wanderer

dua lipa ; singer ; 30 (gifs in this blog have been purchased)

[oliver-ssstark]

a truer statement could not have been true if someone tried. he had been her from the moment they locked on with each other years and years ago. "yes... i have." he said in a low soft voice, his accent thick as he swallowed thickly. that was the closet he had come to telling her how he actually felt about her. if he was being honest he didn't want them to leave this bed. he wasn't sure he wanted sex at the moment he wanted to just be with her, hold her close and breath her in. he wanted to drink this small quiet moment with her in.

the softest smile moved across his lips as he looked deep into her eyes. "hi." he whispered back and kissed her softly. he moved his weight so he could wrap his arms around fully around her and have her as close to him as possibly be. he took in a deep breath and planted gentle soft kisses on her perfect warm lips. "this is pretty prefect." he breathed out as his eyes closed, his hands gently caressing her gently.

[lipaasdua]

Dua let out a shaky breath, her chest rising and falling against his. The weight of his admission hung in the air, thicker than the breeze drifting in from the balcony. It wasn't just a teasing remark anymore. She felt a sudden, sharp ache behind her ribs, the kind that came from realising you’d finally stopped running and ended up exactly where you were meant to be. As Oliver shifted his weight to pull her fully into his embrace, Dua let her eyes flutter shut. She tucked her face into the crook of his neck, breathing in the scent of him. The "perfect" he spoke of wasn't the vintage hotel or the coastline outside; it was the way his heartbeat felt against her own.

For a woman who spent her life curated and watched, this level of being seen was overwhelming. She tightened her arms around him, her fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt as if she were afraid he might evaporate if she let go. "More than perfect," she whispered into his skin, her voice thick with honesty. She knew they had dinner plans, knew the tavern was waiting, but the world outside the door felt like a distant memory. Right now, the only thing that mattered was the gravity of him, and the terrifying, beautiful realisation that she didn't just want him for the night, she wanted him for every quiet moment in between.

[arjonaadria]

ADRIA: We should have a girls night. I told Rachel (Brosnahan) I'd host one, so consider this your official invitation, details pending. I must plan this to perfection. ADRIA: An echoing 'dale' that resonates through time and space... ADRIA: Everything you do is pure perfection, amor. So if you decide to share some demos from time to time, I volunteer myself as a sounding board. ADRIA: My character has an affair with a married man, but when he tries to downplay it and put a stop to it... well. 🙂🗡️

[lipaasdua]

DUA: A girls night hosted by you and Rachel? That sounds dangerously fun. I’m in, obviously. I trust you to make it perfect. Should I bring anything? DUA: I can hear the dale as well. It’s haunting me now. You’ve done this to me. DUA: if I start sending you demos you might never get rid of me. I’ll be like, 'just one more version' at 2am. But I like the idea of having you as my very honest sounding board. DUA: Also… excuse me?? That escalated quickly. I already know you’re going to be incredible, but now I’m slightly scared as well. I can't wait to check it out.

[dua-source]

DUA LIPA via Instagram (March 25, 2026)

[zimmsbailey]

So, I was in Mobile, AL today before my show right. As I was walking I took pictures, gave autos the whole shabang right. I had this not much other than 17 year old girl come up to me and tell me that I was her boyfriends favorite singer and wanted to know if I would help her ask him to prom. I looked at the time and told her I got about two hours. So We planned it all out and I invited them to my show. I saw the signed she made and pulled them on stage and she asked him to prom. I gotta say I love strong women who know what they want. Like I never have seen the women ask the man to prom. God, I love the world we live in now. Anyways, I'm Bailey and I like to sing and be goofy. . @limelightblvdstarters

[lipaasdua]

That’s actually so sweet. The fact that she planned it, made the sign, and just went for it, I love that. Takes a lot of confidence to do something like that in front of a crowd. And you giving up your time and pulling them on stage? That’s such a special moment for them. They’re going to remember that forever. It's so empowering to see girls just go after what they want like that. No overthinking, just doing it. Hi Bailey, I'm Dua, pleasure to meet you.

[hyerizhq]

that's exactly what i expected. okay don't get me wrong there was a little bit of the pen pal feel to it, but again it took a supernatural turn so i was very confused until i continued reading. it was good, i had put the book down after awhile and picked it back up and ended up finishing the rest of the book within two days by how hooked i got into it after not picking it for a good few months. oh! i love that, my friends and i have been trying to do our own little book club, but sadly we're too busy to keep up with a series let alone have time to meet up to discuss the book we're reading. i'll have to check that out.

