#i mean... is this just because i am love with mack? maybe

[crushsung]

would it be too self indulgent if i made m.ackenzie d.avis the older alice fc. is there any resemblance here or am i just making it up. like the vibes are very different from daisy but i'm wondering if that almost makes sense here because of how much alice evolves by the time she's in her 30s

[crossbackpoke-check]

re last answer: please don't stop, being very unhinged about these two pretty white boys is helping distract me from the sharks losing streak rn so bring it on

https://www.tumblr.com/bondedpairs/764566430180147200?source=share

(sideblog woes but there's the link for you) anyway in the vid they talk about going over to each other's houses to have dinner and things and while that is a delicious example of their codependence i love it bc through an rpf lens there is definitely some old man ******* going on. they can have the dilfs and each other.

(someone else mentioned kept boys which i could write an essay on but i fear being Perceived™️)

anyway if you have anything to add to this please do, if not ignore me and i will hide under a rock until the stress-related insanity has worn off and i am a functioning member of society once more 😂

- @bondedpairs

ty for the video!!! and please, WRITE THE KEPT BOYS ESSAYYYY i promise i will read it with my hands over my eyes if you don’t want to be perceived. do it scared!! do it anyway!! we’ll all love you for it!!!

[coolprettyleo]

my soul has changed? - will smith au

wc: 1.4k

tw: depression, suggestion of an ED, awkwardness? mean girl.

will smith x oc celebrini sister!

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lola celebrini was in a point of her life where everything felt still. she was pretty sure she was suffering from depression and it was a cycle she didn't know how to get out of.

she would wake up, go to school, go to work, and then sleep. she was lucky if she fitted a meal in between that meant she had lost tons of weight.

she had been a pretty healthy teen, she played hockey up until high school alongside her brothers; but when the time came to play college hockey, she got no offers. contributing to her depression.

it was a sport she held so much love and dedication, she couldn't understand why she hadn't been good enough? I mean her brothers were good enough, they got college offers. macklin was even projected to go first overall, so why couldn't she?

those were thoughts that were constantly haunting her mind. if she found something to forget them they would flood back in, like if they wanted her to be a lifeless doll she had been feeling like.

her family had been really worried for her. she had finally seen her brothers after a year, at the NCCAA playoffs and it only caused them to worry more.

flashbacks

lola knew that macklin and aiden were gonna bombard her with questions as soon as they were alone. they could hardly recognize her. growing up she was always a smiling person with a big personality and now she was about forty pounds lighter and was a ghost of the person she used to be.

"april what's going on" macklin said shutting the door behind him.

"what do you mean"

"cut the bullshit. I know your not okay, you barley answer my text anymore, what's wrong"

"it's nothing mack-"

"no it's not nothing, maybe I can fix it-

"you cant 'fix' it"

"and why not-"

"because I don't know what wrong with me!"

that had been about two weeks ago. she just didn't know what to tell her family. she really didn't understand why she had been feeling that way.

she was currently at work where she was a barista in a cute coffee shop. she honestly loved working there, she had got the job when she was in high school and had kept it till college. seeing as she didn’t move far away for college, choosing to stay close to her parents.

she often wondered if she might be happier if she moved away just like everyone else did, just like her brothers did. but it would always end in her telling herself; that it's not worth dwelling on.

it was currently six am and at this time of day there weren’t many customers. the cafe was always busy mid day when people were looking to find somewhere to study.

so she was surprised when she turned the open side around, to find a boy waiting outside to come in. a boy who looked a lot like will smith.

lola wasn’t an idiot to hockey, she kept up with it a fairly good amount, so she would have to be living under a rock to not know the guy who dominated the ice at her brothers rivalry school.

that didn’t mean she wasn’t going to act like she didn’t know him.

he reached for the handle and took a look at her before turning as red as a tomato and blushing,

“hey, are you guys open?” he asked nervously, mentally slapping himself because he just saw her turn the sign around, to ‘open’

“uhm yeah I’ll be with you in a sec” she told him.

will couldn’t help but think her voice was cute. she had a rasp to it that made him want to give her everything she’s ever wanted.

lola finished up, putting the coffee too brew and turned to the counter.

“okay! order when your ready”

“uhm. i actually never been here before… any recs?” he asked after a moment nervously scratching his neck.

“well I get a dirty chai, but considering my brothers hate it, you might hate it too… I guess you might like a frap?” she told him, a little too monotone.

“yeah okay” he told her again nervously. he found her to be breathtakingly beautiful.

he paid and stood back as she got to making the drink.

“you from here?” will asked hoping to make small talk.

“uhm kinda. I was born in Vancouver but moved here when my dad got a job”

will panicked. oh god was she still in highschool

lola must of saw the worry on his face because she added,

“that was a couple years ago, im eighteen now” she said smiling at his face. something she didn’t do often anymore.

“oh, i’m eighteen too”

“oh yeah, what brings you to san jose, school?” she said innocently knowing very well he was drafted here and was most likely here to work on development.

“no. I”m came to meet with some people here. I go to boston college” he answered. lola starting to not feel so bad because she saw he didn’t want to right away say he was a hockey player.

“far from home huh”

“yeah, i’m literally across the country from everything and everybody i’ve ever known” he told her wanting to slap himself. did she need to know that!?!

“i’m sorry. it’ll get easier” she said remembering her brother had been homesick too but utimatly started feeling better after some time-- as she handing him his drinks and gave him a sympathetic face.

“yeah i hope so, i should be moving here soon, if everything goes right” he said as he took a sip.

“hey this is good!” he said taking another sip as lola smiled. something that will thought looked amazing on her.

lola smiled at him remembering the fact her brothers liked that drink. boys were so typical

“i’m glad… and hey— if you ever need a friend in town my names lola” she told him as she held her hand out to him to shake.

will starred at it for a moment before he quickly met her hand.

“will” he told the girl with a smile.

they were cut out of there moment when two customers walked in.

“I should get back to work. i’ll see you around will” she told him as he smiled a nodded and walked right out.

say something! ask for my number! do anything!

lola felt really dumb after she basically just presented herself in a silver platter to the boy and he didn’t finish his part in asking for her number. he had definitely rejected her in the nicest way someone possibly could.

meanwhile will got into the Uber with a gitty feeling. she seemed really cool and having someone to hang out with other than his teammates was going to be so nice.

he was midway into the meeting with some general managers when he realized he didn’t even ask for her number.

“oh my god” he mumbled as he came to the realization

"i'm sorry?" one of the GM's said confused.

