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They don’t go their separate ways after the fight.
They end up at her place, acting like they’ve lost their damn minds — drinking too much, touching too much, pretending nothing matters while everything clearly does.
They get wrecked trying to fix their mess.Bookmarked by joyr_4
08 Jul 2026
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≻- Homesteader with Two Sons Seeks Wife -≺
I'm a widower with two young sons, ages 8 and 6. I'm seeking a well-educated woman fluent in French as well as English, as I hope for my children to retain their mother tongue. My sons are smart, well-behaved, happy children, and while we manage well enough as a family of three, I would like for them to have a mother's love once again.
The farm house is modest but comfortable and the acreage abuts a beautiful forest and a creek. I grow barley and raise sheep for wool, and our farm is also home to a horse, chickens, and a cat. The days here are pleasant and quiet. A short walk away is Chesterfield with the usual amenities and friendly neighbors.
Please write to me if this proposal is of interest to you.
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20 Feb 2025
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A girl from the South Side of Chicago. A boy from the rough suburbs of Marseille. A second-gen Tunisian from Amsterdam. A hard-nosed Genoese who captains the Italian national team. A careless homophobic insult during the men’s World Cup final of 2026 sets in motion the series of events that leads one of the game’s biggest players to come out.
The Beautiful Game claims to be about football (soccer), but it is really about life itself. It’s about falling in love, choosing love, valuing your friends, making mistakes, learning from mistakes, building community, what it means to sustain a family, sticking through hard times, being at the top of your game, and desperate hope for the future.
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- Part 1 of The Beautiful Game
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18 Feb 2025
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"Remember," Sansa whispers in Robb's ear. He holds her more tightly to his chest, sure she can feel his heartbeat nearly ready to bound out of it. "Remember what Father always says, and we can do this."
"Winter is coming?"
"Yes, that. And." He feels her take a deep breath, and he tries to commit the way her hair smells to memory. It may be a long time before he sees his dear sister again. "Songs live longer than kingdoms."
"Right," he whispers back, trying not to let his voice break. He finishes the adage. "But there will be plenty songs written about us."
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In which Ned Stark realizes that with baby Jon alive, the war is not over, and conducts his household accordingly.
Or: In which Ned Stark trusts his wife and his family, and it changes everything.
There must always be a Stark in Winterfell, and if there cannot be, then they must at least be prepared. After all... winter is coming.
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17 Dec 2024
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Sometimes it's just not Erik's turn to be the hero-warrior, no matter if he agrees or not.
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07 Dec 2024