#missingparentheses

1.) In elementary school, I really wanted to be an actress. I was in an acting club for kids and once had a lead role in a play. 

2.) I got engaged at the age of 16 to a 19 yo guy.

11. what unusual talent do you have?

i don’t have that many talents, let alone unusual ones, and i’ve already come up with two, so i’m struggling a bit....... really trying not to write some self depricating bs.

i’m good at cooking. i know that’s not unusual per say, although i’ve read so many articles about how millennials can’t cook so i guess some people might be surprised. i definitely cook more than most of my colleagues for example, but a lot of that is just habit and lack of money. like, even when i lived alone, i cooked like 90% of my meals, i don’t really order stuff or go out to eat that often. i don’t think that’s unusual, but i did my best to come up with something.

29. what quote or inspirational setting do you think is bs?

all the stuff about “finding your other half”. give me a break. can the concept that people aren’t complete without a romantic attachment die already?

35. what does home mean to you?

I got two new tattoos today!

oh, how i miss getting real tattoos. these are, blessedly, fake stick-on tattoos. 

Home by @missingparentheses​

Summary: When Rhett's home life becomes rocky he's forced to reevaluate whether love is worth it, and he takes out his grief on the people closest to him. Rating: E Chapters: 10 Word Count: 43,977

Why I recommend it: In this fic, MP masterfully captures what it’s like to be an emotional mess of a pining teenager on the cusp of adulthood. She offers an introspective look into the inner turmoil RandL encounter as they attempt to navigate some difficult decisions and situations; all of this is accomplished in a way that feels authentic to both of their personalities. Though the things that happen to Rhett’s family in this fic are deviations from the reality of the summer of 1996, she weaves in so many pieces of their shared history that it feels like these events really could have happened in some other universe. Her original characters are also crafted with such skill that they seem like they must be real people living in Buies Creek.  And, of course, no recommendation for an MP fic would be complete without mention of her signature poetic descriptions. She’s able to take seemingly simple things (e.g. hand holding) and describe them in novel, breathtaking ways that never fail to make me smile.

Bonus: If you enjoy the alternate universe of this fic, I also highly recommend the brilliant follow-up fic, A Thousand Miles.

2 The High Priestess - what was the most recent way in which your intuition guided you away from danger?

Hmmmmm there was the time I quit a call center job after realizing how disorganized the business was and how petty my co-workers were. Does that count? :D

9 The Hermit - what do you like most about yourself?

@archionblu But can you prove he isn’t??