“uhh— I said I was excited to join the franchise!” he covered up, feeling like an idiot.

hopefully she was still there after the meeting.

the meeting had gone a little to long for his liking and as he raced down to the coffee shop he hoped she was working a long shift.

he opened the door to see a blonde girl who looked old but yet looked young, and a taller boy with curly hair working behind the counter.

“hi. is lola working today?” he said breathlessly

the blonde eyed him for a moment before smirking,

“I don't recall a lola ever working here...my name samantha though” she said with a face that will knew was a face of someone who was lying.

“yes there is, she helped me earlier-"

“if your here to file a complaint against her, I can totally help you then,” she said

“no she was great— wait, you said you didn’t know an lola-“

“your looking for lola?” the other barista cut in

“yeah she was here earlier, i was hoping she was still here”

“she got off like two hours ago but i can give you her number!” the curly haired boy told will. he was one of lola's friends and he wasn’t going to ruin this opportunity for her.

“you totally can’t do that!” the blonde girl said in a nasally voice.

“shutup samantha. go take candy from a baby or something” he sassily told her.

she rolled her eyes before walking away to wipe a table down.

“sorry about her, here’s her number— good luck!”

“thankyou so much” he told him as he thought about what exactly to text the pretty girl.

both lola and will not knowing the epic love story they were about embark on.

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hi guys! i hope this is kinda good, dont feel shy to send in ask and au thoughts… i like never get any but im so open to it!!

[ladylooch]

Do Mack and Davids kids ever run off in the farm and Mack and David get scared sometimes cause it can be dangerous because of all the equipment? Maybe they find them with one of the farm hands wondering how they got there or maybe just hanging out with some of the animals? I feel like that would be so cute🤭

I feel like such an asshole saying this all the time😅, but this will be in the series. I am really excited I get to say that because I have such a clear handle on what is going to be incorporated now, but it's not written. And I don't want to ruin anything!!!!

But in general, the kids are wanderers. Life in the country is different, so they go out and play all day from the minute they're done with breakfast to sunset at night. You know Davey has the dad whistle that says "yo! Get your ass inside!" without a word 😁

The kids are involved in the farm a lot as they get older, not even because David needs the help, but because they have interest in it. David thinks that is so cool! He loves showing the kids different tasks to do and having them ride along with him all day. Them working on the farm with him means he gets to spend a lot more time with them.

[kaelio]

Macro/micro for the fetish thing 📏

Ok, I know this ask is because of that entry in Anne Rice's journal where she watched Jack & The Beanstalk (she misremembered, I'm pretty sure this was Jack the Giant Slayer) so she could mack on Ian McShane and was annoyed the giants in it weren't hot enough, but obviously this is relevant to me because I draw micro/macro applicable stuff for a couple fandoms, or I have anyway.

The answer to this is, however, complex! Yes, in a way, but also not really, in a different way.

So first off, I like to write pornography, but it can't really get me off if I was the one who wrote it. Same with fanart. It's a writing challenge with a smack of pay-it-forward, or the sex is inherent to something I am trying to capture, but if I write it myself I'm too close to it; I remember too much of the process or mentally go into editing mode.

But as a result I tend to think of fetishes as both multipliers and ingredients.

As a consumer, I tend to think of fetishes as multipliers. Like, something that you're totally neutral on is a 1x. Something you just can't stand at all, total horny-killer, is a 0x. Hypothetically there's no upper bound but, say, 3x would mean the story is 3x hotter to you because it features that fetish. An example for me would be scat. Hard 0x. The second I see it, I'm out. No matter what else is going on, the multiplier is 0; the story is at a level of 0 hotness. The earlier answer on oviposition is like a .1x. I haven't run into a story with it that was good enough to get me off, but Bloodchild got close, so I'm saying with the deftest of hands, it can work. Micro/macro is maybe like a situational 1.2x. It's a little bump but it's not going to be make or break per se. It could be in a story where it added nothing to me.

Because that's where we get into fetishes as ingredients.

When I'm thinking about an effective piece of erotica, it's got components, right? It's expressing some notion. It'll have different ingredients in it that make up the whole, that make for a cohesive work. I do think that micro/macro can enhance some recipes a bit, but more than that, it's a virtually essential ingredient to others. Let's say you're into werewolf porn. If the werewolf is like, same-entity-size.... I dunno. Like I guess. But isn't the werewolf theme usually leaning on some sort of power dynamic that the savage nature of the werewolf highlights? The werewolf is going to be 140 lbs? Sure you don't want it to be a bit more Big? Or, to make a different point, more Small? That might take you in a funnier direction, more like a comedy premise perhaps, but something's being communicated by the inclusion of some kind of noticeable size difference.

Let's now take it over to tentacle porn. God, I tried. I have on an occasional whim thrown my lot in with Kurt Eichenwald and it just does not take. I can't get off to it. I'd love it if I could. But anyway, let's say someone's being pointedly caressed by an octopus. You can't have that be just a regular-size octopus. Kind of pathetic. Obviously, that octopus has to be bigger than an octopus should be. "Well, what if you add more octopuses, like an octopus gangbang?" Sure, that might work for some people. But for me it comes off as lacking in confidence. Oh, you had to bring all your little octopus friends to nail this twink? Sad.

Now, I am a scaley straight-up. The only limiting aspect to this, for me, is that most scalies seem to have gotten into it from like... Spyro the Dragon? And they're really cartoony. Doesn't hit. As a kid, I had books on ancient Egypt, and I was intrigued by Sobek. Also we had a caiman. And my mother would find people in the classified ads who were trying to sell giant snakes and pay for her kids to go pet (but not buy) the giant snakes so we wouldn't be afraid of snakes, like she was, so as a child I was just overwhelmingly exposed to giant (16'+) snakes. My mother would go dump us off at places where big snakes were so we could observe big snakes, like reptile shows and the reptile house at the zoo. The result of this was super funny but suffice to say I am not afraid of snakes. (Not into vore though! Does nothing for me! Responsible owners don't live-feed.) I want to be super clear: I do not want to fuck animals, never have, but I did want to nail Bleu in Breath of Fire more than you can possibly imagine. However, if I'm doing scaley stuff in particular, one simply has to admit that micro/macro is the baking soda in that quickbread. It's not the part that makes that fetish work, but it's certainly more likely to turn out the way you intended if you put a little bit of it in there. When I made Cardassians huge in my DS9 redesigns, however, that was mostly in service of it being funny since I was a major bottom-Garak advocate, the bigger they are the funnier that is. Also like, whiny old queen giant lizardman is just fun and has room to spitball where like, I don't know, a more straightforward big hot lizard man would utterly bore me. It can't all be baking soda.

