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umetsuba nui date

wind breaker / 🌲🌭

the term "phasmid," meaning "stick insect," comes from a latin word meaning "apparition" or "phantom," due to the creatures' ability to hide in plain sight, and then move around and scare people.

the largest phasmids likely remain undiscovered; the longest insect known to science was a phasmid from a species that remains formally unnamed and undescribed, even since being captured for the first time in china in 2014.

a female specimen of the quasi-mythical australian species of gargantuan stick insect was sought by a curator of museum victoria for three years before he encountered one, also in 2014. upon realizing what it was, he says, “I started screaming."

My yt homepage has been filled with like horror storytelling analysis and i stumbled upon the false hydra thing and ive been obsessed with it ever since- I see Scott as a really tactical strategic guy so him using his braincells as a player is also really appealing (maybe sometimes to the expense of his braincells when his teammates make bad decisions lol

In the dm!Scott universe I can see his teammates overthinking so much (cus its Scott) that they probably discovered the false hydra because of a bit Sungchul did

✨ Fence headcannons✨/silly scenarios i can see them in ig (cus looking at the fence tag was the whole reason i made this acc despite posting fence content like never)

-Nicholas can play Table tennis really well (i can see him learning through playing with his friends in his neighbours rickety ping pong setup and worn out racket) (it matches well with his strengths too like speed + reaction time + good eye for opponents weak spots)

-Aiden is really good at remembering names and faces if its related to drama (or if they are Harvards ex💀)

-Aiden is either abysmal or a god at golf and i cant seem to decide which vibes make the most sense

-Most of Eugenes family are/used to be athletes or plays a sport recreationally ( its just vibes man like 🤷‍♀️)

-Jesse has probably tried horseback riding more than once and always doesn’t get along with the horse

-Kyle probably got it worse than Jesse when horseback riding and just never attempted to ride a horse again💀

-In any school related events where modelling is involved- you know Aiden and Bobby are the Model x Makeup artist/Costume design duo like they always eat

-I know its prolly not canon but wouldnt it be funny if Seiji had the whole pajama get up but without the socks- and he doesnt cover his feet with a blanket idk would it be a but silly

-Jasper(?) (the red head beanie friend of Nicholas) was probably closest in figuring out Nicks family lore without Nick telling him

-Scratch that the closest was when a graduated Bon posted a youtube video about the conspiracy of Nicholas and Jesse being brothers when they both competed at the olympics.

-In my head the redhead beanie friend of Nicholas does street dance (this is what happens when you give me a reoccurring side character with two lines in the whole series)

-Star wars fan Tanner Star trek fan Kally need I say more

-I dont know if Kings Row has a sports festival where they shuffle athletes around sports but ba (this is me spreading my Nick can play table tennis agenda)

-Harvard picks up baking specifically for Aiden (/delusional)

-Aidens favorite dessert are cupcakes because they are the valentines he has ever gotten from Harvard (even if they said it was a “Friend” valentine) (/delusional but let me dream)

-Halverton Fence team plays dnd every month with Scott as the dm who is setting up an arc with the false hydra to practice his gaslighting skills💀

-Wouldn’t it be interesting if Nicks mom used to fence and thats how she and Robert met

-Aiden and Harvard have watched all Barbie movies and have ranked every single one of them

some of these feel very ooc i think but n we get fence content annually so technically each character is ooc per volume🤷‍♀️

feel free to share your thoughts i love yapping abt fence

Something I like about Dr Stone is that it gives all the main cast something they’re good at and let’s them be weird about it. Like, idk, when we learn about Yuzuriha’s love of crafting I was kinda worried it wouldn’t amount to much, especially since we don’t see her and Taiju for most of season 1, but then we get to seasons 2 and 3 and it’s like no, actually, she’s using her skills to piece bodies back together. She can make 20 shirts in five seconds. When she’s in the zone she’s so intense it genuinely freaks out some of the villagers. Or Ryusui’s abilities as a sailor/captain. He’s crazy good at reading wind patterns to the point that he’s able to just get in the hot air balloon and wing it despite specialising in ships. He got them through a storm by yeeting his hat and following it up. His only fault is being a capitalist

