you have to stay alive. you're going to be such a beautiful middle aged freak. young freaks will see you in the street and know that things can be okay.
I was 22 when I got my first bookstore job, and at the time my entire experience of "old people" was my grandparents, none of whom had been particularly healthy, and none of whom I was close with. To my young eyes, all they did was sit around and be old. That was life after 60.
The owner of the bookstore was this grand old dame of 76 who had been in the business for 40 years. She'd had three kids with a husband who was extremely gay, and as soon as those were old enough, they split up. She read on an epic scale, was an avid follower of the opera, sang in several choirs, and scheduled arts programming for a private club. She had gentleman callers (so they styled themselves) at the store continuously the entire fifteen years I worked there--yah, into her NINETIES. She never took up seriously with any of them, because they couldn't keep up. She was impeccably dressed and put together every single day of her life, drank regularly, and said they would pry her estrogen supplements out of her cold, dead hands. She had a gang of elderly single lady friends, though, and they went out every night of the week. They knew everything and everyone, collectively. She got her first smart phone in her mid-80s and became extremely Online. I bet she's on Tumblr now. She is 96.
This blew my mind. Life didn't have to be over...ever.
We worship youth in our culture. Only the young have futures, and the aged exist to enable the lives of the young. We act as if by the time you hit forty, you've had your chance. You are now expected to step aside and scede life to others.
FUCK THAT. I have a lot of life ahead of me. I have places to go and books to read and people to fuck and food to eat and music to dance to and emotions to feel and nazis to punch and stories to tell and hearts to break and ventures to capitalize and empires to conquer. I am going to be doing this for the next fifty years, minimum.
i’m more than a month late i’m sorry :’( but part 3 is finally here!! i hope you enjoy these stories, all of them are sosososo good and well written! the authors are amazing <3 minors dni!
⭑ part 1, part 2
a- angst f- fluff s- smut
series (completed)
candles & flames by @taegularities
enemies to lovers, royal!au (a, f, s)
He wasn’t supposed to be yours. His foolery wasn’t supposed to target you. This wasn’t supposed to happen.
an abundance of luck & a sprinkle of fate by @borathae
ceo!jungkook x sexworker!reader, strangers to lovers!au, bdsm, hurt and comfort (a, f, s)
"When two souls, with different reasons for why life has broken them, find together, it needs a whole lot of a luck and a little bit of fate to make them see that maybe healing together isn’t as bad as it sounds.”
the farmhouse by @solecize
childhood friends to lovers/small town au (a, f)
every summer on your grandpa's farm was real-life magic to your younger self, who left a piece of her heart in amber valley when the years went on and the town became nothing but a faint childhood memory. soon enough, you become rocked by his death and realize the dead end in your bustling city world. this leads to you making an abrupt decision. despite knowing nothing but designer purses and the corporate ladder, you uproot your entire life to take over your grandfather's old farm in the town you were desperately trying to remember - alongside a familiar face from your youth that permanently finds his way into your heart.
sinful lust by @oddinary4bts
bisexual boyfriend!yoongi x female!reader x jungkook, snippets of life!au (a, s, a bit of f)
in an attempt to spice up your bedroom life with your boyfriend Min Yoongi, you suggest bringing another man into the action. Yoongi seems reluctant at first, but when you mention his friend Jeon Jungkook, he can’t deny his attraction. All that’s left to do is to convince Jungkook into participating...
evolution of a lover’s heart by @jeonstudios
college au, fuckboy au, bet au (a, f, s)
the rules are simple: first one to take the virginity wins
blackout by @jjungxkook
best friends to lovers, roommate au, college au (f, s)
Utility bills shooting up like this should be an international crime. Luckily, Jungkook has the perfect idea(s) to save up money and make your night sinfully unforgettable.
how many by @yoon-kooks
jungkook x tattoo artist!reader, bad boy!au (f, s)
To Jeon Jungkook, you're just the cutie who sits across from him in art class. He doesn’t have a clue that you're also the hidden face of his favorite tattoo artist on social media. When the bad boy notices you've taken a surprising interest in his ink, he dares you to explore every inch of his body until all of his tattoos are accounted for. Tempted by his irresistible smile and delicate touch, you might even let him in on your little secret.
series (ongoing)
something about you by @ahundredtimesover
friends au, vacation au, semi slow burn, romcom-ish vibe; ays jk; PE teacher!jk and researcher!oc (f, s?)
You and Jungkook have been friends for a decade. And while he’s the charming and dependable, often reserved boy-next-door, he’s also just been a friend - a constant in your life, a part of a whole, and someone who’s seen all the flawed and probably unattractive sides of you.
