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A lot of you will know that I have been trying to get more eyes on Iyad's fundraiser and encourage donations for the past few months. Now I want you to pay attention to this too:
Some of you may know Ruba from her previous fundraising attempts @rubashabansblog (now shadowbanned). Iyad and Ruba are neighbors who live close to each other in the tents. They are like family to each other. Both of them have run into major trouble both with GoFundMe and Tumblr (and in Ruba's case GoGetFunding as well) and have had to restart fundraising from 0 multiple times.
Iyad's family lost a total of 11k due to GFM deleting his fundraiser, Ruba's family lost a total of 27k due to GFM withholding funds. (overview of Ruba's troubles with fundraising here)
Ruba was recently injured badly and had to be taken to the hospital. Treatment was expensive and since they couldn't possess their funds from gfm, they weren't able to pay for it themselves. Iyad took Ruba to the hospital, helped her, and payed for her treatment. Since Ruba's family has no other way to access their raised funds, her family and Iyad's family are now sharing this same fundraiser:
Iyad's and Ruba's fundraisers have both been independently vetted by @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein and are on their Vetted Gaza Fundraisers Spreadsheet. Iyad's is no. 177/173 and Ruba's is no. 94/90. Please keep in mind that these are their previous GFMs and have not been updated to their current situation.
Only 4.3% of goal raised.
Both their families are exhausted and have faced uncountable losses. Donations to this fundraiser have been slowing for a while now and it is important now more than ever to share and donate since this is now supporting 2 families instead of just 1, especially with the spread of even more diseases in Gaza and the scarcity of clean water, food, and medicine.
PLEASE SHARE + DONATE
Things you can get for donating:
-art wallpapers
-art commissions
You can read my previous posts on the developments in Iyad's situation on my blog in my tag #iyadsobhe and you can keep up to date on Ruba's situation on her current blog @rubashsblog and @neptunerings who has adopted her fundraiser. I also reccomend following @iyadsobhegaza, Iyad's personal blog, though he is currently not posting there due to being shadowbanned.
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Vetted by @90-ghost and shared HERE
Right now this campaign is number 282 in The Vetted Gaza Evacuation List
Shared with the permission of Falastin herself.
LAST POST with base information about the campaign.
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Trapped family in Gaza appeals for help to survive
5ÂŁ may seem small
This defeatist attitude of "well it is what it is, gofundmes will keep stagnating and won't work" will push people away from trying to organize anything and those who are sitting on their hands will get one more affirmation that this is a lost cause. Palestinians are literally dying! Need I remind you that these fundraisers are their lifelines?? It has been repeatedly said that if someone cannot donate, then they should at least boost and that means more than just reblogging-> posting on other social media/ sending it to group chats/ sending it to your family, friends, colleagues etc to seek out potential donors. There is more than one way to help...Anyway I got this comment under a post I made for Siraj Abudayeh. Idk what else to say except to request you to not be complacent, as this harms him and every other Gazan who is fundraising to survive.
Donate and if you can't then boost. We have to get to 60k by tomorrow.
[ Vet at 219 ] [ art raffle + zine ]
-He has the best hugs. You know the ones where you feel completely safe in their arms? Like nothing bad can happen as long as they're holding you? His hugs are like that.
-This boy is so starved for affection. We saw the way he gave Chrissy a discount just for being nice to him. Anytime you say something sweet or give him a gentle touch he just fucking melts.
-Aftercare king. He can get a little mean when he's in dom!space but afterwards he treats you like a goddamn queen.
-Speaking of queen, absolutely calls you stuff like Princess, Honey, Sweetheart. Refers to you and his guitar as 'his girls'.
-One time, you call him "dungeon master" jokingly but it turns out he really likes it. After that he always makes you call him "master" whenever you're fucking.
-Loves fucking you so good that you cry. At first, he was scared, thinking he hurt you (too much) but once he figured out the tears are a good sign he can't get enough of them.
-Has plenty of experience from the girls in Hawkins wanting to get some strange but has never actually been a relationship before you.
-You can never decide what he's most talented with, his tongue, his fingers or his cock. No matter what he's using, you're coming at least three times before he lets up (unless you've been bad and he's denying you orgasms.)
-Is an absolute dom but secretly gets a thrill and thinks it's ridiculously hot on the rare occasion when you take control.
-The mouth on this man is absolutely filthy. Once he knows you're into both degradation and praise he literally will not shut up when your fucking. Even when he's beyond words he's got the most beautiful moans and grunts.
-His hipbones and happy trail have you changing religion. Forget communion, you've got a new god to get on your knees to worship.
