I was looking at handkerchiefs online (for fun) and I've just stumbled upon this and a few others like it. I didn't even think it was a handkerchief at first but it's labelled as one... I just cannot get over the size of the lace borders compared to that tiny, minuscule, terribly thin fabric panel in the centre. Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful and I would SO use it, but have you ever seen anything that could possibly be less effective in it's purpose?
Imagine somebody having a dreadful time with a cold or out exposed to allergens, at that point where their nose is simultaneously stuffed up and dripping with relentless mess. They've already been sneezing and they're getting messier and stronger every minute. Whatever they have been using to contain everything and blow their nose is completely soaked through. Just when they think all hope of not looking like a mess is lost, one kind soul has a spare handkerchief. And they're presented with this
"Going to an event and the pollen count is high" is such a good scenario for multiple reasons, but I think the main one is that most people probably wouldn't think that's a reason not to do an event.
Like if you catch a cold, that's one thing. It's still personal to you, and more than slightly humiliating, but you at least have an excuse to stay home, because other people don't want to get sick. That's the responsible, reasonable thing to do.
On the other hand, if you have really bad pollen allergies, chances are a high pollen count still singles you out as being sensitive, but it's also sorta weird as a reason to call out of something. To the point that it would probably be less embarrassing to fake being sick (which--probably isn't hard!)
I also just think the "singling out" part is more fun with allergies.
Pollen affects you. The high pollen count is an issue for you. It seems purpose-built to humiliate you. Everybody else is breathing the same air, enjoying the event, and they're doing just fine. Some are even taking the time to smell the roses!
But you can't. Chance took a little time out of its day to fuck you over specifically. Nobody else is even thinking about it.
So what to do? Do you try to confabulate an excuse to stay home or do you take some medicine and try to power through, all the while an itchy, snotty, sneezy mess?
Paging @sadmencentral cause based on your content this is gonna send you into orbit lol. We’ve got an allergic tears Hud/son alert
And as someone in Ontario this week, I can verify- very bad allergy week. Insane pollen counts. My eyes were itchy for two days straight and I’m already medicated.
alright i'm gonna be so horny(not legit nsfw/spice) for a second !!!!!mess warning!!!!
placing your hands against the underside of a person's nose that's obviously very full and sensitive. You can feel their nostrils flaring against your fingers or palm, feeling mess dripping down , any lil move makes their nostrils flare wider and makes the poor thing hitch
just making the person so hitchy and nose runny, its pouring/drizzling all over your hand. They grab your wrist and start to slowly nuzzle/rub their nose against your hand while they hitch desperately
sickie pressing up against their partner (who has the kink) while hitching desperately and nose dripping down their face. They whine about how tickly and sensitive their nose is, how they can't find any tissues and if they did they'd destroy them pretty fast and how they need something(more like someone) that can handle it
they whisper lowly in that deep scratchy gravely voice in their partner's ear "lets see how well you can handle it" before letting out the messiest snz onto them.
it splatters and sprays them point blank in the face, neck and chest. Multiple cords of mess varying in thick/thinness connect the two together....partner is blushing like a whore but sickie obviously isn't done
ilya never really used tissues, he only did when his nose truly made a mess or he had to blow it. he always kept at least one box in his apartment / house, but didn’t stock up. for better or for worse, he sneezed into his cupped hands, so tissues weren’t on his mind, until shane
shane, being the polite sneezer that he is always sneezes into his elbow & will even try to sneeze into a tissue if he can get one in time to cover his sneezes. if he can’t get a tissue to sneeze into, he grabs one immediately after to clean up his nose and to softly blow, even though his nose isn’t usually a mess after sneezing
ilya picks up on this without shane having to say anything & starts stocking up on tissues for once. he keeps a box both on his night stand & the night stand on the other side of the bed. he has tissues in the living room & also the bathrooms for easy access
shane asks ilya about the sudden influx of tissue boxes & ilya explains that they’re for shane because he prefers to use them. shane gets extremely horny about this & they proceed to fuck about it
A is down with a miserably sneezy, runny head cold. they're laying on B, hugging them for their warmth while sniffling liquidly. their head is turned towards the TV, their eyes sleepily blinking and their cheeks rosy from the slight temperature they're running. B is petting and toying with their hair now and again while playing A's comfort video game to help them feel at least a little better. whenever A stifles a sneeze, trying not to do so on their partner, their nose runs even more. each time B just lets the character idle in the game, presses a kiss to the top of A's head, and puts a tissue in their hand. B knows that eventually they're going to catch this cold, but they can't help but to comfort A like this.
there’s something so inexplicably hot to me about a very well covered sneeze into the crook of the arm. it’s nothing special, it’s how you’re supposed to sneeze, but the dedication to proper etiquette??? the extra effort to really make sure they’re not spreading their cold??? yeah 🥺
