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Okay deal with me 😂

i will ask 15 cause I’m curious if they had previous partners or have they been each other’s since teenage years, i know natsu and gray are on the long term but oh well

ahhh sorry i totally missed this one!

15. Pick a previous relationship (or multiple) of your character’s. Explain how that/those impact the way they navigate their way through relationships now.

natsu probably dated a couple people in junior high or high school, but nothing too serious. his family wasn't super happy with him being gay, so the couple of relationships he had were in secret and difficult to maintain.

gray dated two people in junior high/high school - melissa and jason (mentioned in 'your welcome has been so nice and warm'). they were both significant relationships because they helped him to come to terms with being bisexual, but neither of them lasted past graduation.

natsu and gray met in toronto in their early 20s. natsu had moved there from vancouver to do his early childhood education degree, and gray had moved from montreal to get his business degree. natsu worked at a restaurant that gray frequented and they got to know each other there. they started dating but broke up after a few months, then got back together not long after. during that time natsu had a couple of flings, but nothing serious.

rogue didn't have any romantic relationships growing up, and realized he was demisexual after meeting sting in his early twenties. sting also didn't have any romantic relationships before rogue, mostly due to his social anxiety. the two of them met and almost immediately fell in love, and have been together ever since.

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Okay I’m gonna ask 6 and 8

6. How do you feel the environment your character(s) grew up in shaped them as a human? How does the environment they’re in now shape them currently?

man these are intense questions!! i love it.

natsu was raised in a close, loving home in BC with lots of extended family over all the time. his parents were strict but caring and erza was a protective older sister who loved to tease him and take care of him. his parents and uncle igneel were both immigrants who came to canada before he was born, and his extended family here is now enormous. having all of that love and so many people to be around turned him into an extrovert and goofball who likes to do silly things to make other people laugh.

gray grew up in a in québec, with a close relationship with his parents (especially his mom), and a typical loving-but-antagonistic brotherly relationship with lyon. his family's francophone heritage is important to them and their entire family is bilingual. gray was always more introverted in comparison to lyon's outgoing personality, and he struggled with depression and anxiety throughout his teenage years.

rogue grew up on a reserve on vancouver island with gajeel and his parents. his family was always very chill and relaxed about everything, lending to his laid-back personality. his relationship with gajeel was very competitive, though, and that trait still pops up from time to time when he's challenged to do something stupid (usually by natsu 😂). he also had lots of family either living with them or nearby and it made him both a good uncle, and a desire to never be a dad.

sting grew up in niagra falls, ontario with his parents and grandparents. his mom and dad died when he was five, and he was raised by his oma and opa. sting struggled a lot with fitting in when he was younger, especially after his parent's death, and he still deals with anxiety as an adult because of it. his oma's care and compassion rubbed off on him though, making him into a sweet, loving partner.

their current home is a great fit for all of them. natsu has a place to love and be loved, and living with multiple partners gives him an outlet for all his energy. they all understand his ADHD and are able to help him when he's frustrated. gray has more than one person to lean on when he's depressed, and is able to be a bit more extroverted thanks to his partners. rogue has a bunch of idiots to look after and he loves them all very much, and sting has lots of people to reassure him and give him cuddles!

8. How does your character(s) feel about religion? Marriage? Death?

natsu was raised hindu, both religiously and culturally, and is still involved in cultural celebrations. gray's family was originally roman catholic (as most québécois families are), but shifted to atheism as he grew up. rogue has always been athiest. sting's parents used to take him to catholic church but he stopped going after they passed away.

none of them are interested in marriage (polyamorous marriages aren't legal anyway). they're happy being common-law partners (with complicated tax profiles 😂) although sometimes they'll refer to each other as husbands.

natsu and rogue have a fairly laid-back approach to death - it's gonna happen one day and we can't stop it. gray's got a bit more anxiety about it because he was with natsu when he almost died, so it's a much more real concept for him. sting also has complicated feelings about death after his parents and opa passed away.

