new man, sis!" A couple of your other friends agreed with the idea of you going, just wanting you to have some fun.
You snickered at Y/B/N's remark. Giving it some thought, you wondered if you should make an appearance at this party. It had been awhile since you went to one and were actually able to mingle with who ever you wanted to.
Ever since you broke up with Ganke, you felt a since of new found freedom. Of course you loved and adored him when y'all were together, but you weren't stupid enough to stay with him after finding out he was texting other girls and trying to link with a mutual friend's girlfriend, miles. You rolled your eyes at the thought of him begging for you back now.
Solange chimed in from behind her locker to add that there were supposed to some many fine dudes there. Jacky gave you a firm nod to back up Solange's statement. "I bet if Miles was there you would say yes immediately." Your best friend teased and you just responded with the most lethal side eye you could muster. "Hey, don't look at me like that! You know Ian lyin'" She chuckled before finishing getting her bags completely out her locker.
Solange and Jackie were making a team effort to coax you into joining in on the party. They only wanted to see you happy, and all they knew was to dance and mingle their own problems away. They made multiple comments about how you're so young and 'We gotta enjoy it while it lasts'. Of course they wouldn't push you against your will, but a little convincing wouldn't hurt anyone.
"Girl it does not take that fuckin' long to think, come on please! We don't wanna go without you!" These poor girls were practically begging on their knees for you to attend this party with them. All you could do was look at Y/B/N with an amused smile on your face. Simply shaking your head in disbelief at your little group's excitement when you agreed to go.
โ€Žใƒปโ”†โœฆสšโ™กษžโœฆ โ”†ใƒป
Saturday rolled around and you sat as your best friend picked out what you thought was your best outfit.
You felt excitement bubbling in your stomach as continued putting on your last accessories and shiny lip gloss. The music that blasted throughout Y/B/N's room giving you a pregame effect sorta gave you a feeling of what tonight was gonna be like. You put on your favorite perfume and body lotion. Y/B/N squealed as she exclaimed how bad you were and quickly whipped out her phone to take pictures.
As your best friend held her phone up, a notification slide onto her phone.
โ€ข Solange๐Ÿ‘ฝ๐Ÿ’šhey... just found out ganke's at the party.. might wanna let y/n kno!!
Y/B/N quickly turned to look at you after the disappointing news. You sighed and gave her a half assed smile. "It's cool, Ian trippin and Ian finna let it bother me either." you shrugged you shoulders which released tension from Y/B/N's own shoulders.
You sat in the back seat of the car on the way to the party. Staring through the windshield, lost in thought. 'What if Ganke was there?' multiple thoughts like this flooded into your head. 'What if he asks why haven't I been talking to him? What do I do if he tries to hurt me-' Your thoughts were immediately cut short by Jacky's pink acrylics wrapping around your hand. "Hey, it's gonna be okay, girl! We wouldn't tell you to come if we knew you wouldn't have a good time." She gave you a kind smile and you gave her the same.
You were hyped up the whole way over to the party, your best friend saying things like 'Girl you look good as fuck!' or 'You gon be taking everybody nigga'. However, when you were finally there you started to feel a little nervous. It had been a while since you were in the party scene but you knew you'd feel better once inside.
You walked through the big, glass door's of Gwen's home and it already reeked of underage drinking with an overpowering amount of horny teens. After giving your friends the green light to go dance and have some fun, you gravitated towards the kitchen. It was only slightly less crowded than the rest of the busy house.
You felt a hand grab your shoulder and felt Y/B/N yell in your ear over the loud music that she was gonna go look for her man, but she'd be back. You laughed and told her don't worry about it and you understood. After she ran of with her little boyfriend, you smelled a very familiar scent. You looked around the kitchen island you were currently leaning on and your eyes landed on you and Ganke's mutual friend, miles.
He was nose deep in his phone, ignoring the girls that would come up to him and quickly shooting down any interactions with his bluntness. You chuckled as you watched the failed attempts of even the prettiest girls in your school try to talk to miles. Making your way over to him, you hopped on the part of the counter right beside his arm.
You couldn't deny the attraction you felt for Miles, even when you were with your ex, but you could never let it be known to anyone. You had a man and he had a girl, you both were off limits. Although, Ganke couldn't understand that much. Y/B/N would always poke fun at the fact that you picked the wrong friend throughout your relationship, and you couldn't help but feel she was right.
When Miles looked up at you, you noticed how close you two actually were. Taking in how handsome he was, looking at his lashes, the diamond studded ears, his signature braids, gold chain dangling on his chest, and those pretty lips that always caught your attention, you became lost in thought.