Just. The Dr Stone characters man I love them. I want season 4

✨ Fence headcannons✨/silly scenarios i can see them in ig (cus looking at the fence tag was the whole reason i made this acc despite posting fence content like never)

-Nicholas can play Table tennis really well (i can see him learning through playing with his friends in his neighbours rickety ping pong setup and worn out racket) (it matches well with his strengths too like speed + reaction time + good eye for opponents weak spots)

-Aiden is really good at remembering names and faces if its related to drama (or if they are Harvards ex💀)

-Aiden is either abysmal or a god at golf and i cant seem to decide which vibes make the most sense

-Most of Eugenes family are/used to be athletes or plays a sport recreationally ( its just vibes man like 🤷‍♀️)

-Jesse has probably tried horseback riding more than once and always doesn’t get along with the horse

-Kyle probably got it worse than Jesse when horseback riding and just never attempted to ride a horse again💀

-In any school related events where modelling is involved- you know Aiden and Bobby are the Model x Makeup artist/Costume design duo like they always eat

-I know its prolly not canon but wouldnt it be funny if Seiji had the whole pajama get up but without the socks- and he doesnt cover his feet with a blanket idk would it be a bit silly

-Jasper(?) (the red head beanie friend of Nicholas) was probably closest in figuring out Nicks family lore without Nick telling him

-Scratch that the closest was when a graduated Bon posted a youtube video about the conspiracy of Nicholas and Jesse being brothers when they both competed at the olympics.

-In my head the redhead beanie friend of Nicholas does street dance (this is what happens when you give me a reoccurring side character with two lines in the whole series)

-Star wars fan Tanner Star trek fan Kally need I say more

-I dont know if Kings Row has a sports festival where they shuffle athletes around sports but- (this is me spreading my Nick can play table tennis agenda)

-Harvard picks up baking specifically for Aiden (/delusional)

-Aidens favorite dessert are cupcakes because they are the first valentines he has ever gotten from Harvard (and anyone) (even if they said it was a “Friend” valentine) (/delusional but let me dream)

-Halverton Fence team plays dnd every month with Scott as the dm who is setting up an arc with the false hydra to practice his gaslighting skills💀

-Wouldn’t it be interesting if Nicks mom used to fence and thats how she and Robert met

-Aiden and Harvard have watched all Barbie movies and have ranked every single one of them

some of these feel very ooc i think but n we get fence content annually so technically each character is ooc per volume🤷‍♀️

feel free to share your thoughts i love yapping abt fence

[ DARK RIDER/SPEED STAR ⭐ AU ]

a double secret identity speedbiker au me and my buddy have been working on where sonic is the resident speedbike celebrity and shadow is the new mechanic in town :D (more info )

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

🔵 green hills' very own local celebrity! 🔵 has been racing professionally since his teens. tails is (or was!) his main mechanic before passing the torch onto his new employee 🔵 also part of the underground drag racing circuit.. it takes the edge off! 🔵 among busting crime syndicates and shady operations, Sonic (and company) have been tasked with keeping an eye on the drag race scene that's been buzzing with the introduction of new and innovative (and highly dangerous) mods involving a resource called Chaos Fragments.

SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG

⚫ new in town ⚫ Tails' newest (and very first) employee! specializes in the repair of bikes. ⚫ he arrived in Green Hills a little after a mysterious green meteor shower ⚫ obligatory dark past...

