#[ || The Unknown Smile || ]

[somoln]

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴...

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

I just feel good to have a handsome who dresses nicely to pick me up from work.

[respectthepetty]

Regardless if this was intentional for this reason, I think it's smart to have Qian play with lighter after having learned about San Pang and Lili since he is a former smoker because, to me, he is thinking about how nice a cigarette would be to calm his nerves.

Also, I liked several moments about the Lili and San Pang reveal like that Qian saw very visible and physical markers of Lili and San Pang's relationship because it's a nice comparison to the soft touches that Yuan gives Qian (and that he shrugs off).

Hickeys are slightly aggressive compared to the passive domesticity that Yuan and Qian exhibit by cooking for each other and laying in bed. Hickeys cannot be denied unlike all those other forms of intimacy. They are obvious. They mark the flesh.

I appreciated that Lili did NOT want San Pang to admit their relationship.

And that San Pang didn't look Qian in the eye when he said it, which is the first time San Pang hasn't looked directly at Qian.

But Lili can look Qian in the eye because SHE went after San Pang first. SHE initiated this relationship. Lili states that San Pang protected her, that San Pang has been there for her, and she likes him, which sounds familiar.

Finally, even if no one admitted it, Qian figured out that everyone knew but him, and even if they weren't all told directly by Lili or San Pang, they knew.

And that's what Qian states he is actually pissed about - That everyone knew, and he had to find out from this very visible display of physical intimacy.

Yuan knew and approved. Yuan even states that San Pang treats Lili well. So even if Yuan wasn't told, he figured it out.

Once again, everyone knew what was happening but Qian.

Everyone figured it out but Qian until he saw the physical markers of it.

Everyone realized the obvious.

Everyone knew.

But him.

And he didn't.

Until he got an aggressive reminder

Of exactly what everyone knew all along.

Everyone.

God, a cigarette would be nice right about now, huh?

Or a good parallel.

[nes-meshno]

shes cool

[accio-victuuri]

happy and smiley yibo @ exploring the unknown presscon 💕

[ao3-anonymous]

Fastest Growing Fandoms on AO3 This Week (06/19/2024)

Every week I pull data on how many fics are in each fandom and compare to the previous week, then calculate the percentage increase to determine fastest growing fandoms.  Since this naturally skews towards smaller fandoms, I have included the same data filtered to Over 1k, 5k, & 10k fics.

Overall:

Over 1,000 Fics:

Over 5,000 Fics:

Over 10,000 Fics:

Source: AO3 Fandom Dashboard

[emilybraydenblogs]

Choose you.

Because when you start choosing you, you start attracting everything that is also choosing you.

[maddymoreau]

Grant Turner and I commission by @unusualmuffin-art

[usefulquotes7]

I hope you always find a reason to smile. Unknown

[adam-trademark]

Sixth Grade Science Class

(Unknown Date, 2016)

[wildsaltair]

now that the seven busiest days of the year are FINALLY over, I can get back to my Maximus insanity. here have a close-up of the hands and arms that make guest appearances in every daydream I have ever had

[schmellows]

" For some strange reason, I'm happy. I feel free, too... "

I did not consent to any of these tears

[stickerclub2005]

[tinesleftnipple]

Wei qian: "you two were like a pair of fighting chickens, fighting all day and night, I don't even know what for."

Wei Zhiyuan: "I don't know what Xiao bao was fighting for, but I did it to make you happy."

"Nonsense. Why would I be happy about you two fighting?"

Wei Zhiyuan leaned down to touch the corner of his mouth, "who knows? Even now you're smiling about it."

-- Da Ge

[accio-victuuri]

I found that the band on this leg was loose, but I had put it on backwards, but it was still loose. - exploring the unknown ep5

[debaunart]

Give us a smile!

The Unknown from Dead by Daylight.