"Yo, Y/N what's good ma?" Miles cocked his head at you with slightly surprised face. He also seemed to notice the close proximity of you two, however not moving at all. Miles always felt that there was tension between the two of you. His girlfriend wasn't shit but his mom didn't know that and liked her, so he kept her around. That was done though, so Mr.Morales started making moves. He been plotting on you for a little minute now anyway.
You gave Miles and small smile and leaned back on your palms. "Shit, I been good, how you been though? I seen you and ole girl broke up." You asked giving Miles a knowing look. He gave you an amused 'mhm' and watched as your body stretched atop the counter, paying close attention on how your thighs seamed to squish against the cold marble. Miles looked you up and down while licking his dry lips.
"Nah man, we not together no more, but what about you and yo nigga? Thought y'all was cute and shit." Miles shrugged his shoulders, obviously returning your teasing. You rolled your eyes at the comment, not really caring about the subject anymore. All that mattered was that you were single, and he was single.
"So whachu doin' here? This doesn't really seem like your scene." You asked Miles while taking a sip of the drink you had just poured. He watched intently as your lips wrapped around the side of the cup and drank from it.
"A couple of friends wanted me to come, Ian really studyin' this party though." Miles responded, taking large gulps of his own drink.
You watched Miles' adam's apple bob up and down as he drank the alcohol, causing you to shift your focus and forget that you needed to project your voice. When you tried to tell Miles that it was the same for you, you spoke in a low, quiet voice.
He looked at you for a second, trying to put together your words but ultimately failed. The boy moved increasingly close to your neck and you shivered as you felt his breath fan against your ear.
"Que dijiste bebe? I can't hear you, speak up." You could only hope that Miles wasn't aware of the effect he had on you. He just couldn't hear you over the music and loud voices, that was all. Right?
You tried to play it off with a simple 'My bad' and repeated yourself louder this time. Miles smiled at you as he backed up just a little bit so you were face to face.
Even then, Miles couldn't help himself from continuously stealing looks at your outfit. You seem to just have popped out after Ganke fucked his girl. He started paying close attention to your lips, wondering why they looked so soft, why they just looked so..good?
You and miles moved well on into good conversation, catching up on each other, a couple of flirty remarks, and the inconsistent brushing of hands against thighs, hands touching hair, and just enjoying being in each other's presence. All was well until an unwanted but familiar face came into your side vision. You continued your conversation now looking at Ganke making his way over to the two of you.
You gave an exhausted sigh and dramatic eye roll as the one person you wouldn't let ruin your night apparently make it his mission to do just that.
"Yo, What's up Miles, Y/N?" He yelled loudly over the music, attempting to dap Miles up which he ignored. Ganke put up a friendly front but you could tell he had alternative motives. You just sat and stared at the boy while Miles replied with a dry 'Yo'.
"So this what we doin now, Y/N" Ganke looked at you with a stank face, motioning to you and Miles. Mood quickly switching just as you thought would happen. "Youn wanna answer my text or calls but you can come to parties with my homeboys now?" Your ex threw his free arm up in the arm in exasperation while his other one held his drink. "My mans, you was the one that cheated, not me? Ian even tryna talk about this right now, I'm havin' fun." You explained motioning to Miles which he returned with a sly smile.
"Oh so you having fun fuckin' on my homeboys?!" Ganke started to get louder, gaining more attention from the now forming crowd. "We not homeboys my nigga, you fucked that shit all the way up for you." Miles corrected with a deadpanned face.
Ganke was obviously drunk because there was noway anybody in there right mind that would come up to you like this. You weren't necessarily scary but people knew not to disrespect you. When he attempted come stumble closer to you, Miles quickly straightened up and put himself between the two of you. Leaning back on your knees while giving him a warning.
"Aye man you need to chill out with allat, you doing way too much." You felt as if you could handle the situation yourself, but it made your attraction towards Miles grow to see him so protective. "Nah bruh, youn tell me what to do, that's my bitch-" And as soon as he let the word slip, Miles damn near knocked his tooth out.
Ganke fell to the floor with a dazed look and blood dripping from his mouth. Miles was raised by his mama, he knew not to tolerate disrespect towards women. Audible gasps and a collective 'Damn!' was heard around the kitchen.
You looked into the crowd and spotted a drunk Solange and sober Jacky rushing to the front of it. Solange let out a load, obnoxious laugh. "You just got knocked the fuck out!" Jacky laughed uncontrollably trying to steady her friend.
Your 'knight in shining armor' turned to you after spitting on the already hurt kid. He walked over to the counter and started to gather his belongings.
"Man fuck this shit, you tryna get outta here." The tall boy patted his pockets for his keys and pointed a thumb towards the door. "Yeah let's go." You quickly hopped off the counter to walk with Miles, barely sparing a glance at Ganke.