DARK RIDER 🩸 the newest racer in the drag racing circuit

かめちゃん

new reaction image

the way i see it:

noob = no parkour experience / worse than the average player

pro = average / slightly above average at parkour

master = significantly above average, probably has practiced parkour for a while

champion = definitively great at parkour, can probably do x-facing double neos or something of the same/higher difficulty

god = enigmatic parkour entity ???

eepy girls should be legally allowed to skip all obligations so they can cuddle each other instead

i'm exactly as normal about him as I thought I'd be

oh i should share this old doodle of when i was watching the tagalog dub and my friend and i were talking about tsukki and weaponized politeness LOL

(mano info for yall unfamilliar ✌️)

remember to compliment your local esp

Natsushin in a nutshell <3

tsubaki’s biggest fan!

"Please, save what remains of us."

With all kindness, put yourself in my family's place—what would you do?

Hello Dear,

I write to you overwhelmed with pain and helplessness 😔. My name is Abdelsalam, and I carry a burden too heavy to bear. My little daughter Amoona 👧 is living in unimaginable conditions. Every day is a battle for survival, where even her most basic rights—safety 🛡️, medicine 💊, and food 🍞—are distant dreams.

Amoona doesn't know the taste of childhood. She is growing up in a world that shows no mercy 💔, and as a father, I feel helpless watching her grow without being able to protect her. You have a voice that reaches millions 🎤, and your influence can be the difference between life and death.

I kindly ask, not just as a father but as a human 🙏, if you could consider offering some financial support, no matter how small, to help us provide the essentials Amoona needs. Your generosity could change our lives and bring hope back to my daughter’s future.

Additionally, I beg you to help spread my campaign. Let my voice reach the world 🌍, let people know what we are going through. All I ask is for a few words from you, but those words, alongside your support, could save Amoona and give her the life she deserves 💫.

Every word, every share, and every bit of help could be a lifeline ⛑️.

With the deepest gratitude,

Abdelsalam

!!!! I may not be able to help financially but I can help spread the word- please stay safe :(( 💛 May you and your family find prosperity

Mitsuki Kiryu | Wind Breaker Ep. 11 "New Classmates"

scorbus headcanons ♡୨ৎ⚘

The first time they kissed it was on the cheek. It was after they finished their OWLs and Scorpius initiated it.

Scorpius is the big spoon and Albus is the little spoon. They switch if they want, but that's the norm.

Their first official date was a winter trip to Hogsmeade (Albus got those dang papers signed just so they could go out before summer).

They share each other's clothes so often that Albus has own drawer in Malfoy manor.

Albus is the "loving hand squeeze" type of guy.

They share Albus's earbuds and play each other some sweet little love songs.

Scorpius sketches Albus while he plays video games.

Albus slips little love notes in Scorpius's bag. Especially during class because Scorpius is focused on the lecture.

Scorpius and Albus always plan study dates, but the studying becomes hanging out, and hanging out becomes cuddling, and cuddling become snoozing <3

was it casual when you got jealous when a girl kissed me on the cheek?

was it casual when you said you changed yourself back because of me?

was it casual when your weakness was love and you looked directly at me speechless?

was it casual when you said you’d choose me as your companion to face eternal darkness with?

was it casual when you asked if rose was who i wanted in my palace while longingly starring at me and placing your hand on my shoulder?

was it casual when you hugged me and confirmed this new version of us exists?

hey! there's zero esims left for the connecting gaza campaign as of today. i remember you promoting them earlier. could you give them a much needed boost?

oh dang! unfamiliar with that particular campaign, as I always donate via crips for e-sims because it's super easy to do, but regardless let's go people!