[running-on-a-broken-record]

If I may… What are the Matt egos’ fears and how does the reader comfort them? (I’m a sucker for angst and hurt/comfort)

Yess absolutely! I, too, am a sucker for hurt/comfort

(I fricken love this ask)

The Detective: - Absolutely, 100% dying. - You mean to look at this man and say he doesn’t have any trauma whatsoever from being beaten to death? You’re wrong - As for comforting him (I imagine this as him having an anxiety attack or maybe even a panic attack), don’t touch him. Like at all. If he’s thinking about how he died before… probably not a good idea to add into that via touch. Even if it’s gentle, it can really mess with him - Using your voice helps a lot. Reassuring him he’s okay— that he’s alive— is the best thing to do in this situation

MadPat: - Ha ha a serial killer can’t have fears! - … yeah no. I know he goes to prison at the end of FNAF: The Musical, but I feel that before that, him being caught was terrifying - He’s not dumb, he knows how prisoners get treated. Much less felons like him - Aaaand he’s a child murderer. Definitely not looking so good for him - I mean, the obvious answer for comfort would be to make sure he won’t get caught, but if you’re not into that, just let him vent to you, or cry on your shoulder if he really needs it - He doesn’t cry often, but when he does, clinging to you and hiding his face in your shoulder as he just… lets it all out is all he needs

Mack: (Crewmate, head engineer, dictator) - I cant’t explain it, but I have the strangest headcanon that crewmate Mack has a horrible fear of spiders. - So, he sees a spider on the ship (don’t ask how it got there because I have no idea) and you just hear him scream, then run in to see him backed into a corner looking absolutely terrified - You are forced to be the Spider Killer of the relationship. But after it’s gone, he will 100% hug you tightly and thank you about a million times for getting rid of it - Head engineer Mack has a fear of failure, I think. Being overly prepared in case of a disaster? He’s scared he’ll forget something and someone will get hurt (or worse, die) and it’ll be his fault, because he failed them - When it gets really bad, it’s easy to tell, because he’ll shut himself off from everyone and throws himself into his work. Because he needs to succeed. At everything. And he can’t possibly fail if he takes every. Single. Precaution. - Take him away from working. Steal his engineering tools if you really need to, but please show him how much you love him, and that failure is a normal thing, because things happen, and that doesn’t mean he’s a bad person or that it’s his fault - Dictator Mack can’t possibly be scared of anything! He’s the leader of an entire colony! He holds absolute power over the lives of everyone! And yet he’s still afraid of losing you - He wakes up with nightmares some nights, afraid that you died in his arms and he couldn’t save you. It really messes with him when that happens - Hug him and let him cling to you like he’s afraid you’ll disappear and assure him you’re not going anywhere

The Hermit: - I’m hoping this makes sense (especially considering how he acts in AHWM) but… - I think he’s afraid of the unfamiliar. Like, someone gets stranded on the island and he gets very territorial because he’s afraid of people he doesn’t know - Especially if a stranger were to stumble across his cave. Absolutely not. That cave is a place of safety and comfort and familiarity - When he sees new people on the island, you usually have to calm him down and remind him that not all people are bad, and that more often than not, they’re lost and confused and just want to find a way back to where they belong - With your help, and a little bit of convincing, he tries to help them so he can have the island for just you two again.

WarfPat: - I really tried but I cannot possibly see WarfPat afraid of anything for some reason. Sorry :/

DarkPat: - Abandonment. - It’s why he tries to make himself seem intimidating and unapproachable. If people stay away, he can’t possibly lose them. It’s messed up logic, but it makes sense to him - And then there’s you, his lover, the one he’d risk the world for if it came down to. He’s afraid you’ll realize you deserve better than him and leave, because he can’t imagine a life without you in it - He tries to hide it from you, definitely, but you’re bound to find out. - All it takes is a little bit of reassurance. Tell him how much you love him, and that you won’t leave. He’ll be endlessly grateful for it, and for you

[rudikawhy]

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season Two

While watching season two, I took some notes of my thoughts. I only started on S02 E09 so before that there isn't too much.

Sorry, this is going to be mostly Fitzsimmons but you can't really blame me, because it's THEM

But first, two last things for season one "I couldn't live if you didn’t" "Well, I feel the same way. There has to be another way." "You're taking it" "Why would you make me do this? You're my best friend in the world!" "Yeah, you're more than that, Jemma" seems to now live in my head

Also the desperation and intensity in Jemma's voice, while Fitz's is so calm and kinda trembling, but both are absolutely heartbreaking in their own ways

But now to season two:

Fitz having trouble with words is both absolutely adorable and heartbreaking

Bobbi reminded me at first of the person (?) from Asgard who helped them get Lorelei

I am curious why Hunter says that his ex-wife was so horrible because so far, I love Bobbi

I just can't shut up about Fitz. But no-one I know in real life would know what the hell I'm talking about, so I just think about him and write about him

(S02 E03) When Jemma wakes up by the sound of her alarm and the song started playing, I thought "Hold on, I know that song", and yes, I love "God help the Girl"

Also it's kinda ironic because it says "God help the Girl, she needs all the help she can get" just as she steps into the lift which brings her to her work at Hydra

(S02 E04) Hunter: "Guys, drop everything!" Fitz: "No, this is worth a fortune. I'm not gonna drop it."

(S02 E07) "Would anyone like to leave before we get started" I would have raised my hand too

(S02 E09) Mack: "A Storm's coming" - Fitz: "No, weather's fine, actually. There's not a cloud in the sky. I checked."

[Jemma knocks on table] "That's not wood, is it?"

Why is literally any conversation Fitzsimmons have killing me? The "I can work for you, I just can't work with you"? I beg your pardon? How am I supposed to accept that?

"Come home, Jemma" (S02 E11) HQ's their home :D

Fitz's hands trembling :(

(S02 E12) This moment when you recognize the face of the woman that came from the ocean but can't recall WHO it is (Lady Sif)

Fitz seems so left out when Jemma tells him about them changing the ICER

Why is Jemma saying "Sir, the boys were right" so funny to me?