ใƒปโ”†โœฆสšโ™กษžโœฆ โ”†ใƒป
10 times outta 9 I know your lyin' but 9 times outta 10 I know your tryin' to be there
You rode down the highway, windows down and 'Love Drought' by Beyoncรฉ playing on the radio. You were lost in your thoughts about the previous events until you felt a large hand lay across your thigh. The action felt kinda familiar. Looking from out the window, to the hand, and then at Miles you couldn't help but smile and blush a bit.
You were a bit confused as to how he manage to act like he didn't just almost knock someone out. That's not to say you didn't mind the extra attention. Feeling his grip on your thigh just made your stomach turn in the right way. You wanted to talk but there was so much to say and nothing to say at the same time.
Before you could even mutter a word however, Miles broke the air. "So what's up with him, man? Why he trippin' on you so hard, ma?" His eyes stayed on the road but you knew you had his full attention. He was a somewhat responsible driver after all.
"He just got an attitude 'cuz I won't talk to him no more. Ian tryna deal with allat for real." Shrugging your shoulders, you gave Miles a side glance. Now that it was just the two of you, you couldn't help but see how good he looked in his tight black T-shirt, khaki cargo pants, and fresh pair of jays. His jewelry shined in the street lights. He just looked so damn good right now, you could practically feel yourself drooling.
"You sum special, ya know?"
"Hm? Whachu mean?"
"Nah Im just sayin, Ion go around bussin folks in they shit like that for random girls." Miles smiled with his eyes still on the road before him. You just adored the way he was showcasing his dimples off to you right now.
"But you would do it for me though." You giggled at the end of your sentence, appreciating the compliment.
"Anything for you, mi corazรณn " Although you knew it was a bit of an exaggeration, as this was only the beginning of y'all's relationship, you still felt comfort by his words.
Feelings grew between you two as you watched each other silently over the years. He fell in love with every little thing you did, as so did you with him. You noticed every tiny quirk and habit he had, and just thought he was so fine. It was crazy to everyone that you two didn't start dating each other instead of your ex's.
You felt his hand brush farther into you skirt and squeeze a little harder, all you could do was sigh into his touch. Miles let a deep chuckle slip from his lips and you could feel your face heat up. "Ni siquiera puedo creer que saliste con su lamentable trasero, you know you could do better right, mamas?" You squeezed your thighs slightly at the nick name, which Miles very much noticed.
Of course you didn't want to give in to him just yet, so you beat around the bush. "Yeah I guess, I mean Ion really talk to anybody though. Ian really met a lot of real niggas." You faked oblivion to Miles obvious attempt to get at you.
Suddenly turning down a back road, and driving into an empty, grass area atop a hill, Miles turned to look at you. "That's 'cuz you ain't been talkin' to me, my heart." His accent rolled off his tongue and into your heart. He couldn't help but stare into your pretty eyes, and glance at your pretty, glossed lips. They looked so plump and full, all he wanted was a little taste.
Miles grabbed you by top of your neck softly, causing you to let out a breathy 'Miles'. He couldn't help himself. You just looked so gorgeous in your little outfit tonight, he was grateful to god that he sent an angel like you to him tonight. The two of you tilted your heads in unison closing the gap between you.
Your gloss smeared across Miles' lips as he pressed into yours roughly. When he pulled you closer by your neck, you had no choose but to place a hand on his thigh to help you balance yourself. This caused him to groan which gave you an opportunity you had to take. You snaked your tongue into Miles' sweet mouth, moaning into the kiss as his grip on your neck tightens.
Miles started moving his free hand down your back and onto the cusp of your ass, giving it a firm slap. He broke away from your lips to move his face into the parts of your neck uncovered by his large, rough hand. After leaving multiple kisses, licks, and hickies on your neck, he pulled you over the middle console and onto his lap.
Miles rubbed your ass through your mini skirt, like he was touch starved. His lips returned to yours as he muttered the words "Let me treat you right, baby. Fuck these other niggas."
You just look this boy deeply in his eyes, trying not to fall for him even harder in that moment. You leaned down to plant a kiss on Miles' lips but he held you in place by your neck. "You gon' gimme an answer, pretty girl? Ian solo tratando de joderte, te necesito mala, mi hermosa.." Miles trailed off seemingly entranced by you.
You swear you could die with all the pet names he was giving you. "You gotta promise though, we gotta keep it together, baby"
"Oh we gon stay together, I promise."
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PAC: Sister-to-Sister Messages
As promised, I said that I would post messages this weekend in regard to Womenโ€™s History Month based on the results of yesterdayโ€™s poll. This reading will be all about sister-to-sister dynamics. I am so thankful for the support that I have been receiving for these readings. Itโ€™s much appreciated! ๐ŸคŒ๐ŸคŒ Anyway, today is the last day of the five dollar flash sale!! All readings will be $5 today! Come get it if you want it!!! Without further ado, choose your sister duo.
