#otter core

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me when my arms hurt after “the-arms-will-hurt-sport” (hema fencing): i could not have predicted this. why do my arms hurt.

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14 with Mattdrai please. thanks!

things you said after you kissed me

"Why do you taste like sour candy?"

Leon makes a face, trying to get the taste out of his mouth. It's not his usual reaction to kissing Matthew, but then again he isn't usually trying to punish Leon for some perceived slight.

"You know what you did."

He has no clue.

"Is this about..." Leon trails off on purpose.

Sometimes Matthew will reveal his issue that way, by Leon distracting him from the fact that he doesn't know what he did.

Does that make him sound like a thoughtless dick? Yeah, it probably does, but Leon knows that there are extenuating circumstances. Matthew is more prickly these days, and Leon cannot blame him for going stir-crazy without hockey or training.

Plus the summer Florida heat isn't helping.

"Yes, it's about you getting the wrong ice cream." Matthew pouts.

Leon would kiss him again if it wasn't for the taste. Somehow it's worse than anything else Matthew has tried so far. Probably because he still had some sour candy in his mouth while they kissed.

Maybe Leon should question his taste. His own.

"Sweetheart, they didn't have your favorite, I told you that." Leon smiles softly. "I promise I looked for it and asked the clerk. I want to take care of you. We can go look somewhere else if you want? I bet it would be nice for you to go outside for a bit."

Matthew's been hiding, not wanting the world to see him the way he looks now. He's not ashamed, he tells Leon. He's nervous. Worried about being recognized and losing his precious privacy.

And Leon gets it. It's nice having something that's just for them.

"Ugh." Matthew puts a hand on the curve of his belly. "She says yes."

"But what do you say?"

"Can we swim?" Matthew cuddles as close to Leon as he can. "I feel so huge and... We can get the ice cream delivered."

The pool is perfectly comfortable, leaving Matthew with an easy way to get some movement in. He's been struggling so much with the doctor's mandate that he take it easy in these final weeks. He keeps pushing his limits, and Leon knows he doesn't handle being idle very well. He's been taking the brunt of it. Of course, he knows.

"Excellent idea."

"Kiss me?"

"Wash your mouth with something better and I will."

Matthew accepts the ultimatum, having some Gatorade and leaning in eagerly. Leon can't help but kiss him again, once, twice, a third time.

"Much better." Leon ducks down to kiss Matthew's belly too. "I'll order an extra pint of ice cream."

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you know the sword fight is gonna be fire when your training partner mumbles “i’m exited for dinner god damn” before starting

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how to translate latin (from a person who writes their final exam next week):

1. search for the verb

2. search for the subject

3. look for words that belong together (casus numerus genus)

4. look at the objects or other structures in your sentences

5. translate

1. VIBE CHECK

2. “this feels right.”

3. write something down that loosely resembles the words used

[what-if-whales-are-genius]

i miss them (i never had them to begin with)

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I have once again caught you reblogging an ask thingie hehe - UM.

… What is your favourite gemstone ? All-time favourite, the one that you would have inlayed on the guard of your sword 😌 ?

stopppp why is this such a good question?? I also REALLY don't know how to answer this. there are SO many. growing up with a goldsmith really gives you the knowledge™️...

i would say...a simple white pearl would be cool to pair with an engraved guard (like henry's longsword has). but that's not really a stone is it?

I already had my answer written down and then it hit me. it would probably be amber (german: "bernstein") i have such a personal connection to that stone. it's nothing really special. but i love it and it looks like honey. this is purely aesthetic and personal btw-idc that it's characteristics are supposed to be warmth, positivity and happiness. for me it has a deep sentimental value, it means coming home and i always connected "strength" with it because it's origins and process of making. it hardens as it endures over thousands of years in the sea. god, it was hard hard hard to choose but this has to be my final answer.

btw...everyone who also wants to hop on this train and answer this question...feel free to reblog, i'd be delighted to see which stones you choose.

[what-if-whales-are-genius]

having other usernames for all platforms intentionally. the more you get to know me, the more usernames you unlock. except my ao3. nobody will ever know.

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Hello friend, je t’adore je t’adore 💛 I just had an ideeeaaaa specifically for you because you’re great - and because I officially feel like I’ve been invited in like a vampire to send asks whenever hahaha !

You should absolutely put your music on shuffle and give me the first 5 songs that play. 😌🎶

this is gonna be so cringe because i’m very polyjammerous and yk-i saw the ask and i put EVERYTHING, playlists, albums, songs in one big playlist and now i’m gonna set it on shuffle.

there are 1237 songs in the playlist. the first 5 when put on shuffle are:

1. Bang Bang by Nancy Sinatra (LOL)

2. Warm Honey by WILLOW (oh yes)

3. Break my Baby by KALEO (i didn’t listen to that song since like-a year)

4. Merry on the Moor by Bonnie Grace (this is going WELL wtf did not expect that at all)

5. Long Train Runnin’ by The Doobie Brothers (this is a filler song in one of my playlists i don’t know the band AT ALL)

so this went better than expected…i feel like i could describe my vibe with this but some things are missing (like my main genre-hard rock?) but yk…this is exactly the problem: i wanna go on concerts and festivals and whatever and ignoring the fact that it’s just batshit crazy expensive i really don’t know where to go because i like almost everything if it passes my vibe.

also: please reblog this and do it with your library!! i know for a fact i’m also really interested in your music taste!!