Nooo, Coulson said "Fitz and Simmons", they're no longer one and the same

I mean I agree that it wasn't right that Fitz lied to the rest of the team about Skye but please, can Fitzsimmons just be at least friends and work together

(S02 E14) Jemma: "Oh, Fitz!"; Fitz: "Well, don't 'Oh, Fitz' me!" - I kinda waited for him to say that

I am so confused by this whole "real S.H.I.E.L.D."

"No, it's not that. You're afraid 'cause of what happened to me and Skye, how we both changed. But you know what the scariest change is, Jemma? It's you." You know what? At this point maybe I don't want them to talk at all anymore, if every time they do, I just sit there and think "Why are you doing this to each other?"😭

(S02 E15) "I told you, Leo,[...]" Okay, Jemma, this doesn't feel right, calling him by his first name, I regret asking in the first place

I am REALLY confused by the real S.H.I.E.L.D.

I'm glad that even Fitz puts the USB in the wrong way at first

Did Fitzsimmons finally make up when sitting on the ground by the table when "real S.H.I.E.L.D" attacked?

(S02 E16) Don't do this to me, Jemma, don't say you want Fitz off the plane!

Don't leave Jemma alone, Fitz!

Okay, I've changed my mind. Apparently there was a plan behind Fitz leaving that I didn't catch. ("Nice work, Jemma")

Also: Proscuitto + Mozzarella, Be Safe! Love, Jemma 🥲 - The world's most dangerous sandwich is back

I know it's actually a bit late but I have honestly no idea what S.O. means (I suppose it doesn't mean Significant Other) (Rewatching parts of season one reminded me - Supervising Officer)

I really want to like Bobbi (and I still do) but I am afraid I won't much longer

(S02 E17) I kinda like Lincoln

Skye telling the story about not being anywhere longer than two years despite being 25 (or actually 26) actually brought me to tears

Okay, THAT I didn't expect. That this was Skye's mother

"The Girl. I couldn't save her" I didn't know May could make me cry

I thought that when Fitz was in that public bathroom with Coulson's cube (I forgot the name) that Ward was outside knocking and I already saw Fitz getting captured

(S02 E18) That was quite a run, Fitz, I would have been fallen down at least five times (not to mention my lack of stamina), three times alone on the stairs (I know that others have run more and under different circumstances but still)

I feel for Fitz, rocking his leg, I totally understand

Don't you dare, Ward, talking to Fitz!!

Grateful for Coulson's and Hunter's quick reaction

(S02 E19) Was it worth it, Ward? Betraying S.H.I.E.L.D. for leaving Hydra again like half a season later?

I'm glad Fitzsimmons finally talk to each other again like normal people

"Mistakes were made..." - "By you" "...and people got hurt..." - "By you"

No, I'm not okay. "Be careful, Jemma"😭

"So, how does this work? You just click your heals together and whisper, "There's no place like home"?" Is this a S.H.I.E.L.D. director thing? Quoting The Wizard of Oz?

One moment I really like Skye's mother and ten seconds later I can't stand her

(S02 E21) this whole show is confusing me. Who's on whose side?

Now Gordon too!?

Leave Bobbi alone!!!!

I'm not sure if I like Lincoln anymore

(S02 E22) Nooo, Bobbi!

That's what you've got, Ward! Now your girlfriend's dead

"There's nothing to discuss, Jemma" - "Maybe there is"😢😢 I can't with them

"Science, biatch" I actually squeak-laughed

"We're not bad, we're misled" Aaaaand I like Lincoln again

I need someone asking me out the way Fitz did, asap

I mean I knew what was about to happen to Jemma (I saw a GIF somewhere) but fuck, with sound and context it hurts SO MUCH MORE

Okay, that was it with season two. I know I need to step down a little bit with how many episodes I watch daily (because season two has only been six days), but no matter how much I know that, I just can't stop. But enough with this talk.

It was fun doing this, I think I'll do it again with season three.

[lutawolf]

The 8th Sense Ep 6

Baby boy just wants to help so bad, but there is a certain cathartic trust to the fact that Jae Won feels comfortable. He feels comfortable and safe enough to be in a bad mood.

The shop keep appears to be knowing. Fuck... "Don't try to get out of the box." Damn it, Jae Won! You gonna make me feel the pain until you figure yourself out.

Ji Hyun "I can read the room." 🤣🤣🤣

GIF cred it is all @seandorothy

Fuck, sometimes I really love Jae Won but unlike Ji Hyun, I'm scared to.

"That's why they don't sell it on the beach, but here they do." 🤣🤣🤣

One is cute and one is handsome. OMG, it's a fairy godmother! He brought a smile to your faces! His work here is done!

Ji Hyun is so not subtle. He is going to smack you with a Mack truck.

Isn't that the truth. Many kids groups and societies are the start of trauma. Why? Because adults often think that kids should work things out themselves. There is either too much helicoptering or not enough attention given.

Such a naive cutie pie.

It makes you sound like a jealous nosy old man.

Oh, you idiot, Jae Won. Just because he doesn't show his trauma like you doesn't mean he doesn't have any. He has one friend, dude. He isn't just an introvert, he has a lack of trust introvert.

Am I though only one picking up hurt vibes. Now Jae Won is hurt. We can't all be hurt together. You absolutely did tell him that he could call you if needed.

Damn. Damn. Damn. I knew about the brother, but they are the same age. Is that what initially caught Jae Won's attention?

That was honest and painful, yet beautiful. A truly honest portrayal about the discomfort of grief. It's awkward and messy, making it sometimes hard to reach out and ask for help.

Jae Won, can't you really not see that Ji Hyun is scared. Maybe he does know. The way he cuddles/comforts him.

More honesty and openness.

"Why did you kiss me?" "To get rid of your trauma." "Why did you kiss me?" "To cause you trauma."

GIF credit to @prem-boun

GIF credit to @sunsetandthemoon

Wow, that was fast. Not that I'm complaining. That's actually pretty realistic. One caught up in pain, seeking comfort. Another in the throes of first love, caught up in the emotions. "Can't be held responsible, she fell in love in the first place."

GIF credit to @sunsetandthemoon

All the cutesy stuff you do when you are in love. When you are making love vs fucking. Oh damn, that was stunning and breathtaking. Raw and emotional.

So did he have a nightmare? He's reliving his fear of loss with Ji Hyun that he did with his brother. He's afraid that he'll cause his death, just like he thinks he did with his brother. Oh baby boy, this gonna be a tough next episode.

Let's end on this instead. What's to come.