*** Disclaimer: These readings are meant to uplift, relate to, and/or inspire women!
Left-to-Right (1-3): Chloe and Halle, Beyoncรฉ and Solange, Tia & Tamera.
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Pile 1: If you resonate with the photo of Chloe and Halle, then this is your pile. First of all, your potential hasnโ€™t even peaked yet, Pile One. Your sister wants you to know that you should continue to pursue your dreams. I feel like you have the tendency to start stuff but not finish it. Whatโ€™s that about? Sheโ€™s noticed this since yall were young but probably thought you wouldโ€™ve grown out of it. But she still thinks that you will prosper. Those who resonate with this pile seem to be the baby in the family. You may feel like your sister acts too much like your mother, but she just wants whatโ€™s best for you. I feel like your sister is very successful/accomplished & you may feel that pressure to follow her footsteps. But in reality, she just wants you to be you. Be an individual, babe. And the last message that I got from this pile was kind of funny. Your sister feels like you work too hard. Whereโ€™s your boo thang? You need to let some stress off with a sexual partner chile, especially if someoneโ€™s been putting in effort to talk to you. Give them a chance! Maybe you can find a creative spark from messing around with them! In the end, your sister is supportive of your creative pursuits. She just wants you to put in more effort.
Cards Used: The Star: King of Wands, Four of Cups, Prince of Wands, Page of Discs (RX), 3 of Discs.
extras: โ€œyouโ€™re being uptight.โ€ โ€œiโ€™d put my life on the line for you.โ€ spotlight. errands. ADD. chronic lip licker. โ€œyou stole my clothes.โ€ new wardrobe. a kiss on the cheek. pillows. voluptuous. chanel. argan oil. tree climbing. golf. tennis. pierced earlobe. โ€œi didnโ€™t get you anything, sorry.โ€
Pile 2: If you resonate with the photo of Beyoncรฉ and Solange, this is your pile. Damn Pile Two, youโ€™re quite the looker arenโ€™t you? Your sister sees the physical growth that youโ€™ve made in the past two years and she is in awe of it! Youโ€™re absolutely flawless dear! But donโ€™t forget to hold onto your vision. I feel like this pile is in high school? Maybe a freshman in college. But you have a lot of admirers. I feel like your sister is younger than you & they feel like youโ€™re not paying attention to her as you as you used to. She feels like you mistreat her, not necessarily on purpose. It may be because youโ€™re so busy. She wants you to not forget about them. Your sister is proud of your pursuit of higher learning (if youโ€™re in college). She is going to follow in your footsteps because of this. But make sure you keep your promises, babe. Go to that yogurt shop with her. Go shopping with her at the mall. Go to the movies. Hell, go to the park with her. Paint with her. Spend quality time with your sister so she can stop feeling this way!
Cards Used: Nine of Cups, Ace of Discs, Four of Discs, Five of Swords, 7 of Cups (RX), Princess of Cups, 10 of Discs.
extras: strawberry & banana smoothie. teenage dirtbag. furry boots. sweet treats. calming down after nightmare. salad. elephant lover. french tips. sparkles. ribbons. bows. โ€œspeak up, honeyโ€. abbott elementary. โ€œi want more you.โ€ โ€œhonesty is everything.โ€ โ€œkeep my secret.โ€ conceited by remy ma.
Pile 3: Last but not least, if you resonate with the photo of Tia and Tamera, then this your pile. Aw, Pile Three, your sister regrets the last conversation yโ€™all had. I feel like this conversation could have been about how personal choices affect loved ones, i.e. bringing around terrible dating partners/friends, not paying off debts in time. It also could have been a conversation about codependency or feeling smothered. It feels like your sister understands why you left; you wanted to put yourself first. It took her some time to realize that yโ€™all can be separate and still have love for you. Yโ€™all need time apart to grow. Do you have a twin, Pile Three? Or were you extremely connected to your sister on a soul level at some point? There will be some time for yโ€™all to reconnect but just not right now. Thereโ€™s some stubborn energy between the both of you but yโ€™all will reconnect once there is momentum in the both of you guysโ€™ lives. She doesnโ€™t hate you for being independent, but she does hate the way things ended, Pile Three.
Cards Used: Eight of Cups, The World, Five of Swords, Four of Discs, Two of Wands, Nine of Discs, Strength, 7 of Wands.
extras: โ€œi have the balls, you donโ€™t.โ€ โ€œitโ€™s my prerogative.โ€ oil and vinegar. liv and maddie. perfectionism. credit card debt. โ€œdrink up.โ€ doodlebob. responsibilities. the old days. unplugged cords. cauliflower. fake vegan. bad eyesight. chloe bailey. drinking water. messy bedroom.