-Will make a point to kiss every part of your body that you're self-conscious about. Seriously, if you've got a hang-up about so much as your fucking fingernails, each one's getting a smooch.
-Fucking adores really sloppy blowjobs with just a hint of teeth.
-But he loves giving head even more than getting it. Eats pussy like a starving man getting his last meal. Would have you sit on his face all day if you let him.
-Loves marking you. Hickies, love bites, bruises shaped like his hands. Wants anyone who so much as glances at you to now that you're owned.
-The first time you get together, you're teasing him, telling him he isn't mean. Saying something like "You're such a sweetheart, the only time you can even pretend to be mean is when you're dungeon master." Eventually he gets fed up and pins you to the wall by your neck. He can feel your throat bob against his palm and you choke out, "I don't think this is having exactly the effect you intended it to, Munson." And when he looks down and sees you rubbing your thighs together the smirk on his face is pure sin.
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pairing: eddie munson x reader
summary: you ask your boyfriend to be your date to the prom, but he turns you down. angst to fluff
wc: 3.4k
a/n: the chokehold this man has on me is unreal
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âProm?â Eddie repeated back to you, bewildered and borderline offended by the mere suggestion. âYouâre asking me to prom?â
You nodded, playing with your hands and avoiding eye contact. You knew this was a mistake. After spending so much time listening to his rants about conformity and âthe dark side,â you should have known he wouldnât be interested.Â
âSorry, Yn, but itâs really just not my scene. Wouldnât you rather go on a regular date like we usually do?â he asked apologetically, scratching the back of his neck uncomfortably. He hated that he was the one to put such a dejected look on your pretty face, but heâd rather do almost anything else than go to a stupid school dance, even if it was with his girlfriend. Eddie swore his heart cracked when you only responded with a simple no, leaving him standing in the school parking lot by himself. You had been so hopeful that he would say yes. It was your senior prom and you wanted to go with your boyfriend. You hadnât gone junior year, so this was your last chance to have this high school experience.Â
You didnât sit at the table the next day at lunch. Or the next. Or the next. You were actively avoiding Eddie, and the more you avoided him, the more his heart cracked. His eccentric personality was becoming more subdued with each passing day. It hurt to see him like that from across the cafeteria, but frankly you were hurt and slightly embarrassed at being rejected by your own boyfriend.
Not knowing what to do about his relationship problems, Eddie consulted Hellfire.
âDude, you obviously hurt her feelings. Would it really be that bad to take her to prom? I mean câmon, donât you want to see your âsweetheartâ all dolled up just for you?â said Dustin, the rest of the guys nodding in agreement.
Eddie sighed, âIf I showed up to prom, Iâd make a hypocrite of myself. I love her, butâŚâ He trailed off.
âBut what?â You interrupted from behind him. You had decided to rejoin the boys at their table, intending to ask Eddie if you could talk privately. You wanted to apologize for the past few days. A silly school dance wasnât worth your relationship.
Eddie stared up at you from his seat, wide-eyed, trying desperately to form the words that would stop the tears in your eyes from falling, but nothing but stuttering came out. With every fresh tear from your eyes, the cracks in Eddieâs heart deepened until it finally shattered at what you said next.
âIf you have doubts about how you feel about me, then maybe we shouldnât be together.â Your words came out in a whisper, as if it would lessen the blow. You hadnât said it in a fit of anger, hadnât said it to be malicious, you had actually meant it. Eddie was going into a tailspin. You broke up with him. The most precious person in his life was walking out the cafeteria doors, out of his life, and for what? Because his pride got in the way? Because he couldnât give his girl one night? His club members were talking to him, but it was all just background noise to Eddie.
Mike snapped his fingers in Eddieâs face, âDude! What are you doing?! Go after her!â That was all it took to spring Eddie into action. You were the best thing in his life and heâll be damned if he doesnât at least try to fix this.
He jumped out of his chair, nearly tripping over his own feet in his rush through the cafeteria. You were nowhere to be found. In a last ditch effort to find you, Eddie ran to the parking lot. Heâd gotten there just in time. Just in time to see you pull out onto the road, that is.
From that point forward, all Eddie saw of you was brief glimpses in the hallways and fleeting looks in the cafeteria.Â
Soon enough, the dreaded week of prom arrived.