GIF by mutal @bl-bam-beyond

Hope you guys enjoyed this! See you again soon. 💜💜💜

[whipplefilter]

So tractors are cows in this universe & milk is implied to exist in Cars since Mater mentions ice cream?

Where does the dairy products come from? Are the tractors uddered milk or oil? Does the milk come in some form of oil?

I am not someone who subscribes to the idea that the Cars world and ours are 1:1 analogues of each other--by which I mean, I don't personally think that everything in our world has a direct translation in theirs, or that certain things are equatable in a find & replace kind of way. I think the worlds translate by idiom instead.

Does the Cars world have cows? I mean, maybe. Like you said, they have ice cream. And wasabi, though I guess plants are things the cars definitely have. The boat at the beginning of Cars 2 mentions crabfishing, and Cruz also mentions crabs.

Honestly, I'm kind of in love with the idea that the only animals that exist in the Cars world are crustaceans. Just crabs. There's something charmingly Hitchhiker's Guide about the notion.

So let's say there aren't cows, because there are ONLY crabs (and once upon a time, dinosaurs).

Maybe it's ice cream made with almond milk. I've written previously about Mack's old job having been long-haul trucking for honeybees, from Florida in the winter to California for the almond-growing season.

Do tractors supply dairy products, are they uddered, or does milk come in some form of oil? I'd say no, just because if we're talking about machines as machines, there'd be very little reason to routinely supply your car with oil from a tractor. For the sake of your engine, that sounds like a horrible idea!

[sugdenlovesdingle]

Hi! Just on "Danny doesn't like kissing guys anon" - I remember the interviews they are talking about and tbh in one of those he said it in a way that bothered me too! But then I realised that interview was at a time when Emmerdale didn't know what to do with Robron. I still remember during Liv's alcohol+Ketamine, they were making up after an argument and you could literally put a truck in between them!!

But we need to remember that this same Danny has said, not once but MANY times Robr-ON, Rob-OFF, I would like it to be on because I like kissing Ryan! In fact, some people started harassing him in real life for being gay when Robron was at its peak.

And it IS A FACT that Robron didn't do PDA until much later because they began as an affair and Robert in the closet. In fact, every time Charity or someone brought up sex between them two you will notice Robert making a face. Every single time. I always thought it was a brilliant acting choice by Ryan.

And they have been best friends even when they weren't boyfriends. In fact that was what 2017 Christmas was about! WHICH IS WHY canon Aaron now not rushing to IoW MAKES ZERO sense to me. I am willing to die on the hill that our Robron Aaron would have gone to IOW, fought with Robert, got him out, brought him back to the Mill but also punished him for sending those divorce papers.

Personally I don't want Danny to work on his chemistry with anyone because I am hoping against hope for a miracle.😂 Both Danny and Ryan are good actors. But there is a limit to which even a soap superstar can make a ridiculous situation believable at such short notice. On a separate note, Ryan still looks like Robert on Casualty, at least to most of us. It's like two complementary magnets🧲⚡that are being forced apart. Anything else will always look tame compared to them.

Current canon Aaron not rushing to the Isle of Wight is because Ryan won't come back as Robert. Aaron accepting Robert cutting him out of his life when he got sent down was because Ryan left.

They couldn't have Aaron mope around and wait for Robert or even fight for Robert - because there was no Robert because Ryan left.

And the robr-on rob-off and "i like kissing Ryan" was Danny being cheeky with the press (he knows how to play the game). I honestly don't think Danny gives a shit about kissing anyone on screen. I remember him kissing one of the hosts on loose women once just to prove screen kisses mean nothing/ are no big deal. I do think he was more comfortable with Ryan than he is with Oliver now (or was with Stephen as doctor boring or Simon as kayak bore) just because they worked together so closely for about 5 years and were good friends off screen too.

The best friends thing never bothered me tbh. Like I said, if your partner isn't also your best friend - someone you honestly like spending time with outside the bedroom... why are you together? Robron were (ARE) each other's great love AND best friend.

And emmerdale aren't great with PDA anyway. Matty and Amy's first kiss as husband and wife was maybe their third on screen kiss? Cain and Moira rarely kiss or touch because they're always fighting these days, Dawn and Billy - i don't remember the last time they kissed or even hugged (maybe when Evan was born?), Mack and Charity... had one incredibly forced (post) sex scene a few months ago and nothing since, Paddy and Mandy are getting MARRIED next week and they haven't kissed in months either (I think - i don't pay much attention to their scenes). If it's not relevant to the plot (like getting together, going public/taking a next big step in the relationship, marriage, affair) these characters don't touch/kiss. I think either Danny or someone else once mentioned that most of those things aren't scripted and it's basically up to the actors to decide "oh i think my character would kiss their partner here"

I'm not saying robron or emmerdale were/are perfect... god knows they weren't (and emmerdale itself definitely isn't these days) but come on, it's 2024, aren't we over the 'best friends' and "they don't touch" discourse by now? Or does anyone want to throw in the "bro hugs" too?

As for Ryan looking like Robert on casualty... he does but if Robert met Jamie, he'd get his shovel out again. We know what he does with rapists!

(I wanted to put a gif of Rob whacking lee over the head with the shovel but the gif search fails me once again - so just pretend it's here)

[i-literally-cant-with-this]

Spread love to fanfic writers! 🤍 Answer these questions about your fanfics then send this to 5 other fanfic writers

Name a fic you loved writing the most.

Name a fic that others loved but you didn't care for as much.

Name a fic you had the most fun writing.

Name a fic that you are the most proud of.

Name a fic that you wish had gotten more recognition.

Name your happiest/saddest/most comedic fics!

Hi Milky & Mack!!! Thank you both for sending this to me! I should NOT be lazy and give you each different answers. But unfortunately, I am feeling very lazy today. <3

A fic that I loved writing the most

‣ It would have to be Hush, Little Baby It's a story about Katsuki getting up with his baby (6 months ish) after she has a bad dream or something. I wrote it in less than 15 minutes and I damn near cried at the end. It was so sweet to me coming from a man like him. And I think my favorite part of it was obviously the last line of it, but the fact that I can totally see him doing that after he's grown up a bit is what brings me the most joy.

A fic others loved but I didn't care for as much

‣ I think I'm my number one fan, tbh 😑. Like, I think stuff I write is ok at the very least and I think I'm not alone in this when I wonder why the fuck some of my stuff doesn't take off more. At least, I kinda hope so. At the beginning of the year I started this stupid thing where I wanted to be more candid about stuff - try to be more open? I guess. So I made up a little series called Clean Dirty Thoughts. Honestly, Mack and Honee were the only ones who even bothered to look at it. And I think Mack did it out of pity lmao (Thank you Mack, ilysm).