A resumption of your friend group’s out-of-town trips has caused you to spend more time with him. And somewhere in between the morning coffee in the forest, running around in the snow, and watching the sunset on a boat, he’s become something more. And you’re not quite sure how to deal with it.
jeon jungkook, a fellow professor at yonsei university, is your friend, co-worker, and secret bed buddy. you have rules set in place to make sure there are no misunderstandings in your little arrangement. the #1 rule is as clear as day; no catching feelings. simple, right? wrong. let's see how un-simple it gets when a certain economics professor falls for an emotionally unavailable political science professor.
bad decisions (ao3) by @alphabetboyluvr
bartender!jungkook x female reader | strangers-friends-lovers, fwb (a, f, s)
it’s simple: write your deepest darkest fears on origami birds and string them up on jungkook’s ceiling. when they fall—which they inevitably will, thanks to his cheap daiso washi tape—you have to face the fear. set it free. the issue? you’ve a fear of intimacy. jungkook, a fear of rejection. and you’ve both got the capacity to make some incredibly bad decisions.
oneshots
petal to the metal by @luxekook
jewelry-maker jungkook x florist reader, idiots to lovers (a, f)
every sunday, the farmers’ market took place in the center of town. vendors from near and far traveled to sell their crafts, their produce, their teas. as the local florist, you figured that running a booth each weekend would boost your business and bring in new clients. at least, those were your reasons in the beginning. but, now? now, you returned just for the handsome jewelry-maker whose booth was next to yours.
the kids aren’t alright by @sketchguk
fwb!jeongguk x pastor’s kid (p.k)!reader, f2l, fwb au (a, f, s)
sneaking around with jeongguk during your christian retreat is complicated when you’re both dedicated to your jobs as co-youth group counselors at your father’s ministry.
paddle with me (two-shot) by @yoongsgguktae
campcounselor!au, e2l, pwp (s)
when your camp leader forces you and jeongguk as partners in a team building activity. with frustrations and anger flaring during your journey down the river, how will all this pent-up emotion get released?
mind in the gutter by @kpopfanfictrash
bowling!au, workplace!au, rom-com (s)
Starting over is never fun. Especially not when you decide to take the phrase fully to heart; new job, new city, new coworkers and new relationships. When you are dragged to a happy hour by your new co-worker, Taehyung, you end up sitting beside a (very) cute, (very) shy IT worker named Jungkook. Several drinks later, he mentions he is in a professional bowling league with his friends and you rather enthusiastically invite yourself along. As time passes and you begin to grow closer, you still find it impossible to read Jungkook. Working in the same company and seeing each other so often, it is only so long before one of you snaps. But who?
sleepover by @personasintro
best friend's brother au (f, s)
Jeongguk is your best friend’s little brother who invites you to have a sleepover at his place. Nothing can happen, right?
“when you start publicly declaring your love for your boyfriend, george takes it as a challenge to prove he loves him more. and poor alex is caught in the middle of it all”
close to you - @afterglowsainz
“after your boyfriend starts hanging out more with his future teammate, your start catching feelings for him, not knowing that he also seems to be interested in him”
lewis hamilton // lh44 fic recs
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one shots
second heart - @pucksandpower
“all you’ve ever wanted was to be able to race just like your Papai … no matter the cost (or in which always going for a gap that exists runs in the Senna family)”
celebrity - @formulawolff
too fast - @formulawolff
“as lewis hamilton's assistant, you find yourself amidst a heated exchanged one night in vegas”
smau
he's a genius ('cause he loves a woman like her) - @monzabee
“the one where you and lewis (attempt to) soft launch your relationship”
pr chaos - @driverlando
“all the times y/n has been horny on main for lewis”
mick schumacher // ms47 fic recs
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one shots
a vettel and a schumacher walk into a bar - @monzabee
“the one where mick is dating seb’s eldest daughter, but forgets to mention this to his mentor and close friend. another problem? he can’t seem to keep his eyes (or his hands) off of you”
count me in - @verstarppen
“slowly but surely that fake dating plan you cooked up starts leaving its confined lines”
lance stroll // ls18 fic recs
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smau
golden - @norrisainz33
“lance and his long term partner and actress, y/n, attend the golden globes”
*these are part of my fic rec masterlist, please note none of these are written by me and the author of each story had been tagged! check out my f1 fic rec masterlist for other drivers!*
discoholicmusic
amandla
sugurugetos
stormborns
snowghoul