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13 & 14

13. What is a fight had between your characters that has impacted their relationship the most? It doesn’t have to be a bad change, just a notable one.

i'm so bad for writing fights, honestly, they stress me out. everyone has disagreements but i hate writing them! it's all silly squabbles like natsu writing on the calendar in the wrong color pen or eating all the pop tarts 😂

14. How does your main character feel about being affectionate? How easily and readily can they say “I love you” when they’re ready?

natsu loves being affectionate and is happy to say 'i love you,' but usually shows his love through touch and cuddles. he loves playing with rogue's hair, sitting on sting's lap, or hugging gray while he's cooking. he told gray he loved him fairly early on in their relationship, and it didn't take long for him to admit he loved sting and rogue as well.

gray is a lot more reserved with his emotions - he feels them all intensely but has difficulty expressing them. being affectionate isn't as high on his list of ways to show love; he likes to do things for his boyfriends instead. it took him a while to say he loved the others but they all knew that he loved them before he said it.

rogue is on the more reserved end, but not because feelings are difficult for him, just because that's who he is. he's happy saying he loves his partners and he loves being affectionate but he's not often the one to initiate cuddles or hugs.

sting is extremely affectionate and initiates physical contact often. he loves to cuddle, and he and natsu spend most nights in an octopus tangle of limbs while sleeping. he says 'i love you' often and freely, not only to his partners but to friends and family as well.

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questions for the fanfic writers

If you had to create a soundtrack for your story, what songs would you choose? Why? 

What’s your favorite relationship in your story? Could be the main one, one your characters shares with a friend, etc. 

If you had to direct a scene from your fic, what would you choose? Why? What would it look like? What techniques would you use to convey certain emotions? What would the set look like?

What are your main character(s)’ motivations? What do you consider their main drivers?

What makes your main ship so compatible? Or, what makes them so incompatible? What do they see in each other?

How do you feel the environment your character(s) grew up in shaped them as a human? How does the environment they’re in now shape them currently?

Who is the most important person to your character(s)? Why?

How does your character(s) feel about religion? Marriage? Death?

How well does your character(s) do with change? Are they the type of person to adapt to it or resist it?

What’s the importance of sex to your character(s)? What’s its role in the relationship shared between your central character and their partner? 

The quiet moments in a relationship are sometimes just as important are the verbal ones; describe an important moment where the characters in your story shared a quiet moment (like sitting together while reading, watching tv with one another, bumping elbows in the kitchen in the morning as they make coffee, etc), and tell us why you consider it so important.

If your characters live together, what does their morning routine look like? Do they do things together, or do they move about the house separately? Do they have to part ways? If so, what do they say before they go?

What is a fight had between your characters that has impacted their relationship the most? It doesn’t have to be a bad change, just a notable one.

How does your main character feel about being affectionate? How easily and readily can they say “I love you” when they’re ready?

Pick a previous relationship (or multiple) of your character’s. Explain how that/those impact the way they navigate their way through relationships now.

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i’m bored, ask the ot4 some questions (just say who you’re asking) 

these are actually hella fucking cute y'all

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“I love you,” Sting said quietly, after they’d been sitting in silence for nearly half an hour. “And you’re not stupid. Your brain’s just different.”  

Gray sighed, letting Sting wrap an arm around him. “I know,” he said, resting his head on Sting’s shoulder. “It just feels like I should be able to… deal with it, y’know? I’m twenty-eight years old, I should have my shit together.”  

“Mm.” Sting kicked his feet out and pressed them against the glass. “Nobody has their shit together.”

“Stop being all reasonable,” Gray grumbled. He could feel the warmth of tears pressing against the backs of his eyes again, and he swallowed quickly to keep them at bay. He was quiet for a minute, then added, “thank you.”  

decided to redraw another piece from last year <3 this one’s inspired by the heart has storms and tides - one of the fics in the ot4 ‘i’m with them’ AU. i love all four of them together, but my heart has a soft spot for sting and gray. 

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~i wish time could just stop when i’m in your arms~

sleepy morning cuddles with the ot4 by @splendidlyimperfect​ <3

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~i wish time could just stop when i’m in your arms~

sleepy morning cuddles with the ot4 by @splendidlyimperfect​ <3

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Uhm is the story finished ( I’m with them) or are y’all taking a long break? It’s been 7 months since the last update I can’t believe i lasted that long before asking this 😭

Hey! So, the I'm with them series isn't really a continuous story. It's an ongoing look into their lives together that we update when we feel like it. There's not going to be an "end" to it.

I've personally just come out of a year long writer's block, and splendidlyimperfect did a really amazing job creating content, but they, as well as I, have other projects on the go.