Name a fic you had the most fun writing

‣ It wasn't really a "fic" but my @katkitkats (a new moot turned friend I talk with almost everyday) shot me a really fun HC for Kat's ask for Sweet Hanma and I have never been so in love with such an asshole as that moment in time. It's spiraled tremendously since.

Name a fic that you are the most proud of

‣ Talk Dirty To Me is the small small small piece that I feel put me on the tumblr map. It's so short and I'm a little saddened by the fact that I've written things 5x's longer than that and they get like, next to no notes. I guess the people want short fun things to read? Idk. It could totally be me. I'm learning more and more to write for ME and if other people enjoy it that's fantastic. Just kidding. I get excited every single time someone likes my stuff lol.

Name a fic that you wish had gotten more recognition

‣ What do you mean pick only one??? Over Thanksgiving last year I wrote a fic about TAMAKI AMAJIKI that I was so fucking sure was gold. Like I said, I am my number 1 fan. I thought I nailed him perfectly in that. I dunno. Maybe my #'s are all wrong? Maybe I just suck? 😂

Name your happiest/saddest/most comedic fics

‣ The happiest fic ... off the top of my head I think it would be *Say Yes, Or I'll Shoot. It's about Hange. It's 100% an inaccurate portrayal of them. But I thought it was super cute.

‣ The saddest fic ... hmm ... I started a series called Throwing Down the Gauntlet and it's about Katsuki x F.reader and all of their shit. I'm not done with it yet. I've had to step back from it because the motivation to keep going was next to nothing. I do plan on finishing it. Currently sitting at part 7.

‣ The most comedic thing would have to be Wrong Hole. It's just a stupid little thing about some of the guys from AOT. Made me giggle. Made like 3 1/2 other people giggle, too. So my job here is done.

[liminalmemories21]

Ten Random Lines

Ten Random Lines

I was tagged by @welcometololaland (thank you!)

Rules: pick any ten of your fics, scroll to the midpoint, pick a line (or three) and share it. Then tag ten some people.

(ahem, definitely more than three lines)

ONE - A home isn’t always the house we live in

TK leans over, arms clasped in front of him, and says to the floor, “He’s scared, and I don’t know what to tell him to make it better.”

He finds he doesn’t like Carlos’ parents very much right now, which maybe isn’t fair, but he doesn’t know them, and he does know Carlos.  Still, that’s not what TK’s asking.  “Sometimes people don’t need you to fix things, they just need to tell you so that they know someone heard.”  

TWO - a phoenix first must burn

Gabriel nods and pours himself a cup too and tries to decide if this is a good time to try and ask TK what he’s too chicken to ask Carlos.   “Do you want to touch Carlos?”  And then winces, because there had to be a better way to ask that.

TK’s spoon stops halfway to his mouth, and he looks abruptly more awake.  “Umm, what?”

“Sorry, I didn’t mean it like that.”

TK mutters something that he suspects translates to ‘oh, thank god’, and drops his spoon back in the bowl and pulls the coffee closer.  “So, if you didn’t mean what it sounded like, what did you mean?”

THREE - stitched with its color

TK won’t meet his eyes, “They shut down parts of New York on 9/11, even if Mom hadn’t been in Manhattan for a meeting that morning she might not have been able to get to me.”  Carlos takes a sharp breath, and TK looks over at him, and his voice is thick, “I need to make sure he won’t be alone.”

“TK,” Carlos starts, not sure what he can say to reassure him.

TK gives him an unhappy look, “The problem with the unthinkable happening is that afterwards it’s not unthinkable anymore.  I’m not blaming Mom and Dad, nobody could have known that something like 9/11 would happen. But, I do know.  I have to plan for it.”

FOUR - through sames of am through haves of give

He knocks lightly on the door before he pushes it open, not sure what he’s going to find on the other side.  TK had been light on details when he’d called, and the whole way over Enzo held on to TK’s promise that he’s fine as a bulwark against panic.  TK had said there was nothing for him to worry about, but it’s hard to forget the last time he was in a hospital room with TK.

FIVE - 5 Conversations Andrea Reyes had in her kitchen (+ 1 she didn’t)

“Every time I try to sleep I think I smell smoke, and every time I close my eyes I think I hear the fire.”  Carlos confesses.  He looks down at their hands, and says very quietly, “I’m scared if I go to sleep that I won’t hear it, won’t smell it, that we’ll be trapped again.”   Her heart breaks a little at how young he looks, with his messy curls and flannel pajama pants.  

TK lets out a low breath, ‘Oh, sweetheart.”

SIX - Your nemeses will defeat themselves before you get the chance to swing (Gabriel)

He waves awkwardly at the car, "I could still take you home, we could have dinner maybe?"

Carlos sighs, "Dad, I'm tired; I just want to take a shower and go to bed."

"We can call for something.  Please, mijo, just let me take you home."  He swallows, "I don't want to leave like this.  Please?"

SEVEN - Two paper airplanes flying

“No, it’s worse,” Carlos snaps.  “TK didn’t ask to get shot, or get hypothermia.  You’re doing this deliberately, because what, being a firefighter is the only thing that gets you up in the morning?��

“You love being a cop, right?”  Paul’s getting angry now, and Carlos knows that this is when he’d usually try to calm things down, but realizes he’s angry too.  He nods tightly in agreement.  Paul gestures sharply, as if this makes his point for him, “Right, so tomorrow someone tells you you have to quit, you’d be okay with that?”

EIGHT - Close your eyes, fall in love, stay there

Mack’s looking at him now, lips pursed, “I get that I’m not your forever guy.”  He waves away Carlos’s protest.  “I”m not.  And, that’s fine.  I’ve never kidded myself that I was.  But, Carlos, what are you going to do when you do meet your forever guy?  Are you going to hide him away, go to your parents every other week like a good son and pretend like you don’t have an entire life and family they don’t know about?”

NINE - And our rafters of fir

He tilts his head to look at TK, "I'm going to worry, it kind of comes with the territory.”  He doesn’t say that ever since the fire it feels like all his worry is dialed to 11.

TEN - A Conversation in Eight Acts (+ an encore)

Carlos looks down at the boxes, trying to estimate how much longer it’ll take them to finish unpacking and gets distracted by a trophy poking out of the top of one of them.  He pulls it out and examines the plaque.  “TK, is this a mathlete trophy?”