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Apple Musicโ€™s โ€˜100 Best Albums of All Timeโ€™ list:
#1. Lauryn Hill โ€” The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
#2. Michael Jackson โ€” Thriller
#3. The Beatles โ€” Abbey Road
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#5. Frank Ocean โ€” Blonde
#6. Stevie Wonder โ€” Songs in the Key of Life
#7. Kendrick Lamar โ€” good kid, m.A.A.d city
#8. Amy Winehouse โ€” Back to Black
#9. Nirvana โ€” Nevermind
#10. Beyoncรฉ โ€” Lemonade
#11. Fleetwood Mac โ€” Rumours
#12. Radiohead โ€” OK Computer
#13. Jay-Z โ€” The Blueprint
#14. Bob Dylan โ€” Highway 61 Revisited
#15. Adele โ€” 21
#16. Joni Mitchell โ€” Blue
#17. Marvin Gaye โ€” Whatโ€™s Going On
#18. Taylor Swift โ€” 1989 (Taylorโ€™s Version)
#19. Dr. Dre โ€” The Chronic
#20. The Beach Boys โ€” Pet Sounds
#21. The Beatles โ€” Revolver
#22. Bruce Springsteen โ€” Born to Run
#23. Daft Punk โ€” Discovery
#24. David Bowie โ€” The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
#25. Miles Davis โ€” Kind of Blue
#26. Kanye West โ€” My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
#27. Led Zeppelin โ€” Led Zeppelin II
#28. Pink Floyd โ€” The Dark Side of the Moon
#29. A Tribe Called Quest โ€” The Low End Theory
#30. Billie Eilish โ€” WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
#31. Alanis Morissette โ€” Jagged Little Pill
#32. The Notorious B.I.G. โ€” Ready to Die
#33. Radiohead โ€” Kid A
#34. Public Enemy โ€” It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
#35. The Clash โ€” London Calling
#36. Beyoncรฉ โ€” BEYONCร‰
#37. Wu-Tang Clan โ€” Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
#38. Carole King โ€” Tapestry
#39. Nas โ€” Illmatic
#40. Aretha Franklin โ€” I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
#41. OutKast โ€” Aquemini
#42. Janet Jackson โ€” Control
#43. Talking Heads โ€” Remain in Light
#44. Stevie Wonder โ€” Innervisions
#45. Bjรถrk โ€” Homogenic
#46. Bob Marley & The Wailers โ€” Exodus
#47. Drake โ€” Take Care
#48. Beastie Boys โ€” Paulโ€™s Boutique
#49. U2 โ€” The Joshua Tree
#50. Kate Bush โ€” Hounds of Love
#51. Prince โ€” Sign Oโ€™ the Times
#52. Guns N' Roses โ€” Appetite for Destruction
#53. The Rolling Stones โ€” Exile on Main St.
#54. John Coltrane โ€” A Love Supreme
#55. Rihanna โ€” ANTI
#56. The Cure โ€” Disintegration
#57. Dโ€™Angelo โ€” Voodoo
#58. Oasis โ€” (Whatโ€™s the Story) Morning Glory?
#59. Arctic Monkeys โ€” AM
#60. The Velvet Underground & Nico โ€” The Velvet Underground and Nico
#61. Sade โ€” Love Deluxe
#62. 2Pac โ€” All Eyez on Me
#63. The Jimi Hendrix Experience โ€” Are You Experienced?
#64. Erykah Badu โ€” Baduizm
#65. De La Soul โ€” 3 Feet High and Rising
#66. The Smiths โ€” The Queen Is Dead
#67. Portishead โ€” Dummy
#68. The Strokes โ€” Is This It
#69. Metallica โ€” Master of Puppets
#70. N.W.A โ€” Straight Outta Compton
#71. Kraftwerk โ€” Trans-Europe Express
#72. SZA โ€” SOS
#73. Steely Dan โ€” Aja
#74. Nine Inch Nails โ€” The Downward Spiral
#75. Missy Elliott โ€” Supa Dupa Fly
#76. Bad Bunny โ€” Un Verano Sin Ti
#77. Madonna โ€” Like a Prayer
#78. Elton John โ€” Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
#79. Lana Del Rey โ€” Norman F*****g Rockwell!