Eddie was staring at you across the lunchroom again, lost in his own pity, when Dustin slammed his hands down on the Hellfire Clubâs self proclaimed table. âDude!! You have to make things right with Yn right now. Your campaigns SUCK lately, and you look like a kicked puppy. Just talk to her, Munson.âÂ
Eddie sighed and put his head in his hands. âShe wonât even talk to me, Henderson. I donât know what you want me to do.â Before the younger boy could respond, a crash sounded throughout the cafeteria. Everyone looked towards the noise, and the cause of it, which happened to be Robin Buckley hurriedly fixing the trash can she had stumbled over moments prior.Â
âUh- sorry everyone, um- proceed!â She quickly turned and exited the cafeteria, wide eyed with a hand over her mouth.Â
âYn might not talk, but I know someone that will tell you everything you need to know.â Confused, Eddie lifted his head and followed his friend's gaze. âHuh?â
 The next day, in between 3rd and 4th period, Robin found herself cornered by the smallest, most determined-looking freshman sheâd ever seen.âUh, can I help you?â
âThat depends.â The boy squinted at her, scrutinizing.Â
âOn.. what, exactly?â She shifted anxiously under the curly-haired boy's glare.
Without answering her question, he continued. âCome to the science hall during lunch.â With that, he promptly turned on his heel and hurried away.Â
âIâm not doing that.â Robin uttered under her breath.Â
Robin did, in fact, do that. Call it a morbid curiosity.
When she arrived, Dustin was already there, checking his watch and tapping his foot as if he was an angry parent. âSeriously, could you have taken any longer? Lunch is almost over!.â Â
âSorry baby-man. Gotta eat.â The boy rolled his eyes and scoffed. âWhatever, Eddie should be here in a second.âÂ
âSpeak of the devil and he shall appear. Whatâs all this, Henderson?â Before the boy in question could respond, Robin interrupted. âWoah woah woah hold on a second this is bad- I canât talk to you, Munson.â Eddie furrowed his brows disbelievingly. âWhy? We literally went to middle school together. Are you seriously still mad about the time I cut off your ponytail? I was 12! And it looks super metal short-â Robin waved her hand in the air, cutting him off.Â
âNo, dingus! I canât talk to you because Yn is still super upset with you and now youâre all broken up and stuff! Girl code still exists, dude!âÂ
The boy darkened. âOh. Did she.. did she confirm that we were broken up or..âÂ
Robin panicked when she saw the look on Eddieâs face. Yes. Panic. Thatâs what she would tell Yn when she undoubtedly gets in trouble for this later.Â
âI mean yes but she still loves you sheâs just really upset because itâs her senior year and everything and she knows itâs not your style she just figured that you might make one little sacrifice for your girlfriend because sheâs always supporting your Dungeons and Dragons nerd things all the time and it seems like you expect her to compromise and I guess it just hurts her feelings that you wonât do the same for her and she already picked out this really cool dress and she was just really looking forward to it and sheâs still going but it just wonât be the same and-â
The girl took a deep breath to begin talking again, but she was interrupted by the man in front of her. âOh shit. Ohhh I fucked up.â
The boy beside him hummed in acknowledgement. âOh shit indeed, Eddie.â
Eddie ran a ring-clad hand through his hair and laughed incredulously, sliding down the lockers he had been leaning against. âIâm the biggest idiot ever to exist in the history of idiots.â He frantically looked up at Robin. âQuick, what color is her dress?â
The day had somehow snuck itself onto everyone. Girls were panic-buying hairspray and boys were rushing to the nearest grocer for acceptable looking bouquets. As soon as the sun went down, Hawkinsâ roads were filled with rented limos and concerned parents. Meanwhile, Eddie was pacing around his trailer as Dustin tried to give him a pep talk.
âDude, relax. Thisâll work, Iâm positive.â
Despite Dustinâs words, Eddie didnât look any less nervous than he was before. He stood in front of Dustin and spread his arms, âDo I look okay?â
âPerfect! Except for one thing. Do you have a tie?â
âYeah, but I couldnât figure out how to tie it so I just took it off. Do I need one?â
Dustin rolled his eyes and sighed, âBring it here.â
10 minutes later Eddie could proudly say that he knew how to tie a tie. Dustin gave Eddie another once-over before approving; with Dustinâs stamp of approval, Eddie was finally ready to knock on your front door (after dropping Dustin off at home, of course). His emotions were so frazzled that he doesn't even remember the drive. One second he was putting a bouquet in his passenger seat and his guitar in the back and the next he was pulling into your driveway. It was nearly 8pm already, and though he wasnât a religious man, he was praying to any god out there that you were still home. Eddie knocked on the front door with one sweaty hand, bouncing on the balls of his feet as he waited for someone to open the door.
Except it wasnât you who opened the door, it was your mother. âEddie? What are you doing here? Ynâs not here right now.â
He nodded quickly before running back to his van, your mother watching him, confused at his unusual behavior. There was no time to waste. If you werenât home then you must have already been at the dance. Robin did say you planned to go anyway. Plan B it is.
