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college aus are kinda crazy. they would not be doing all that. There's midterms
Hello, my name is Areej Kassab. I’m a 27-year-old English teacher and writer from Gaza, and I’m reaching out to you with a heavy heart and a desperate plea for support. My family and I are enduring unimaginable hardships as relentless bombings devastate our home and our dreams.
We are a family of 15—10 adults and 5 children. Every day is a battle for survival. Food is scarce, humanitarian aid is not reaching us, and my little nieces and nephews go to bed hungry. Among them is my sister, who is deaf, and another sister who has a newborn baby. They, too, are suffering in this crisis, and I’m doing everything I can to protect and provide for them.
💔 A Life in Ruins The war has robbed us of everything: safety, peace, and even the hope of a future here. My family’s needs are basic yet critical—food, clean water, diapers for the babies, gas for cooking, and other essentials to make it through each day.
With rising prices and limited access to necessities, we are struggling to provide even the most basic items. My sister’s home has been destroyed, and we are working together to ensure everyone has shelter, food, and warmth.
✨ My Plea for Your Support ✨ I’m a writer, and I’ve been documenting the harsh realities faced by my community under siege. But words can only do so much. We need action, and we need help. Your kindness can save us.
🙏 How You Can Help
Your support will help provide food for the children, clean water for my family, and basic supplies to help us survive this unimaginable crisis.
Thank you for reading, for caring, and for standing in solidarity with us. Together, we can create a lifeline for my family—a chance to live, to dream, and to hope again.
With love and gratitude, Areej Kassab ❤️
ㅤㅤㅤㅤChapter II: Better Seen and not Heard
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── .✦ fantasy, knight!yunho x princess!reader, slowburn, fluff, angst, forbidden romance, royal politics, prince!woosansang, knight!mingi, duty vs. desire, power struggles
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In the quiet solitude of your royal chambers, a restless heart yearns for freedom, torn between the delicate chains of duty and a desire to feel truly alive. The weight of your father’s expectations looms over you, while the whispers of an unseen knight pull at the edges of your thoughts. A chance encounter with Yunho in the garden stirs something within—a flicker of something more than mere duty. Yet, the path you walk is fraught with peril, where the delicate balance of royal life and your own hidden desires threatens to unravel. And as you stand at the threshold of something unspoken, you wonder: can a fragile princess dare to dream beyond the walls that bind her?
a/n: i was listening to disney soundtracks earlier and thought “speechless” by naomi scott suited not only this chapter, but the entirety of this story itself—hence the last-minute revision of the title (it is a line from the song). your feedbacks are dearly treasured within my heart, so it would be much appreciated if you were to inform me of them <3
The dining hall gleamed under the flickering glow of candlelight, painting a warm sheen upon the long, polished table where you, your father, and a few of his advisors sat in extravagant splendor. Your mother had traveled to the land of Farlvichium—found just right beside Masreathen—where she was to purchase a new set of attire for both you and herself to wear. She would be returning to Elythria later during dawn, hence the absence of her presence. The scent of roasted meats, honeyed fruits, and spiced wine curled through the air, yet none of it stirred your appetite.
You sat adorned in one of your finer gowns—soft silk embroidered with delicate golden thread, shimmering under the dim light. It was a dress you often wore on more casual days within the castle, yet tonight, as you sat among the laughter and self-indulgent celebration of your father’s so-called triumph, it felt like a cruel mockery. A prison spun from gold and silk.
pairing: jeong yunho x gn! reader
genre: mutual pining, friends to (implied) lovers, fluff fluff and more fluff
warnings: alcohol consumption? nobodys super drunk tho, no pronouns used, reader is mentioned to wear a dress once
wc: 3.9k
note: inspired by my friend who wanted to get drunk but didn't so that she could drive me home bc she could tell i wasn't vibing. i tried my best to edit/proofread if u find any mistakes lemme know ill fix it up.
you scrunch your face in distaste as the alcohol burns down your throat. a gag rises in your throat but you push it down, biting into the lime that brings welcome relief.
“that shit tastes like soap.” you whine, glaring at the bottle of tequila as if it had launched a personal attack on you.
the next person reaches for a card and you fold your arms in front of you where you lay, stomach down on the carpet. with a huff, your head drops down to your arms and your eyes flutter closed.
unknown to you a concerned pair of eyes follow your movements from their place on the couch across the room. yunho is nursing a glass of water, excluding himself from the game in favour of sobering up.
10:05 p.m.
you never wanted a public proposal. you had told your boyfriend every time you saw someone get down on one knee in times square on new year’s eve or in front of cinderella’s castle at disney world that you would absolutely die if he did that to you.
and maybe it speaks to your naivety, to your complete disregard of just how shitty he’s treated you over these past five years, that you thought that would ever be a problem in your relationship. because he’s the guy who ditches you for his friends and religiously forgets date night, who falls asleep right after extremely unsatisfying sex that has you faking orgasms, who doesn’t answer your texts all day but freely like posts on instagram.
and evidently, he’s also the guy who breaks up with his girlfriend in the middle of dinner.