[lipaasdua]

That’s actually the best kind of book though, isn’t it? The ones that catch you off guard and then suddenly you’re completely hooked. Also, random thought, have you ever seen Friends? Because you putting the book down when it got too intense immediately made me think of Joey putting his books in the freezer whenever something emotional or difficult happened. It's not easy to keep up, trust me, in my case, especially when I'm on tour but I try my best.

[rrrrrcps]

reneé: it would have been highlight having you there but i can just be patient and hope for the next time. i stayed back for a bit so will be here the next few days but seems like that still means i'll miss you. everything was amazing. the crowds were everything and then even got to play tourist which i'm sure you know can be so rare. this is one of those perks of having a short-ish run. reneé: i'm so offended but you're also right not believing it... right? it's kind of like the perfect excuse for a lot of things. sounds amazing already. makes me wish this was happening soon but guess we can add this to the list of things i can be patient about.

[lipaasdua]

DUA: See, now you’re just teasing me. The fact that we’re missing each other by days feels very unfair. I might have to start rearranging flights at this point. But I’m so glad it was amazing. There’s nothing like a good crowd, it makes everything worth it. And getting to actually play tourist after? That’s the dream. It’s so rare to have time to just wander and enjoy a place properly without running straight to the next thing. DUA: And don’t be offended, you are an angel… just not a completely innocent one. There’s a difference. I stand by that. But yes, we’ll add it to the list. A proper London day done right. Food, drinks, a bit of walking, no rushing. It’ll be worth the wait, I promise.

[oliver-ssstark]

'Are you calling me yours?' that sentence moved through his head and down to his heart. he was in fact calling her his. he wanted that more then he could express and maybe she wanted that too. she wasn't wrong when she questioned his gaze. there was more behind it recently and right now all he wanted to was to hold her and keep her near him. a moan escaped his lips feeling her suck and nibble at the sensitive skin on his neck.

Oliver laid back on the bed and looked over at her and laughed softly. "your Oliver? so your mine and i'm yours?" he raised his eyebrow and planted the softest kiss on her lips "well i thought you might need some food to bring up your energy before all the sex we have." He moved closer to her and looked over her shoulder at the guides and kissed her cheek softly. "you are the foodie between the two of us, i'm just happy to go with you." he said honestly, he would go to the end of the world if it meant making her happy. "but since you love the water, why not the tavern by the water. we can do the bistro tomorrow." Oliver moved the hair off her neck kissed down it to her shoulder blades.

[lipaasdua]

A faint, knowing smirk tugged at the corner of Dua’s mouth as she felt the shift in the air. "I mean," she said, her voice dropping into that low, confident register she saved just for him, "you’ve always been mine, haven't you?" She leaned forward, capturing his lips in a kiss that was less of a question, before reluctantly pulling back. She let out a soft, breathy laugh at his comment about her energy levels. "Fair point," she conceded, though her eyes remained dark with focus. As his lips found the sensitive skin of her shoulder blades, she closed her eyes, her head lolling forward. Every touch from him felt like an undoing, a slow, dismantling of the walls she’d spent years building.

"Tavern sounds perfect," she managed to say, though her mind was already miles away from menus. With a fluid motion, she rolled onto her back, the mattress yielding beneath her. She reached up, her fingers curling firmly around his wrists to guide him down until he was hovering directly over her. Her dark eyes searched his, bright with a vulnerability she usually kept under lock and key. "Hi," she whispered, the word barely a breath between them. She hooked one leg around his, pulling him flush against her until there wasn't a hint of space left.

[hyerizhq]

i finally found time to sit down and read some books. my friends have been recommending me some and one of my friends gave me this book to check out. it's called pen pal and when you hear the word pen pal you think it'd be about two people writing letters then falling in love, right? nope incorrect at least for this specific novel.. i was dooped and blindsided by it. it is in fact not a book about two people writing letters to each other then falling in love. i won't spoil it, but i will say it ended up being a very supernatural kind of novel. it lied to me but it's okay because it still hit me in the feels and got me emotional towards the end. have you been dooped by anything of the sort before? or have you read any good books yourself? throw them my way please. @limelightblvdstarters

[lipaasdua]

Oh no, I hate when that happens. You go in expecting something soft and romantic and suddenly you’re emotionally ambushed by something completely different. It feels like a betrayal but also slightly addictive when it ends up being good anyway. I’ve definitely had that happen before, where you think you know exactly what you’re getting and then the book just pulls the rug out from under you. I’ve been trying to read more lately though. I have a little book club through my Service95 platform, and right now we’re reading Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. It’s one I’d really recommend, super honest, thoughtful, and easy to dip in and out of.