As soon as he made it to the school, he was rushing to the gym, bouquet in hand and guitar strapped to his back. The dance had already started, which made it difficult to spot you in the crowd of his peers. He eventually spotted you seated at a table with Robin, completely oblivious to his presence. You looked beautiful, and as you laughed at something your friend said, his heart tightened at the thought that it couldâve been him sitting with you and drinking (probably spiked) shitty pink punch.
âGuess she wasnât home, huh? You owe us big time, Eddie. Do you know how hard it is to rent a tux day of? Itâs easier to buy alcohol underage. Thought they were gonna background check us, dude.â Â
He turned to his friends and smiled sheepishly. âSeriously though, guys, thanks. I donât know what I wouldâve done if you hadn't agreed.âÂ
âWhatever Munson, weâre desperate for you to get Yn back. Your campaigns have been dogshit lately because youâre so heartbroken. Itâs pathetic. Seriously. Now what set are we playing?â
Eddie smiled. âOh no boys, weâre not playing a Corroded Coffin original tonight.â
While Eddie led his band-mates backstage, you stood and offered your hand to Robin. âLetâs dance, Rob. Iâm missing out on a boyfriend at prom but no WAY am I missing out on dancing to Pat Benatar.â Reluctantly, your friend stood up and took your hand. âCool ring by the way, where'd you get it?â
You looked at your hand, confused, until you realized you were wearing one of Eddieâs rings. Youâd had intentions to give it back, but you couldnât bear to take it off. It was your favorite of his, a silver, spider shaped ring with a ruby in the middle. âOh uh, I got it at a vintage shop. Now come on, the songâs almost over!â Dancing with Robin allowed you a moment of reprieve from thinking about Eddie. It didnât last long though, not when you heard the music stop abruptly, replaced with angry protests from your peers. âSeriously? What gives?âÂ
Curious, you made your way to the front of the crowd surrounding the stage, Robin in tow. Before you could reach the stage, you heard the sound of a bass guitar starting up. âWhat the hell?â You finally pushed your way past the group closest to the stage, and what you saw made you stop dead in your tracks. âRobin, please tell me youâre seeing this too.âÂ
âIf youâre also seeing Eddie Munson on stage at prom playing with his band, then yeah I'm seeing it.âÂ
You gawked as he leaned towards the mic and started singing. There was no way he was going to these lengths. âTonight- I wanna give it all to you, In the darkness, so much I wanna do-â You saw him search the crowd, but his eyes never met yours.
âDoesnât he usually play all that death metal stuff? Kind of a genre switch if you ask me.â You looked at Robin and ran your hand through your hair. âYeah-â You had to yell over the deafening noise . âItâs my favorite!â
 âAnd tonight- I wanna lay it at your feet, âcause girl I was made for you, and girl you were made for me-âÂ
The crowd was buzzing again, excited that the âfreaksâ were playing recognizable music. âI was made for lovinâ you baby, you were made for lovinâ me!â You felt yourself smile endearingly, adoring how at-home Eddie looked in his element, eyes closed and all but yelling into the microphone.Â
âAnd I canât get enough of you baby, can you get enough of me?â For the first time, you took notice of his outfit. It looked like heâd actually tried- he had a tie and everything, though he hadnât taken off his signature rings or his worn-down converse. (You preferred it that way anyways- it was unapologetically Eddie)Â
âAnd tonight, I wanna see it in your eyes, feel the magic, thereâs somethinâ that drives me wild.â His eyes raked over the crowd again. âAnd tonight, weâre gonna make it come true, cause girl you were made for me, and girl I was made for you-â Finally, your eyes met his, and he grinned, triumphant. With as much force as he could muster, he sang the chorus, and motioned for the crowd to join. âI was made for lovinâ you, baby, you were made for lovinâ me!â Throughout the rest of the song, Eddieâs eyes were only on you, pleased that you at least looked amused at his performance. However, as soon as the song ended, his confidence was spent and he was eaten up with anxiety. Would you be angry? Would you tell him to piss off? As he left the stage in an attempt to find you, he felt a hand clasp his shoulder. Expecting you, he turned around, but instead found himself face-to-face with his drummer.
 âI saw her head to the bathroom with Buckley. Theyâre probably deciding your fate right now, dude.âÂ
âThanks, Gareth, that really makes me feel better.â Eddie deadpanned.