Sakamoto Days | anime style

Artist: @flownatsu (check on twitter)

ok so u totally don't have to draw this, i've just had this headcanon for a While now and i didn't think others can appreciate it as well as you might do (bc they might not know what i'm talking about) but! umemiya tries to make sakura like vegetables by cooking him a lot of different vegetable dishes until he finally comes to a conclusion that it Has to be close to omurice and then he goes "what better dish than the best egg dish in the world?!?!" and he makes tortang talong for sakura and it becomes the first vegetable dish sakura likes 😍

OMG sorry it took a while BUT FINALLY FILO WBK HEADCANONS ive been talking about for a bit on my twitter... id love to think umemiya avoids saying totang talong's main ingredient is eggplant and just mentions its a special type of egg meal so he can get sakura to taste/eat it, perfectly pairs up with ketchup so i agree the omurice is close to tortang talong HAHA speaking of wbk filo headcanons and filipino meals, i also had a silly headcanon that sakura and nirei has kanal humor while suo has aircon humor, suo barely tasted filo streetfoods and mistakens kwek kwek as neon balls (get it ksi bgc humor.......korni ko) also sakura is very filo core, thats my biggest headcanon for him LOL id love to hear more filo wbk headcanons they make me laugh so much

Oh, hey!

I was giving Fence Volume 1 a re-read (ah, how far we've come) and realised that we saw Jasper right at the very beginning!

(I think it's Jasper, right? Based on the order they're introduced)

It's not really surprising but a nice detail to notice xD I wonder what they all thought when Nicholas got a scholarship to Kings Row 😄

I just dug this out of my drafts from September 2023 - I think I was too tired to write the alt descriptions and so saved it for later and forgot about it 😅 It's got a photo of volume 1 because this was before I bought the ebooks, but I'm honouring my past effort by keeping it in xD

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND MOTHERFUCKING SEVENTY EIGHT!!!!

I hope Isagi kills you, Noa.

(Dw dw still love you Kaiser)

IsaNess team up incoming, tho. I will manifest it out of sheer will power (and witchcraft. Possibly some sacrifices.

If I go missing 10 yrs later, ya'll know what happened.)

Lost in a Familiar Place pt. 4

(Aka the 'Nicholas never applied to Kings Row' AU)

A/N: Also on AO3!

This AU has a tag, but since Tumblr hates indexing things properly, here are the previous chapters:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

“Are you sure this is a good idea?” Harvard asked Coach Williams, as Nicholas and Seiji faced off against each other on the strip.

Coach shrugged, not seeming concerned. “Nicholas is more than willing to fence Seiji, and Seiji wants to fence Nicholas. They both know what they’re getting into. Don’t forget that Nicholas competed at Regionals – he could easily have come up against Seiji in the first round instead of Kyle Allen.” Coach Williams looked at him sidelong. “Besides, I think this will be good for him.”

“Nicholas, or Seiji?” Harvard asked her, and Coach’s lips quirked up.

“Yes.”

Technically, the rest of the team should have been continuing drills or sparring, but they’d all gathered around to watch Seiji go up against Nicholas, and Coach hadn’t said anything. A lot of the non-team members had also stopped what they were doing and were not-so-subtly lingering nearby. Tanner, last year’s team reserve, came up behind Harvard, shadowed as ever by his best friend, Kally.

“So who is this guy and why is he about to fence Seiji?” he asked Harvard with characteristic directness.

“It’s… kind of a long story,” Harvard admitted. Even he felt like things had spiralled a bit out of control since he’d invited Nicholas to spectate their practice. He’d wanted to offer something that made up for Nicholas coming all this way only to have his date cancelled, since none of that whole situation had been his fault.

He hadn’t counted on Nicholas somehow developing a weird psychological rivalry with their team’s most talented, but also most closed-off, fencer.

“Hey, Aiden,” Kally said to Aiden, who was standing nearby. “Nice to see you at practice.”

“Yeah, what gives? You don’t normally put in effort this early on in the season,” Tanner added with none of Kally’s tact.

Aiden looked over briefly and smirked, although it was a shadow of his usual self-assurance. “Maybe I’m turning over a new leaf.”

“Sure, right,” Tanner scoffed, and Kally nudged him.

