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  1. Public Bookmark 74

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    volta (n.) a turning point or point of change in a poem, most commonly a sonnet.

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    Derek watches as Dex’s eyes flick over the poem. He pushes back the dishevelled hair in his face like it’ll help him see clearer. He mouths the words as he goes, pauses, reads each line again. His fingers tap against the page in iambic pentameter. When he comes to the final line, his lips pull up into a barely there smile. “That in black ink my love may still shine bright,” he murmurs. “That is kinda nice.”

     

    (Or, five times a poem doesn’t reach its intended recipient, and one time it does; five drafts, and one work completed; five turning points, and one ending.)

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    24 Apr 2024

  2. Public Bookmark 97

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    “I won’t have to tell him, he’ll just know,” Shitty countered. “The next time you see him. He’s gonna be able to smell it on you.”

    “He’s not a bomb-sniffing dog, Shitty, Jesus.”

    Dex appeared over Derek’s shoulder. “Did you say something about a bomb?”

    Derek sighed, world-weary. He was so fucking done with this day. “Sorry, bad choice of words when there’s a bunch of fucking first responders in my living room.”

    (AKA, Six Times William Poindexter Saved Derek Nurse’s Life: Five Times it was Probably Nursey’s Fault, and One Time it Totally Wasn’t)

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    24 Apr 2024

  3. Public Bookmark 8

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    I said the other day that this tumblr post (https://www.tumblr.com/beansprean/701550657691435008/from-this-post-by-omgpoindexter-id-in-alt-and) was spot on for NurseyDex vibes and im still so right about that. Here's a brain vomit at midnight for how that dialogue might come up naturally lol. featuring absurdly unbelievable levels of emotional vulnerability and good communication between male college athletes. we love to see it.

    basic summary: nursey and dex are studying for finals after dibs flip and have an important conversation.

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    23 Apr 2024

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    William Pointedexter doesn't know which is worse--that everyone kinda thinks he's a designationist conservative asshole or that every time Derek Nurse steps on the ice he totally looses control of his biology and wants to growl at every alpha and beta player even thinking about checking him. He finds it easier to just be seen as the conservative jerk that has an issue with being paired with an omega as his d-man partner. But then, fucking Nursey has to keep being smart, and annoying, and funny, and annoying!

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    21 Apr 2024

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    "You’re literally pacing. I'm going to lock you in your lair if you fight me on this."

    "Don't threaten me with a good time," Dex muttered as he set the beer to his lips, brows pushed into a flat line.

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    15 Apr 2024