 âIâd pray to god that Ynâs in a forgiving mood. Weâll catch you later, Eddie. Goodluck.â
âYâknow, I donât see why you're so freaked about it. Do you have any idea how many girls would kill to have a guy that would do that for her?âÂ
âDo you know how many girls didnât have to break up with their boyfriends before they showed up to the god damn prom?âÂ
Robin shrugged. âTouchĂŠ.â
âSo, what do you think I should do?â
âDonât leave it up to me!â she screeched. âIâve never had to deal with this before!â
âNo no no, not a valid answer. What would love guru Steve Harrington do?â
Robin snorted. âSomething dumb, probably.â You groaned and put your head in your hands as you slid down the stall door. âSomebody sedate me.â
After a moment of silence, Robin spoke up, giving her best impression of Steve. âYou gotta take a chance on the guy, what if you lose the wrong guy and end up a single, nerdy loser that works at a video shop like me for the rest of your life?â
You giggle, but then pause. âWait, youâre right.â
Robin blanched. âAbout your future of being a single loser?â
You pushed her slightly. âNo idiot, about taking a chance.â You lept to your feet and started out of the bathroom. âHey, where are you going?âÂ
âTo do something dumb, probably.âÂ
As soon as you exited the bathroom, you frantically looked around for a glimpse of Eddieâs mess of dark hair. Immediately, you spotted him pacing around the entrance to the gym. He was fiddling with his hair, frazzling the ends and rolling them over his fingers. You walked towards him quietly, and he didnât notice you until you spoke.
 âYou clean up pretty good, Munson.â You lightly joked. âOh my god, Yn-â He was tempted to hug you, but he didnât know how you'd react. Your arms were crossed over your chest and you looked uncomfortable. God, he could feel his palms sweating already. âYn, I'm so sorry, Iâve been such a dick and you look so amazing and I canât believe I almost missed seeing you just because of my pride. Iâve been totally blind to your needs and just totally inconsiderate. I hope you can forgive me.â Afraid of your answer, he looked down at his feet, bracing himself for your response.Â
To his surprise, you just sighed. âEddie.. Itâs not all your fault. I overreacted over something I knew was probably a stretch in the first place. I knew prom wasnât really your thing and I almost lost the guy I love over it.â
He looked up and met your eyes, hopeful. âSo you forgive me?â
You smiled and he pulled you into a hug. âThis time. But you know, you canât just show up and sing me a Kiss song everytime we fight.â
He grinned. âOf course. Next time itâll be a Depeche Mode song, then Tears for Fears, then maybe even an Ozzy song.â You rolled your eyes. âWhatever, Munson.â You snuggled into his chest and appreciated his warmth for a moment until he moved.Â
âHey wait, I have something for you. He removed his hands from around your waist and stepped back.Â
âClose your eyes!â He said in a sing-song voice. You huffed a breath in amusement and complied. âTheyâre closed.â You heard shuffling before he spoke again. âWait here for a sec.â You heard footsteps retreating and waited, but not for long.Â
When he returned, he was accompanied by a crinkling sound. âOkay now open.â You complied, and were met by the sight of Eddie offering you a bouquet that nearly covered his entire face. You held back a giggle and took the flowers as he cleared his throat comically and brought himself down to one knee.Â
âNow, will you, Miss Yn Ln, do me the ultimate honor and accompany me to senior prom?âÂ
You tapped the bouquet to your chin and pretended to think deeply.Â
âOkay, sweetheart, honey, baby, Iâm gonna be honest with you, I donât have the strongest knees and this is really doing a number on me.â You laughed and offered your hand to him in a faux-cordial manner. âWell, Mr. Munson, I would be delighted to accompany you to the senior prom.â Before he stood, he kissed your hand and smiled. âI love you, Yn.â You felt yourself melt a little. âI love you too, Eddie.â He brought you into yet another hug, burying his face into your neck. You stayed like that for a few minutes, until you felt him smirk against your neck and lift his head to meet your eyes.
âSo I take it you liked my performance?â He raised his brows and you huffed. âOh my god, would you just shut up and kiss me already?â He smiled and leaned in until your lips were ghosting each other. âAs the lady wishes.â Finally, his lips connected with yours. After a moment, you pulled away. âSo I guess I really did get the entire prom experience, Mr. Teen Angst.âÂ
  âNot quite.â You gave him a questioning look, but all he did was wiggle his brows suggestively. You deadpanned and started walking back to the gym. âAlways gotta ruin the sweet moment, Munson. Keep it in your pants at least until we get home, âkay?â He smiled and followed after you. âNo promises!â When he caught up to you, he grabbed your hand. âAnd by the way, sweetheart, I'm 20, so itâs not teen angst, itâs just the regular kind.âÂ
âYouâre lucky youâre cute.â