Harvard studied Aiden’s profile. He felt uneasy about the fact that they still hadn’t talked properly since Harvard had ordered Aiden to cancel his date and come to practice. He’d been annoyed with Aiden – like he always was when Aiden blew off the team – but he never held onto anger. Throughout their friendship, the two of them had always found a way to talk things out.

Having any kind of conflict, no matter how small, sit unresolved between them felt wrong. And Aiden was acting off – it wasn’t like him to lose a match, even a friendly sparring match, against an opponent that he should have been able to beat easily.

He edged closer to Aiden and spoke to him in an undertone. “Hey-” But just then, Coach Lewis called, “Pret! Allez!” and the match between Seiji and Nicholas began.

It wasn’t an equal match. No match that Seiji had fought since arriving at Kings Row had been, even the match where Aiden had inexplicably managed to beat Seiji. Harvard knew about Aiden’s tendency to play mind games with his opponents, unerringly finding the remark that would shake their confidence and throw them off their game. He liked to say that it was “All part of the strategy of fencing”. Harvard didn’t think it was the kind of strategy that you should employ, but that was one of the many ways that he and Aiden differed.

After that surprising upset, Seiji had seemed to be thoroughly shaken, uncharacteristically conceding points in a couple of his matches against much less able fencers. But he was still, if not untouchable, then extremely close to it. Harvard had seen the tail end of Nicholas’ match against Aiden and had been surprised and impressed – Nicholas was extremely quick to spot openings, although his technique needed serious work. But against an elite fencer like Seiji, there was absolutely no contest.

So why had Seiji been so adamant about fencing him?

*

Fencing Aiden had been a challenge. But fencing Seiji Katayama was almost impossible.

It was like being run over by a truck – a truck that came at you with unbelievable speed and accuracy, unerringly exploiting every weak spot. (And leaving bruises in its wake. When Aiden talked about Seiji not holding back, Nicholas hadn’t realised just how literal that would be).

He did his best to shore up his defences and managed to fend Seiji off a couple of times, but it took all of his skill and reflexes, and the guy just kept coming. And there was no let-up. The points on Seiji’s side mounted: 4-0. 5-0.

Was Nicholas an idiot for thinking he could take Seiji on? The guy was the second best under-16s fencer in the country, for crying out loud. But Nicholas had seen the gaps in his defence from the outside – he just wasn’t getting the chance to take advantage of them. Before he’d had a chance to analyse the possible openings, Seiji was there – and again, and again. 6-0.

Nicholas felt certain he could get through. He just needed to-

The first break was called. Seiji Katayama eyed Nicholas over his water bottle. “I must have been wrong. There’s nothing remarkable about you.”

Nicholas bristled. “You’re acting like you’re untouchable, but didn’t you lose to Aiden at try-outs? He told me.”

Seiji’s jaw tightened. “It was an oversight. One I won’t repeat. I don’t think you need to worry about coming close, though.”

“I just beat Aiden,” Nicholas pointed out. “You saw me do it.”

“And I’m watching you lose to me now,” Seiji pointed out, and then promptly put his mask on before Nicholas could respond further.

Nicholas gritted his teeth and pulled his own mask back on. As they took up their positions again, he tried to will himself back into the headspace he’d found in the last third of his match against Aiden, where he’d acted at the speed of thought.

Seiji scored another point on him almost right away with his ridiculous flèche – but in the next moment Nicholas saw his chance. Seiji was open in fourth.

Willing his body to move faster, Nicholas went in for the hit – but Seiji, although off-balance, managed to parry just in time, and followed it up with a riposte. Damn. 8-0 to Seiji.

There were groans from the watching students, and despite his frustration, Nicholas grinned. “Looks like your guard can be broken through,” he commented.

“You still haven’t broken through it,” Seiji retorted – but his perfect composure had fractured just a little. Nicholas could imagine how someone like Aiden might be able to open a gap there and dig in ruthlessly, lever it wider.