[oliver-ssstark]

"looking at you like what?" a chuckle escaped his lips as his heart danced in his chest, she caught him. not that he was ever really trying to hide how he felt about her. sure he never told her that if she had asked him to stop sleeping with other people he would in a heart beat. or that some nights he would watch her sleep and think about what life would like if he had the courage to tell her that he might just be in love with her. but that was all he would ever hide from her. "i always look at you like this." he kissed her softly and stared up at her.

his hands went to his favorite spot on her waist and held her. her weight on him was like a comfort blanket. it calmed him down and made him feel safe. Oli leaned his head back on the bed, his large hand moving up her back and sighed at Dua's lip on his neck. She was his home, whether he told her that or not. it was true. "you are and you know it." he laughed as he squeezed her ass playfully. "but you're my handful and i wouldn't have any other way." he sat them up and gently brushed her hair behind her ear. "do you want to get room service? or find a nice little restaurant?"

[lipaasdua]

Dua arched an eyebrow, her gaze lingering on his. "Always?" she challenged softly. It was true, in a sense, but there was a new depth to his stare today, something that made the air in the room feel thick. "It’s different this time," she said out loud, the realisation hitting her with a jolt of caffeine-like adrenaline. She was in serious trouble. What had started as something effortless and low-stakes was beginning to feel like something permanent, something she didn't want to run away from.

"Are you calling me yours?" Her voice turned husky as se leaned back in, pressing her lips to the warm skin of his neck. She didn't just want to kiss him; she wanted to mark him. She let her teeth graze him, sucking to leave a faint bruise. When he sat them up and tucked her hair back, she felt a swell of affection that almost made her chest ache. "I'm surprised you’re even thinking about food before sex. Who are you and what have you done with my Oliver?" She gave him a peck on the lips before rolling over with a graceful stretch, landing on her stomach. Propping herself up on her elbows, she reached for the guest directory on the nightstand. "We can do either," she said, flipping through the pages until she found the local guides. "Oh, look, a few spots nearby. A bistro with a view or a little tavern by the water. What are you feeling?"

[dua-source]

DUA LIPA for The Booker Prize

[oliver-ssstark]

Watching Dua's excitement from the moment they arrived made Oliver's heart do somersaults in his chest. The island was beautiful there was no denying that. However the beauty that Oliver couldn't keep his eyes off of was the woman giddily going around their hotel room. Standing in the middle of the room he had his arms crossed watching her with huge smile of his face. That smile dropped for a moment as thoughts moved through his mind about them. Thoughts he had been having more and more since she she returned to LA.

His arms wrapped around her waist, the smile moving back over his face as she kissed him. She would be the death of him and he wasn't even mad at that. He nodded as a laughed softly "Yes I will admit this was a very very good idea. now are we staying in here or are you dragging me out" he kissed her as he moved them towards the bed.

[lipaasdua]

Dua’s smile softened as she caught the way Oliver was watching her, that look that always made her feel like the only person in the room. Even now, with the world slowed to a crawl outside their window, her heart was racing. It was a ridiculous, fluttering sensation in her chest that made her feel like a teenager again, caught in the gravity of a first crush. "Why are you looking at me like that?" she said, her voice dropping as a smirk played on her lips.

She let out a low chuckle against his mouth when he began to guide them toward the bed. She shifted her weight with practiced grace, sliding upward until she was straddling his lap. Bending down, she let her hair fall like a curtain around them, sealing them into their own private world. She traced a path of kisses along the column of his neck. "'Dragging you out'?" she repeated, her British accent thick and honeyed as she hovered just over his skin. She found his pulse point, feeling the thrum that matched her own, and began to nip at it playfully. "You make it sound like such a chore, darling. Am I really that much of a handful?"

[lipaasdua]

Arriving at Mackinac Island felt almost surreal. Every photo she’d seen, every video she’d scrolled past, none of it had quite captured this. The place that felt untouched, suspended in time. No cars in sight, just the quiet rhythm of waves and the soft clatter of distant bicycles. It made everything feel slower. When they stepped into the hotel room, Dua’s eyes lit up immediately. It was spacious in that old-world way, all soft tones and vintage details that made it feel perfect. But it was the balcony that stole her breath, wide and open, overlooking the coastline where the water stretched endlessly.

“Isn’t this incredible?” she said, turning back toward Oliver with a bright, almost childlike smile. She didn’t wait for his answer. Closing the distance between them, her arms slipped easily around his neck, pulling him closer. Her lips met his in a soft, lingering kiss. “You have to admit,” she whispered against his mouth with a teasing edge in her voice, “this was a very good idea.” Her hand slid to his jaw as she caught his lower lip between her teeth. / @oliver-ssstark

[michellerndlarchives]

TOM: it has to be that. TOM: that's why greta is phase one and you're phase two. get the easy stuff out of the way and then move onto the harder part. s TOM: that's what will seal the deal? me joining the movie? hmm. can't say the idea of having to wear those tails is too appealing, but i suppose sacrifices must be made so i'll try to wiggle my way into her ear and make it happen. should we try to get john cena back too?

