A/N: She is not engaged to Paul nor does she have a baby in this fic

“Why would anyone else have a heart print suitcase with this exact design?”Y/N asks her friend. In her hand is a pink heart fill suitcase rolls across the airport floor. “You never know but hey if you don’t want to have a name tag, that’s on you.” Maya retorts. Y/N giggles and shakes her head.

Y/N and Maya reach the front counter to drop their bags off with a worker. As they walk off, they don’t see the similar suitcase floating on the conveyor belt behind it. Maya grabs Y/N’s hand and literally drags her to the nearest Cinnabon. Since it’s early in the morning, the line is very short and it takes them five minutes to get their order placed.

“You think we’re going to see any celebs while we’re there?” Y/N asks hopefully. “You just hope to see Vanessa Kirby” Maya retorts. Y/N is ready to go into a rant. “Vanessa is literal Goddess. She needs a nice sensual woman to care for someone as beautiful as she is.” “So who’d you have in mind for her?” Maya smirks. Y/N smacks her arm. “Me you big dum dum”. Maya smiles as she bites her Cinnabon.

Y/N checks her watch and shows Maya. “Oh crap we gotta go.” Maya scarfs down her bun and wipes down her face. Y/N slaps her own face. “Was that really necessary?” But instead of a response, Maya is once again dragging Y/N but this time to the terminal where boarding group A is in line. “Excuse me, excuse me” Maya says as they cut through people to get to their spot in line. “Since I hate flying, let’s do a time-skip.” Y/N mutters. “Can we do that?” Maya looks skeptical. Y/N shrugs. Both of them close their eyes.

Time Skip…

They open their eyes to see the plane landed and turn to see an irritated flight attendant. “Everyone left 15 minutes ago. Please go before I call security. The girls grab their carry on and run to baggage claim. There’s only two bags left spinning. A worker is ready to grab them but Maya screams loudly, “Wait!!” They stop right in front of the worker breathing heavily. Y/N and Maya point at their bags and the worker pulls them off the conveyor belt for them. “To the hotel?” Y/N grabs Maya’s hand. “To the hotel.”

They arrive after a 30 minute taxi ride. It begins to sprinkle as they walk inside the local Marriot. A very nice worker gets them checked in and they head up to the fourth floor. Their rooms are right across the hall from each other. “See you at dinner girl. I’m gonna take the longest nap of my life.” Maya says as she unlocks her door. Y/N chuckles and drags her suitcase in her room. The room is beautiful. The walls are a nice teal, the shades are semi open revealing the sun, and the room actually looks clean. She decides to change out of her travel clothes so she puts the suitcase on the bed and opens it.

These are not her clothes… Her breathing picks up as she flips through the clothes. The familiar scent of La Panthere wafts up from the suitcase. Y/N freezes. “Smells like Vanessa” she mutters. On the other side of the suitcase she finds a folder with initials V.K. “No…” she mutters. Her phone begins to ring. An unknown number is calling. “Noooo…” she says again. The sound of her heart beats loudly with the phone ringing as she picks it up.

FILM REVIEW: FANTASTIC FOUR (2025) ⚠️ SPOILER WARNING (INCLUDING POST-CREDIT SCENES) ⚠️

Just came out of the cinema and honestly? Not bad at all. It was fun, visually gorgeous, and definitely entertaining. The aesthetics of this universe?? Stunning. Super stylised in a way that really worked, kind of dreamy, retro-futuristic and crisp. I was into it.

The tone overall was lighter than expected. Sure, there were a few dramatic moments here and there, but nothing too heavy. It had that fairytale energy, like everything felt just slightly too good to be true. Not a complaint exactly, but I did catch myself waiting for something to really hit.

That said, MAJOR SPOILER WARNING (but no details): the first post-credit scene? Now that’s the sprinkle of drama I needed. I actually gasped.

Also, can we talk about the Silver Surfer?? Absolute star of the show for me. So charismatic, powerful, and just plain badass. Definitely my favourite. Every time she was on screen, the visual effect was just so good and lowkey satisfying somehow. Obsessed.

That said, I did feel kinda sad for Johnny (this is my pov, maybe others didn't feel the same way). He was clearly getting sidelined most of the film, people talked over him, brushed him off... even though (spoilers!!!) he was the one who translated Silver Surfer’s language, he was the reason she turned on Galactus, and still... nothing. Sue, his sister, is the only one who eventually acknowledges him, and even that felt late. Made me lowkey ache for him. But maybe it's just me, idk.

Also, again, idk if it’s just me, but I kept looking at the babies they used?? It was hilarious seeing these big emotional speeches or tense scenes while there’s a baby on someone’s hip jiggling around or picking at their face. Totally unbothered. It added such an odd and funny contrast, I kinda loved it.

The humour overall was pretty good, got the room laughing a few times, and most of the jokes landed with at least a smile. I enjoyed the humour for sure.

And finally, I have to mention H.E.R.B.I.E., the little robot. So cute and funny, definitely coming in as a close second favourite. I loved the chaotic energy, how innocent and sweet he was, just adored him.

Overall? A solid Marvel entry. And coming from someone whose expectations have slowly deflated over time, this one felt like a promising little bounce back.

Fantastic Four: First Steps – Honest Review from the Cinema Seat

Fantastic Four returns in First Steps, a retro-styled sci-fi with heart, family dynamics, and a looming cosmic threat. Forget mindless action – this is about relationships, teamwork, and finding humanity in the middle of chaos. It’s stylish, grounded, and finally the Fantastic Four film fans deserved.

EXCLUSIVE 1/2:

THE FANTASTIC FOUR is set in an alternate universe.

This world is inspired by the 60's with a retro-futuristic aesthetic.

It is unclear whether this alt-reality is set IN the 60's or just inspired by it.

The Space Age is another inspiration for the F4's world.

EXCLUSIVE 2/2

When introduced to Sue Storm, she will be pregnant.

To honor Leap Day (February 29th), I wanted to throw up a little something I’ve been working on for a while. 

In light of the recent Fantastic Four casting announcement, I did this redrawing of Vanessa Kirby’s Sue Storm as the Kang the Conqueror version of her character from the Ultimate Universe.