He could feel the blood pounding in his ears. He went on the attack; Seiji parried him. Nicholas kept on, matching Seiji’s speed and aggression with everything he could muster. He could feel himself moving faster. Seiji parried again; attacked; Nicholas parried. And then- Seiji’s blade whipped forward, faster than he could block. 9-0. But Nicholas refused to be demoralised. He was so close, he was– There–

Nicholas moved before Seiji could react and the tip of his epée hit home. He’d scored.

Seiji’s eyes widened. So did Nicholas’.

“Point Cox,” the assistant coach said.

“Ha!” Nicholas exclaimed. “Now what do you say?”

Seiji snorted, dismissive. “I say it’s almost impossible to come back from an 8-point deficit.”

But something had changed in the way he looked at Nicholas. As they stood across from each other, readying for the final point, Nicholas finally felt like Seiji was seeing him. Seeing a real opponent.

He readied himself, determined to land a second point. Seiji lunged, but Nicholas moved back out of range; another lunge, Nicholas parried. He went on the attack – Seiji parried – but Nicholas had left himself open, and he felt the tip of Seiji's epée land.

“Point, Katayama. Match, Katayama,” the assistant coach announced.

Nicholas took off his mask, and Seiji did the same, regarding him levelly.

“Good match,” Nicholas offered, and Seiji nodded, once.

“Hey, newbie, nice job!” said a voice, and a hand came down on his shoulder. Nicholas turned to see Eugene grinning at him.

“Nicholas, that was so cool!” Bobby gushed, appearing at Eugene’s elbow. “That match was so intense! I could barely follow you both – you were like a blur!”

“All right, time to get back to practice,” Coach Williams directed them, but there was warmth in her tone. She nodded at Nicholas. “Take a five-minute breather, and then you can join some drills, if you’re up for it.”

“Of course-” Nicholas began, squaring his shoulders to show how much energy he had left – and then he winced as the movement aggravated the blows from the match. Okay, maybe that was why Coach Williams wanted him to take a break. “-but sure, I’ll do some stretches first.”

Coach Williams’ lips twitched in an almost-smile, and she nodded before going to instruct the other fencers.

Nicholas drank some water and stretched out, feeling the bruises pull tight and twinge. Seiji, of course, had gone right onto the drills as if it was nothing. Nicholas watched the team for a few minutes, noticing how Harvard helped to correct the other members, how polished Seiji’s form was.

Nicholas joined the group, and they made space for him easily. Harvard offered a friendly smile, and Eugene elbowed him in a companionable way. Even Aiden gave a nod.

Seiji didn’t react. But as Nicholas followed the drills, a prickling sensation nagged at the back of his neck, like he was being watched. Every time he looked over, though, Seiji was completely focused on the exercises.

After practice finished, Coach Williams beckoned Nicholas aside. “You fenced some good matches today, but your form needs serious work,” she told him, bluntly, and Nicholas winced. “Where do you train?”

Nicholas told her. He expected her to frown or look surprised, but she just nodded. “I’m not in the habit of giving out advice to non-students,” she said. “But you do have a lot of potential. You’re fast, you have good instincts, and you’re left-handed – that gives you an advantage, since most fencers train against right-handed opponents.

“You can win a lot of matches on those things alone, but you also make basic mistakes, your technique is poor, and you’ve picked up a lot of bad habits. If you want to compete on a higher level – to compete with someone like Seiji, or Harvard, that needs to change.”

Nicholas thought about Coach Joe’s instruction and all the time he’d already spent trying to get his technique right. He knew that he was still a beginner and made beginner’s mistakes. As hard as he worked, he had a ton of ground to make up before someone like Seiji would take him seriously.

But he wanted that badly. After today, he wanted it more than ever.

“Thanks for the advice,” Nicholas told her. “And thank you for letting me come to practice. I know I’m just some guy, and you gave me a shot because... Well, I’m not really sure why, actually.” He looked at Coach Williams, but she just quirked an eyebrow at him. “I’ve never had the chance to do anything like this before. I’ll train even harder and work on my technique.”