#80. Eminem โ€” The Marshall Mathers LP
#81. Neil Young โ€” After the Gold Rush
#82. 50 Cent โ€” Get Rich or Die Tryin'
#83. Patti Smith โ€” Horses
#84. Snoop Dogg โ€” Doggystyle
#85. Kacey Musgraves โ€” Golden Hour
#86. Mary J. Blige โ€” My Life
#87. Massive Attack โ€” Blue Lines
#88. Nina Simone โ€” I Put a Spell on You
#89. Lady Gaga โ€” The Fame Monster
#90. AC/DC โ€” Back in Black
#91. George Michael โ€” Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1
#92. Tyler, The Creator โ€” Flower Boy
#93. Solange โ€” A Seat at the Table
#94. Burial โ€” Untrue
#95. Usher โ€” Confessions
#96. Lorde โ€” Pure Heroine
#97. Rage Against the Machine โ€” Rage Against the Machine
#98. Travis Scott โ€” ASTROWORLD
#99. Eagles โ€” Hotel California
#100. Robyn โ€” Body Talk
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fanart for The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
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I've been obsessing over this French musical... so I decided to make some fanart of it :)c I think it turned out really aesthetic.
Now I just need to draw Solange, Andy, Bill, and Etienne
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thirty pieces of silver.
i think i uploaded this before, but i can't find the other post so! here's a post for judas iscariot. like every other gay person who grew up christian, i thought there was something decidedly un-straight about the way judas and jesus interacted with one another. fellas, is it straight to love a man so purely, but ultimately betray him with a kiss only to kill yourself for the guilt? asking for a friend! features florence + the machine, serpentwithfeet, solange, young fathers
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Two Lonely Figures
For @flashfictionfridayofficial's prompt of Watching Birds, I decided to write a little pre-canon to The Chaos in Sunlight.
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The first thing he saw were birds.
A flock of them soared against the blue sky. It would have been a lovely sight, if he wasn't so confused. He had not seen such sights in a long time. Stone was dark and cold. No vision, no smell, nothing.
So why...
"Chaos."
The personification of chaos looked down and received his answer.
Princess Solange stood there. Usually, she wore white, her golden curls piled up to have curls perfectly frame her face, a serene smile on ruby red lips. It was perfection, and Chaos hated it. Now, however, she stood there with red eyes, dressed in a simple black dress he hadn't seen her wear in centuries, her hair left to hang loose and messy, as if she had been pulling on it.
His first instinct was to slap her. Or strangle her. Years later, he would regret not following through. At the moment, he was too confused by being released and his former love's bedraggled state. "Solange? What-"
"Orion's dead."
It was just two words. Two simple words.
Yet, they dug deep into his gut. Even if his heart had been caked up in hate, love still throbbed there.
"You're lying."
Even as he said that, he knew it was truth. Solange manipulated, yes, but she never outright lied. Solange shook her head, tears welling up, and Chaos had to realize that she had been crying.
It was impossible. He had made Solange and Orion immortal. He had made sure the spell was perfect. He had loved them both deeply, ever since he found a young wizard-in-training and drowned in her gorgeous blue eyes as she looked up to see what creature was laughing at her. He had practically raised Orion, entrusted with the younger sibling as the older tried to survive in a world that simply did not care.
"I don't..." Chaos stepped off his column. Most would run, frightened by the form of chaos personified, but Solange only stepped closer. He reached out and pulled her closer, feeling his legs shake. "Why? How?"
"I don't know," Solange sobbed. He found himself sitting down, and the princess followed, practically curling into his lap, the fingers that must've held her brother as he laid dying digging into his fur. "I don't know, I don't know. He...he's gone, we're all we have." She curled up tighter, and he held her tighter. "Please don't leave me alone," she whispered. "I'll go crazy."
It was true. It was so heartbreakingly true.
(Both of it.)
Chaos leaned against his column, holding his first love close as she wept and mourned for the prince that they had loved. Tears pricked at his eyes and he wept, uncaring for who saw.
Right now, they were not Princess Solange and the god of chaos.
Right now, they were two little figures in an uncaring world.
Right now, they were just Sol and Chaos.
Birds flew overhead.
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Apologiesโ€”I meant to post this to another of my blogs. But since a few folks have liked it, I guess I'll leave it.
NYCB Attracting Younger Fans
The AP put out this story, which has run in many papers.
I've never understood why so many organizations prize young patrons over old. The old ones have more money, after all. But I suppose they're thinking of their future: today's young people are tomorrow's "sea of gray." ๐Ÿ™„
It's also news to me that Whelan is in charge of programming. I'm sure that Stafford has (a big) say in what goes on.
At 75, NYC Ballet is getting older. Its audience is skewing younger, and thatโ€™s the plan
By JOCELYN NOVECK Updated 12:58 AM EDT, May 24, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) โ€” Alice McDermott settled into her seat at New York City Ballet on a recent Friday night, excited to see her first-ever ballet performance. The 31-year-old Manhattanite, who works in recruiting, was on a fun girlsโ€™ night out with three friends sheโ€™d met through work, starting with dinner.