TK spins fast, blushing, and Carlos dances back, holding it out of reach, reading.  “Is this a first place trophy?  Did you go to State?”  He glances around at the still packed boxes, “Do you have a varsity Mathlete jacket somewhere in here that I can wear?”

I tag . . . hmm, not sure who’s left who hasn’t already been tagged, so cheating and retagging @howtosingit, @irispurpurea, @cinnaluminum, @strandnreyes, @rmd-writes & not holding anyone accountable to anything, especially not if they’ve already stayed up past their bedtimes

[daphnebowen]

more season four episode one things

okay guys because I’m obsessed I’m rewatching season four this time actually recording things because last time I just did what I could remember. That was also from a while ago (when i originally wrote it) some stuff might be the same but do I care? No. I was gonna jump right to episode three but then I thought “am I really gonna miss ‘maybe this time’ and ‘puppy love’ for this? No.” So yeah. Here we go! FYI, most of these just might be quotes because I’m basically brain dead right now.

THE RINA CUEEEEEE and ginas proud little smile

I absolutely love Ryan’s sparkly suit

Monique, Corbin, kaycee, and Lucas sound soooo good!!! Lucas especially he is really belting

“they have been silent in the group chat” 💀 gets me every time

ms Darbus sounds the exact. same.

EW. EW. MACK IS - UGH 😑

Richard is screaming. I mean, I get it, I would too if my girlfriend was kissing someone else, but chill dude

“no boys?” Girl. Gina’s super smart. She can handle a boyfriend and worry about her future. I hate her so much.

mike 💀 RICKY PAY ATTENTION - I hope those clothes were clean~

AWWW HE HAS GINA IN A PHOTO ON HIS DESK <3

”be safe” is crazy 💀

”don’t… try not to mess that up.”

”that would have been thoughtful” he’s not slacking in the boyfriend department at all

”just kept us for us” is sooooo freakingggg sweeeeeetttt “as long as we’re an us” AHHH FIND ME A MAN LIKE RICHARD BOWEN

gina: shushing Ricky. Ricky: proceeds to make more noise on his way out of the window 🤦🏼‍♀️ what is wrong with him

kourtney and Carlos are slaying

”we need to sign him up and get him educated” girl same

Ashlyn is so lost lmao

miss Jenn gets their attention so flawlessly my teachers could never

I wanna see Richard bowen’s senior prank… 😃

theyre so disappointed about doing hsm again lmao “high school musicale?!”

the east high leopards mascot is actually so disturbing

”mentally I’m not here” lmao sameeee!

”the whole gang” mins Troy Gabriella and Sharpay as per the first five minutes of the show right?

coach literally spit while saying “America’s favorite couple”

woke. I can’t.

bart Johnson is so hyped

”if it’s Mack somebody stop me before I flirt with him” “Carlos!” “Yeah, Carlos!” Ricky is so jealous omg

”Mr bluh?”

miss Jenn looks like she’s about to pass out when Monique and Lucas walk in 😭

JESSICA IS CRAZY

poor Ricky I just want him to be happy

“if Alcatraz and 7-11 had a baby” Quinn 💀

they’re dead. The farm is heaven. Why did he say that so bluntly???? The way Gina’s face fell was so sad too

”I bet he sheds a lot” PLEASE

can I just say I think Ricky is way better looking and just way better than Mack??? Like this boy has nothing to worry about.

Kourtney turned British there for a moment lmao

gina cannot improvise holy crap

“opposites do attract” THE LOVE IN HIS EYES I CANT

HOMECOMING I CANT THEY ACTUALLY LOOK THE SAME

the fact that they made Ricky’s hair darker for the Valentine’s Day part is actually crazy

“wow” part 1

Raisenets are nasty

i wanna see kourtneys instagram like I bet it’s so cute

why the freak does Dani want to know about Ricky like hop off he’s in a very serious relationship

”WISH WE WERE CUDDLING” omg WHAT (tho tbh… that would be sooo cute. I want a spin-off of just rina. No one else. Just rina one shots irl)

[kim-ruzek]

Aww, I loved Mack calling Adam Dad so casually. I also liked that Kim didn't mind because, if I'm honest, I thought she might have a problem with it.

I was really unsure about the Mack, Kim and Adam family for many reasons (a black traumatised child being cared for by two white police at a time when the divide is so clear and the fact that the writers did nothing to address this. I need to stop because I could rant about this for quite a while) but the actors and the young actress have really made it work.

I knooow I love love love that she said it so casually. Especially as that's something that does happen, that sometimes it's a huge thing where the child wants to ask before saying it and sometimes it just becomes something so simple that it just is, and the child just says it. And I honestly thought that when it happened cpd would make it be the former, but I loveeeee that it was the latter so so much.

I think especially because it just shows how loved, safe and secure she feels it that home, and with Adam. And shows that she does have a connection with Adam that isn't tied through her connection to Kim, which is really important.

I also love it because I wondered if they'd do it, or not. Obviously Adam can function as her dad and be seen through her eyes as dad without that name, and I wondered if that'll be the direction they go in, especially as it would be completely realistic for Mack to have negative associations with that title, but the fact that she doesn't shows an element of how well they've both supported her overcoming the traumas she's faced.

I was never worried about Kim having a problem with it personally. I mean maybe last season, but this season has been really strong and with Kim moving them in to the house and essentially trusting Adam to take on an even bigger load of the parenting as she goes to therapy, I was fairly confident that she wouldn't because (and this is just in universe, ignoring all the out of universe reasons I was confident ofc) she's very much let him take upon that role with little interference or misplaced protectiveness/possessiveness over Mack. But I will admit it was very relieving that she didn't, because you never know.

I was also pretty unsure about the family, which tbf was also because of other non race factors. I put a lot of it behind me fairly quickly though, I think especially once it became abundantly clear that they weren't going to tackle any of the complications. Not because they no longer bothered me, but because it'll drive me crazy otherwise and I just forced myself to make peace with it as much as possible.

And a lot of the reason as to why I could was because of the actors involved, both Marina's and Paddy's tenderness in the scenes actually featuring Makayla, and Ramona's acting itself really helped it work. (And of course the inclusion of Uncle Kev and Jordan this season helped even more).

And I mean, I have some white family members myself so I am always a little soft towards multi racial families (just would maybe not put a traumatized black girl with two white cops. They made it work and I do prefer in many ways them having a black/poc kid as a low semi regular on the show than a white kid but it also should've been a drawing board idea only and despite how well it's turned out and that I probably wouldn't trade this in for anything I will still always stand by that).