Coach Williams nodded. “Did you ever give serious thought to studying somewhere with a fencing programme?” she asked.

“I’m not really… My school track record isn’t great,” Nicholas admitted, although the excuse now sounded weak to his own ears. “I figured I would probably flunk out.”

“Hmmm.” Coach Williams studied him for a long moment, then shrugged. “Well, there it is. It was good to meet you, Nicholas.”

The rest of the fencers were still milling around, chatting, and Nicholas was considering asking someone friendly like Bobby or Harvard to show him the way out when a hand gripped his arm hard.

“Do you just go around grabbing people all the time?” Nicholas asked Seiji, who scowled.

“Come with me,” he said.

Bemused, Nicholas allowed himself to be towed out of the salle. They powered along a corridor, Seiji seeming to have a destination in mind. At the end was the door to what looked like a supply cupboard, and Seiji barged it open and pulled Nicholas inside.

“Uhhhh-” Nicholas began as the door fell shut behind them. Was this some kind of weird abduction? What could Seiji possibly want from him in here?

His question was answered when Seiji rounded on him. “Why do you fence like Jesse?”

Nicholas’ eyes narrowed. Seiji Katayama, a guy he barely knew, had decided to drag him into a supply cupboard and was now interrogating him over his fencing style? “Jesse who?” he asked, feigning ignorance.

Seiji glared. “You know who. Jesse Coste. The national fencing champion. The boy who-”

Nicholas didn’t want to hear anything more about his half-brother. “I have no idea what you mean,” he replied. “I don’t fence like anyone but me.”

“That’s clearly untrue,” Seiji countered. There was a barely-leashed furious energy in him, as if any second he might shove Nicholas up against the wall. He’d been angry when they argued before, but this was something else. “The way you attack, your speed, your movements – they’re all like his. What is it? Do you train together?”

Maybe Nicholas should have been flattered to be compared to the best fencer in the country of their age, but instead he felt a slow burn of aggravation. Jesse again. When Seiji had fenced him, Nicholas had thought that he’d seen him for who he was and acknowledged him as a worthy opponent.

But he’d only seen Jesse.

For the first time, Nicholas had thought he’d found something of his own, even just for a day – a group of fencers who’d accepted him in, matches that he fought on his own merit. Yet somehow, without even being here, Jesse was taking it from him – just like he’d taken everything else.

“I don’t know Jesse,” Nicholas insisted. “I learned on my own; I trained on my own; everything I can do, I got by myself. What’s your obsession with him, anyway? Just because he beat you at Nationals-”

Seiji laughed slightly manically. “You have no idea,” he said. This was true – Nicholas barely even knew what was going on. “Jesse and I have fought together, trained together, for almost our whole lives. I know him better than anyone. But now you show up out of nowhere – whatever your connection is with him, I’m going to find out. And then I’ll-”

The simmering anger inside Nicholas reached boiling point and he felt the overwhelming urge to hit something. Instead, he grabbed hold of Seiji’s collar. “Shut up about Jesse,” he said, low and dangerous. “He’s no-one to me. I’m the one you should be paying attention to.”

Seiji gave a sharp laugh, leaning away from him. “You? What makes you think you could ever be in the same league?”

“I’ll prove it to you,” Nicholas said, wildly.  “I’ll beat him, if that’s what it takes! And then you’ll stand across from me and acknowledge me as your rival. Not Jesse; me.”

“My rival,” Seiji repeated. He wasn’t leaning back now, instead staring into Nicholas’ eyes from a very close distance. “You.”

“Got a problem with that?” Nicholas asked him.

Seiji’s tongue darted out to wet his lips. Just as he opened his mouth to reply, the door flung open and Nicholas blinked in the sudden light as a voice said-

“Oh. Are we interrupting something?”

Collection of images and memes for anyone who doesn’t know what to draw