[lipaasdua]

DUA: Exactly. They saw the vision and got scared. Happens all the time. DUA: Oh no, don’t get it twisted, Greta’s the genius here, she’s absolutely the hardest part. I’m just waiting to be convinced once she signs off on your very serious aquatic masterpiece. DUA: And yes, obviously we need John back. It’s not a proper Mermaid Barbie universe without him. So congratulations, you’re committing to the tail, the underwater life, no backing out. I think you'd be a great merman.

[rrrrrcps]

reneé: i'm judging me, too.. so we're good and i'm fully committed so brace yourself. reneé: fomo over the fact that i missed you touring. i'll be hitting up a few the next time you go out there. love that you got in some good vacay spots. when are you going back to the uk? i'm over here now for the next like week or so. and stop, you saved the best for last. consider me seated and ready for whatever that studio run is leading to. reneé: trouble?? wdym? i'm an angel.. currently finishing up tour. that's why i'm in the uk. i got london tomorrow and friday then wrapping up in ireland on the 22nd. i'll be playing tourist after so if you got any recommendations, i'm all ears.

[lipaasdua]

DUA: Okay now that's better. DUA: And don’t, because now I’ve got the fomo. I missed your tour, which feels very unfair. We’ll have to fix that properly. I’m heading back to the UK in about a week or two and I think you won't be there anymore. Sigh. How was it though?? And how was Ireland? Did you explore around? or was it all business? DUA: An angel? I don’t know if I believe that for a second. But finishing tour is a very valid excuse for a bit of chaos. And yes, I’ve got you on recommendations for next time. We’ll do a proper list, but off the top of my head, good food, maybe a little pub situation, a few walks around the city so you feel like you’ve actually seen it. I’ll make sure you do London properly.

[jeonginya]

it definitely requires you to put on a filter depending on who you're rejecting. some people might take it to heart in ways you never intended. good for you, lipa. i'm glad you handled it the right way—but even more that he took it well. and that's exactly why i don't get into the dating game… that, and the fact that i can't.

[lipaasdua]

Thank you, I’m glad it worked out the way it did. I definitely built it up to be worse in my head than it actually was, which is usually the case with these things. I don’t blame you for sitting out the dating game if that’s how it feels. It can be a bit, exhausting at times. But enough about my little emotional rollercoaster. What’s been going on with you lately? Anything new on your end?

[oscarihe]

trust me, it's already second nature over here: bad jokes, bold dance moves... in a way, i've been training for this phase my whole life. those poor kids don’t stand a chance once i really commit. builds character, though, right? anyway, cape town, spain, LA? that all sounds like an absolute dream. delicious food, beautiful places, amazing people... hard to beat that combination. i'll be living vicariously through you. hey, you know what, i actually know mike the janitor pretty well and i can tell you he's a patient man when it comes to his favorite artist. he'd wait years if he had to, so no pressure... but i will say that calling mike's dedication an honor is extremely generous of you.

[lipaasdua]

You’ve absolutely been preparing for this your whole life, I can tell. The commitment to bad jokes alone is impressive. Those boys are going to have stories for years. And it really has been a bit of a dream, I won’t lie. I’m trying to hold onto that feeling for as long as I can before I’m back in the UK pretending I enjoy unpredictable weather again. And please, if you know Mike the Janitor, then I feel like this is your responsibility now. I’m glad to hear he’s patient though, that takes a bit of pressure off. I’d hate to rush the creative process. But I stand by it, it is an honour. A slightly unhinged one, but an honour nonetheless.

[esterexpositcarchives]

my biggest life regret is not going to your show when you were performing in madrid. can't even blame it on work or not being able to get tickets because it was nothing more than me completely forgetting and then by the time i remembered that you were coming, it was too late. shaking my head at it still. do you have any festival shows coming up or are you living your best vacation life this year? / @lipaasdua

[lipaasdua]

You’re actually breaking my heart a little bit. Madrid was such a good show too, you would’ve loved it. But I’ll forgive you this once, only because you admitted it so honestly. And don’t worry, there’ll be more chances. You’re not getting away from me that easily. I don’t have any confirmed shows at the moment. I’ve been in a bit of a living my best life phase, travelling, but I’ve also been doing a few work things here and there with Bvlgari and Nespresso, so it’s been a nice balance of work and fun. How are things on your end?