Thank you for asking!! 💖

[stevethehairington]

Hi hi for the writer ask game:💘👻✨

hiii thank you for the ask!!

💘 Is it easier to write angst or fluff?

haha i think this one is pretty obvious once you take a look at my ao3 😂 nah but i definitely find it easier to write fluff! i do like to write angst on occasion too and depending on the specific kind of angst that can be easy to write as well, but yeah, for me generally fluff is just the easier one to do! what can i say? i'm a soft bitch lmao.

sometimes i wish i could do angst more, just because i feel like fluffy stuff doesn't get the same level of traction and reaction as the angstier stuff. which is something i feel like i've seen more in this fandom than any other fandom i've ever been in. this fandom sometimes makes writing fluff feel like i'm in an "always the bridesmaid never the bride" kind of situation lmao, and idk it just feels like angst gets all the credit and fluff isn't taken as seriously. which is a pretty big bummer as someone who mostly writes fluff, and it can be pretty disheartening sometimes. i try not to let it get to me too much, but like, sometimes it does.

to anyone else who feels that sometimes too: i'm here to say that fluff is valid, fluff is great, fluff is fantastic, fluff can be just as hardhitting and emotional as angst. you're doing amazing with your fluff and keep it up!!

so yeah, to answer the question lmao, fluff is easier for me to write!

👻 What is your wildest headcanon?

ooh hm well idk if i have a "wildest" headcanon lmao. but the one that is currently taking over my whole entire brain right now is mustache steve harrington dskfjsd.

i just. there have been SO many good art pieces lately of steve with a mustache and i am so very into that for him and i'm vibing with it heavily. if you've followed me through fandoms you'll know that this isn't the first mustachioed man that i've loved - i'm looking at you, psl era mack (iykyk, if you don't wELL. that's a story for another day lmao)

but yeah i just think that steve would grow himself a lil mustache. maybe it would start as a dare, maybe he would do it 'cause he's bored, maybe he just wants to try something new, or my personal favorite, maybe he's crushing hard on eddie and they're watching a movie together and eddie points out an actor that has a mustache and makes some sort of comment about how hot he is or how good he looks, and, well, steve goes guy eddie thinks is hot has a mustache? logically that must mean eddie will think he's hot if he grows a mustache too so. he does that.

and the thing is - it works. like, the kids hate the mustache, robin hates the mustache, nancy just gives him a pitiful look when she sees it and only just refrains from asking if it's some sort of midlife crisis despite not being in his midlife yet lmao. but eddie. eddie. he fucking loves it. he hadn't been thinking specifically about the mustache when he'd called that actor hot, doesn't even realize that's why steve's doing it either, but he's losing his mind over it. and he has no idea why either!! he's never been into mustache's before. he's never gone coo coo for cocoa puffs over them. he's never thought about them in this much vivid detail before. but steve. steve and his goddamn sexy little mustache.

needless to say, the mustache is the best wingman steve's ever had, and eddie never wants him to shave it off.

✨️ Out of the comments you’ve received on your fics, what are two or three of your favorites?

oh man this is so hard because i've gotten so so many wonderful comments and i love every single one that i get so much.

if i have to pick favorites, i suppose these are two that have stuck with me a lot, that i think back on often:

i included a detail about eddie tripping over grass in one of my fics and someone pointed that out and said:

"Because you didn't take the trip anywhere, it wasn't a means to end. It wasn't a plot point. It was just a human thing that would happen to someone like Eddie, someone who moves without looking, who's too busy giving attention to what he's appreciating to care where he puts his feet. That kind of detail is the kind of shit that makes me hit subscribe. It's what turns a great writer into a memorable writer in a sea of great writers."

and this one really blew my socks off because being considered a memorable writer!!! that's huge that's so incredible that's makes me feel so honored. there are SO many talented writers in this fandom, so to stick out to someone like that, to be remembered amongst them all, that means soso much to me.

and then this comment, which is one i think back on ALL the time. like it actually, genuinely made me cry it was so kind and so sweet and so lovely. i'm not including the whole comment here bc it's a pretty long one, but one of my favorite parts of it was this:

"It’s the way you write perfectly imperfect moments that does it for me. A lot of fic writers want every moment to be the best one, the most important one, the brightest one, but there needs to be balance and build up. Some moments need to sit and stew before they turn into anything good. Sometimes a look downward is all we need for the pieces to click together and for the scene to feel whole, for the moment to feel real. You’ve got that."

this commentor also complimented my characterization, which is soooo important to me. i just felt very very seen by this comment - the whole thing! - and i just so appreciated the kind things this commentor said and the way they like picked apart my writing in the best kind of way. like, this commentor gets what i was doing with my writing here - what i try to do with all of my writing. and it just felt so nice to be recognized for that and for that to be complimented. this one means the world to me, and i want to frame it on my wall sfdsf.

fanfic writer ask game

[cassiesbookshelf]

This is the same exactly review I wrote on goodreads because I cannot be bothered to write another one-

Book review: The Fake Mate

WARNING: This review is completely based off my opinions and preferences. I am not a professional, I just like to read. I am not a fan of the omegaverse genre.

I chose to read this because I was in between series and I was bored on a road trip. I think shifter and omegaverse genres get pretty cringey but I was pleasantly surprised with this book.

Do I think this book very much caters to touch starved individuals possibly craving a connection deeper than love? Yes. Do I fit this description? Maybe, who sent you -_-? That being said, the way Lana writes smut in Noah’s point of view has me floored, the absolute need and desperation he has for every part of Mack’s being makes the smut very addictive. I am not a fan of omegaverse so I do find some terms a little bit cringey, but getting past the wolf shifter terminology, the smut is amazing.

The tropes are very expected and true to the clichés. I will say, the plot points outside of the smut seems a just little bit rushed. However that makes sense for an adult romance of this genre, I don’t think it is a terrible thing as it doesn’t necessarily make the book bad by any means. But if you like backstory and personal character arcs outside of romance this is not the book for you.

The actual writing itself is WONDERFUL, Lana Ferguson is wonderful with her words and there was never a time where I felt the words used were lackluster.

Overall, not the genre for me, but after reading this I was wishing Lana Ferguson had more books of this concept. The writing is beautiful and Noah’s deep love for Mack’s entire self is addicting. If you are willing to try something new I would say give this book a shot.

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123199658