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This started as a quick doodle a few days ago cuz I wanted to show off his scrawny deer legs

Imagining A/lastor miserable and longing for comfort is the only thing that gets me through the workweek

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al/astor's least favorite times to sneeze:

on air, playing the piano, while hunting, during plays, hiding bodies, harsh and sudden enough for a brief stint of vertigo,

al/astor with honeymoon rhinitis but has no idea it's a thing

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It is currently 19°F here

He would not survive in northern states LMAO

weather app: low of 26f tonight

me: the perfect temperature for al/astor to be bundled up in a long coat and fluffy scarf, pink-nosed and sniffly from the cold, stifling into his scarf the best he can with his gloved hands snug in his pockets

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Their nose is runny and they keep sneezing? Oh, it's just the weather.

Their throat feels scratchy? Just the weather.

Their ears feel stuffy? Weather.

Their muscles are starting to ache? Weather, too.

They're shaky and tired and their partner says they feel warm and ... oh.

Maybe it's not the weather after all.

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in a mood, just want al/astor to hold me down and make me sneeze, that's all

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just scrolled past a cute little imagine someone wrote with the h/h cast and snowball fights with their s/o and while i appreciate the fluff they overlooked a very important detail

al/astor is from NOLA. buddy died before this historic snowstorm they're currently having. man's not built for these conditions. five minutes and he'll be back inside trying to casually sit by the fireplace and act like he's not freezing to death.

"was that a sneeze?" no, of course not, the fire's just a bit crackly

"i can grab a couple of tissues if you need" no, no need, he's just checking the time whenever he brings his sleeve up to dab at his nose. keeping a close eye on the clock, don't wanna lose track of time, haha.

"need a blanket?" well, if you insist! adds to the ambiance of the moment, wouldn't you say?

sit next to him and pretend not to notice him gradually scooting closer because the fire + extra body heat feels too good to give up

if he gets sleepy and lets out a tired sneeze he'll mindlessly mumble a little "pardon..." or "that was a sneeze" (or if someone gives the equivalent of a "bless you" he'll just say thank you without a second thought)

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Not sure if I’m going to finish this one or not, I really need to switch up my material…

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LMAO WHO THOUGHT OF THIS

i pulled out a random word search at work and this was the theme??? hello???

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question for the SF / whump / sickfic authors on here -- do any of you have outside experience with writing, story structure, or language? anything from a degree to published work to creative writing groups or just independent research about how to craft stories. i'll make this poll but please put answers and definitions in tags or replies if you like, too <3

disclaimer - i don't believe that any of these necessarily imply that someone's work has a different level of value. i just notice how talented everyone is and want to know where our backgrounds skew ^o^ thanks people!!!

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sometimes i think "ough, does this come off as too horny??" and then i remember this is the kink blog

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Characters being forced to describe their symptoms.

Maybe they're talking to a doctor, or a concerned caretaker. Maybe they have to describe what's happening over text, because the person isn't with them. Either way, stating the simple facts makes them feel so vulnerable. "I'm congested." "My glands are swollen." "I have a headache." "My chest hurts." "I'm sneezing a lot." "I think I have a fever." No matter how matter-of-fact they try to be, they end up feeling a bit pathetic. Maybe they blush. They fight not to stutter or let their voice waver. Talking about how much they've had to sneeze lately makes their nose start itching again. Maybe they get frustrated and don't want to talk about it - "I said I had a cold, now leave me alone! Everybody knows what that means."

If they're talking to a clinician, the response is probably matter-of-fact too - there's no human comfort there, and it makes them feel even more self-conscious. ...Or maybe they're surprised and overwhelmed by the kindness of the response.

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I’ve been rewatching clips of A/lastor and the difference between him being a menacing little shit in canon vs me giving him the structural integrity of wet cardboard and making him rely on others in my fics is SO funny to me

I really make him a shell of his canon self sometimes lol 😭 Poor bby…

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something about really breathy & somewhat vocal hitches/buildups followed by a sneeze that sounds so exhausted is so incredibly attractive. like my goodness that build up to the sneeze took so much out of you that your sneeze sounds tired? hot. very very hot. also let me take care of you please

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How that scene should've gone <3

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Somebody who usually sneezes really rarely always sneezing a lot when they have a cold! Their friends comment on it, teasing them a bit about how they sneeze sooo much/all the time when they're sick.

And the person is like "Yeah?! That's what having a cold is like? Like, lay off me??"

Not realising that... they really do sneeze A LOT when they have a cold. Like, much more so than everybody else. But they had never really thought about it much...

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Royal sickie my beloved~

-all politeness might go out the window within the privacy of the bedchambers. OR polite habits die hard and at the most in opportune times.

-Stubbornness and denial, must maintain that pristine persona! I’m much too powerful to allow a cold to humble me.

-they’re obligated to attend fancy events whilst not on their a-game.

-pushing hard to keep up with their royal duties (paperwork, meetings, etc.) -even their usual routine has become quite the hassle!

-the hesitation in the maid’s eyes as she delivers the usual morning tea, only to see that oh, master is very unwell…

-Imagine being woken up by a butler, who says, “Master Y/N, please wake up…. Master (your partner here) is starting to worry…!” The world is one feverish blur before you.

-Did you get your butler sick? Couldn’t keep that cold to yourself, huh? Now who’ll tend to your every need?

-suitors looking on in disgust as they’re falling apart to a miserable cold.

-of course, accessories like handkerchiefs and makeup powders to cover one’s rouge nose and cheeks. Overly ornate items that even if they’re trying to be subtle, they surely catch the eye anyways.

Thank you for listening to my TEDtalk.

I know I have more so there’s going to be more parts

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So I occasionally like to practice my shading with slightly less cartoony artstyles, and this time I was in the mood for something more anime inspired... and my brain immediately went "A/lastor being comforted when he's sick because he's cute when he's miserable and staring at you with big soft eyes"

So that's what I did

He's so fucking cute with his face all pink gaaahhhhh

Minors/blogs with no age dni, this is an 18+ blog

Alastor does not like letting others take care of him when he's unwell—except for a select few people, and even then, he can be rather uncooperative. You aren't entirely sure how you became one of those people, but he's gotten comfortable enough around you to let his guard down. Not entirely, of course; that would require him to actually acknowkedge his emotions instead of burying them. He is, however, willing to admit when he's sick. It's hard to avoid it when you're so good at clocking when something's wrong with him.

He lets you dote on him, and oh do you relish the chance to care for him—to gently brush your fingers over his cheek to check for a fever, to give him tissues when he's sniffling, to bring him blankets when you notice him shiver, to hold him close and let him fall asleep while cuddled up against you, even if (especially if) he ends up sneezing into your shirt.

You love to tell him that he's still beautiful with his messy hair, his red, streaming, itchy nose, and the dark bags under his eyes.

Part of you thinks Alastor knows exactly how much it excites you to see him like this.

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