โ€œThey told me Iโ€™d love the ballet,โ€ says McDermott, who was also excited to realize she was already familiar with one of the eveningโ€™s performers, Tiler Peck, via the dancerโ€™s popular Instagram feed. โ€œThey said you can put on a nice dress and just immerse yourself in another world, whilst marveling at what the human body can achieve.โ€
Seems they were right: At the end of the evening, McDermott, a new fan, went home and watched a ballet documentary.
Perhaps you could call it โ€œBallet and the Cityโ€? Whatever the term for McDermottโ€™s ballet evening with pals, the scenario would surely be music to the ears of the company โ€” which has been celebrating its 75th birthday with fanfare this year โ€” and especially its artistic leaders of the past five years, Jonathan Stafford and Wendy Whelan.
The two, both former dancers at the storied troupe founded by George Balanchine, have made it a key goal to bring in a younger audience to ensure the companyโ€™s long-term health โ€” and more broadly, to guard the vitality of a centuries-old art form.
It seems to be working. Though some initiatives have been in place for longer, the last five years have seen a marked shift, according to numbers provided to the Associated Press: In 2023, 53% of ticket buyers were under age 50, and people in their 30s made up the largest age segment by decade. Five years earlier, in 2018, 41% of ticket buyers were under 50, and people in their 60s made up the largest age segment.
Now, longtime ballet followers note that on a bustling Friday evening you can look down from the first ring of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center and not simply see, well, a sea of gray.
`A GENERATION OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALSโ€™ A major factor in attracting younger people, especially those under 30, has been affordable pricing. There are also evenings targeting young professionals, including post-show receptions. And there have been collaborations with visual or musical artists with youthful followings โ€” like the musician Solange, who in 2022 was commissioned to score a ballet by 23-year old choreographer Gianna Reisen.
The Solange collaboration was a significant moment, Whelan and Stafford said in a recent interview, surveying the past five years as the thumping of leaping dancersโ€™ feet echoed through the ceiling above Staffordโ€™s office.
โ€œWe sold out every show,โ€ Whelan noted. โ€œIt was a little nugget, but it was memorable.โ€
Perhaps even more important was the fact, says Stafford, that about 70% of those ticket buyers were new to the company โ€” contributing to โ€œa generation of young professionals in the city that are at our theater every night now.โ€
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Wendy Whelan and Jonathan Stafford, Feb. 29, 2024. Photo: Bebeto Matthews via the AP
Katherine Brown, the balletโ€™s executive director, said the company had taken a look at the theater and vastly reduced the price of certain seats โ€” and saw them fill up. She also noted the 30-for-30 program, where members under 30 can buy any seat in the house for $30. โ€œThat thing has just exploded,โ€ Brown says, from some 1,800 members in the last full season before the pandemic-forced shutdown, to some 14,000 now.
One canโ€™t discount the โ€œpure economicsโ€ of an evening at the ballet, especially for young people, says Wendy Perron, longtime dance writer and former editor of Dance Magazine. โ€œWhen I was in New York in the โ€™70s and โ€˜80s, I just couldnโ€™t afford to go to the ballet,โ€ she says.
GETTING BETTER ACQUAINTED Also not to be discounted: the effect of social media in promoting dancers as people with personalities.
โ€œWeโ€™ve got this crop of really exciting but also relatable, approachable dancers, and through social media, audiences can connect to them in a way they couldnโ€™t back when we were dancing,โ€ says Stafford, who retired as a dancer in 2014.
Consider Peck, one of the companyโ€™s most popular ballerinas (and a rising choreographer), whose Instagram feed had reached McDermott before she ever saw her dance. Peck supplies her half-million followers with short, punchy videos about everything from her 10 favorite dance roles to how she applies stage makeup. Her videos often feature her partner onstage and off, rising principal dancer Roman Mejia.
Itโ€™s all very different from a time when โ€” like Odette in โ€œSwan Lakeโ€ โ€” ballerinas used to be mysterious and, above all, silent.
Social media โ€” whether used by the company or via the dancersโ€™ own feeds โ€” can also answer questions. If you attended a performance of โ€œThe Nutcrackerโ€ a few seasons ago, you might have wondered why dancer Mira Nadon, as Sugarplum Fairy, suddenly disappeared from the stage at a key moment. The answer was on her Instagram later: her pointe shoe had slipped off.
โ€œSee, you can get all your answers from Instagram now,โ€ quips Whelan, who herself has an active feed.
ESTABLISHING A PARTNERSHIP A few months ago, Whelan, a much-loved former NYCB principal who also retired in 2014, got a congratulatory text from Stafford in the morning โ€” it had been exactly five years since the two had taken the helm after a turbulent period when #MeToo accusations caused scandal.
Historically, the company had been led by one man โ€” Balanchine until 1983, then Peter Martins. This time, the board tried something new: a duet. Stafford was already interim head, and Whelan had applied for the job.