While we appreciate your interest in the series, please keep in mind this is something we do in our spare time. We both lead busy lives and we don't control when inspiration strikes or where it takes us. The series will continue when we're ready :)

~ gray--dragneel

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sting & natsu 💕

picrew here

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last chapter! enjoy some ridiculously sappy fluff ^-^

When Natsu’s morning commute gets interrupted by a cute guy helping a turtle cross the road, Natsu thinks it’ll just be a funny story to tell later. But then Sting shows up at Natsu’s café, with his cute accent and sweet smile, and Natsu starts to fall in love a bit. Which wouldn’t be a problem, except that Natsu already loves Gray. Then Natsu introduces them, and Gray starts falling too.

Sting’s always been easily infatuated - with the cute air steward, the scuba instructor, the pretty guy at the grocery store - but he’s never loved anyone other than Rogue. So when Sting meets Natsu and Gray and starts to feel like maybe this time, the infatuation is more than just a crush, he’s not sure what to do, even when Rogue feels the same way.

Chapter Summary: The four of them are ready to talk about their feelings for each other and try a relationship together.

Chapters (5/5): 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Pairings: Gray/Natsu, Sting/Rogue, Gray/Natsu/Sting/Rogue Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Aged-Up Character(s), Polyamory, Friends to Lovers, Mutual Pining, Crushes, Fluff, Flirting, First Kiss, Relationship Negotiation, Sting and Rogue have accents and Gray and Natsu can’t handle it, Dorks in Love, they’re all such awkward flirts, and they’re so gay for each other

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Natsu woke up to someone curled up against his back, someone holding his hand, and someone else’s knee tucked between his legs.

He blinked awake slowly, squinting out the open window at the snow falling slowly from the sky, then looked down at the arm wrapped around his waist. Sting, the one curled up behind him, made a quiet noise and shifted forward, holding Natsu tighter and nuzzling the back of his neck.

A warm, bright feeling spread up from Natsu’s stomach to his chest as he realized that the night before hadn’t been a dream. He hadn’t imagined the kissing, the soft touches, the gentle words, the confessions of feelings that had been buried for so long.

“Hey, sunshine.” Gray’s voice interrupted Natsu’s thoughts and Natsu tipped his head up, smiling at Gray’s dark eyes just inches from his face. He hummed happily and leaned in for a kiss, careful not to disturb Sting. Rogue, who was curled up behind Gray with an arm over his stomach, yawned and started to stir.

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Quick question: is natsu’s dad Indian but the mom Canadian or are they both Indian?

hey! i’m so sorry i completely forgot to answer this earlier. both natsu’s parents (as well as uncle igneel) are first-generation canadians who immigrated to vancouver, before erza and natsu were born ^-^

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rogue's turn for kisses 💕💕💕

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gray’s turn to get kisses (from the ot4)😘

decided to just make sting kissing everyone cause he’s a sweetheart and they all deserve it <3

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stingsu sweetness (from the ot4) 🧡💛💕

i adore gratsu and i love stingue and gratsustingue is my otp forever, but stingsu has a special place in my heart

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happy holidays from baby dragon sting and his favorite stuffed bumblebee <3 

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Gray’s looking forward to his first winter holiday season with his boyfriends and grandparents, but his plans are disrupted by the baby dragon’s curse.

Chapter Summary: Gray’s grandparents arrive, and Gray’s grandmother teaches him what their holiday is all about.

Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: Fairy Tail Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Rogue/Natsu/Sting/Gray, Laxus/Freed, Freed & Gray Series: Part 2 of discord & dragons

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The trip to the train station was surprisingly uneventful. Freed and Laxus stayed back at the house to finish cooking, so it was just Gray and the dragons. Natsu and Sting rode happily on his shoulders, while Rogue slept in his pocket. Soft flakes of snow drifted down around them, and Sting spent most of the trip trying to catch them in midair.

The train station was packed. Gray made sure to keep the dragons close as he nudged his way through the crowd, occasionally standing on his tiptoes to see over everyone’s heads.

“Nilaaqu!”

The familiar nickname broke through the noise and jumble, and Gray felt his heart lighten when he saw Anaa nudging her way through the crowd toward them. Ataa followed close behind with their wolfdog Qinmiq, who looked very unimpressed by her leash.

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