โ€œThey put us in a room and closed the door, and we were like โ€“ โ€˜Hi?โ€™โ€ Whelan says. โ€œThey were like, figure it out! And we did.โ€ Stafford, the artistic director, serves as a bridge between the creative and business sides. Whelan, associate artistic director, focuses on the delicate task of programming.
Company insiders describe a mood different from the days when one outsized, all-powerful personality ruled from above. For one thing, the pair says theyโ€™ve instituted annual taking-stock conversations with each dancer.
Diversity โ€” ballet is slowly changing but still overwhelmingly white โ€” is also a priority, they say, and that includes diversifying โ€œthe pipeline,โ€ meaning students at the affiliated School of American Ballet.
Recently, the company heralded its first two Black dancers to dance Dewdrop, the second most important female โ€œNutcrackerโ€ role: India Bradley and guest artist Alexandra Hutchinson of the Dance Theater of Harlem. Yet to come is a Black Sugarplum Fairy. The company says 26% of of its dancers identify as people of color, whereas 10 years ago that figure was 13%. Stafford and Whelan have commissioned 12 ballets by choreographers of color in the last six years, it says.
โ€œWe know where the gaps are, and we take it seriously,โ€ Whelan says.
She and Stafford say theyโ€™re also paying more attention to wellness, be it physical training to avoid injury, healthy diets, or a more frank discussion of mental health.
As for the companyโ€™s financial health, it is strong, Brown says, four years after the pandemic cost tens of millions in losses The 2024 budget is roughly $102 million, compared to $88 million in 2019. Audience capacity has exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
As for new fan McDermott, sheโ€™s planning more visits, along with her friends.
โ€œI think we have a new tradition between the four of us,โ€ she says. โ€œWeโ€™ll definitely be making it a bit of a thing.โ€
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Solange fanfiction idea: The stupid uncle
Summary: Every family has at least one weird family member that no one really likes but they are family so everyone puts up with their nonesence. William Solace is no exeption there. Sadly for his uncle Hector, Will's boyfriend Nico di Angelo doesn't take anyones BS.
Will closed his eyes and wished he was anywhere else. Usually he loved coming home for the holidays to see his family and it should be even better this year since he brought his boyfriend Nico along for the first time but his plans for a peaceful chrismas were ruined by his uncle Hector. Will couldn't stand the man, they weren't even related really, his ante just decided to marry the biggest asshole on planet earth. Hector had always liked to act like the big shot, like he was so much more successful then anyone else, while in reality he was a bitter man who couldn't handle most aspects of his own life. And every time they had to put up with another one of his shenanigans, why no one ever stop the lunatic was beyond Will's understanding.
Will had begged his mother to not let anything happen this time. He did not want this drama with Nico around. But at last it was fruitless and now they were sitting in a high class restaurant, a restaurant to which Hector had invited them to and had no way of paying the bill.
His uncle had insisted on this place and had insisted on inviting all of them and when he had tried to pay his card had been rejected. Not that Will was suprised really, the man had never been able to handle money or ambitious enough to earn much. The family had been suspicious but no one wanted to be so rude to outright question Hector and now they were sitting here with no way of paying the several hundret dollar bill, an annoyed manager, an angry and crazy uncle yelling at the poor waiter and a crowd of onlookers. Will wondered if praying to Hades to have the ground swallow him whole would work.
At that thought he turned to his boyfriend, who was watching the entire circus with an annoyed look on his face, glaring at Hector the entire time. Hector and Nico had clashed instandly, which was hardly suprising considering that Nico, a war veteran two times over at only 14 took no shit from anyone espacially losers like Hector and the man did not like that at all. Nico had tried to remain nice and polite for Wills sake and they both knew it. But Will could see how Nicos patience finned every time Hector opened his mouth. This was so embarrassing and Will just wanted it to be over. "Can I get us out of here?", Nico wispered with clenshed teeth. It would be cowardly to leave his family in this mess, the blond thought but as Hector hit the table with his fist Wills patience also snapped. "Sure", he wispered. Instead of shadowtraveling the both of them out of the restaurant however Nico did something Will did not expect. The raven haired boy took out his walled and pulled a black credit card from it. "Excuse me sir", Nico interupted to fight between Hector and the manager, "please try this card". The manager and waiter looked at each other in confusion till they hesitantly took the card and excused themselves. Probably to take a smake or coffee break now that they were away from Hector. "What do you think you are doing young man?", Hector asked angrily looking at Nico whose face was maskelike and stoick. "Paying so we can get away from you", he aswered without hesitation. Moments later the waiter came back, gave Nico the card back and wished them a nice evening.
As soon as they were clear Will and Nico took off together, laughting at Hector's stunned and furious face.
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