#😅 but i expected that so that one is on me

[7-deadly-cats]

First of all, you’re amazing BUT GIIIIRL I’m going out of my mind. Is the first kiss still far away? I can’t take it anymore 😩😩😩😩 I love them and hate them at the same time🥹🥹🥹

ajdjsnd thank you sm and i totally understand lmao 🫶🏼

you probably won’t like my answer tho 🤣 i mean i can’t say for sure but their first kiss probably won’t happen until the very end.

4 reasons for that:

1. it’s a slow burn series. i know technically (if we take the in-series-time in consideration) only a week has passed in their time so let’s kinda ignore that fact 🤣

2. both agreed on wanting to spend time with one another as friends. and both like where things are atm, so both won’t risk losing their current dynamic by initiating sth that could threaten it. i mean reader’s very hesitant anyway 💀 and i feel like rafe’s scared of scaring her off with any physical move after her crazy spiral in the car. flirting? absolutely fine. but other than that i guess he’s also more cautious now.

plus neither of them is aware of their crush on each other. reader knows he wants her sexually but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s into her as a whole. and rafe doesn’t even consider her crushing on him. he just thinks she’s weird and that’s why she’s weird around him 🤣 (also let’s ignore the fact that this poor boy doesn’t even consider someone could fall for him as a person and not just his looks 😃🔫)

3. it’s just so much more fun to write the tension before the first kiss. like the dancing around one another, the teasing and jokes and everyone knows how it’ll end except them and GOSH. of course a kiss doesn’t immediately have to mean anything or lead to anything but it def would let out some pressured air. (that’s just my opinion of course)

4. the kiss has to be perfect. for rafe it would mean he’d kiss a girl not just out of pure lust but affection and for reader it would mean EVERYTHING. so i hope you understand that i don’t wanna throw that special moment away just so they kissed.

but of course, i don’t want you guys to feel like i’m playing you as readers. so despite what i just said, there’ll be lots of moments in which they get closer. sweet and fluffy scenes like the bracelet or balcony scene (LIKE IF YOU ONLY KNEW WHAT I’VE PLANNED FOR A CERTAIN CHAPTER AHHHHHHH), lots of giggles and smiles and AGAIN BE READY FOR SOME CRAZY FLUFF IN ONE OF THE NEXT FEW CHAPTERS.

you can also expect some smut soon BUT a little heads up: it’s gonna be a dream, not an actual irl scene (sorry 😅)

so all i can do is ask you to trust me, have a little patience and try to enjoy the remaining chapters nonetheless <3

thank you for sticking around, i hope i didn’t discourage anyone now. trust me, i’m well aware you guys just want them to get together, hold hands and cuddle, (and do some unholy things), and believe me, i feel so bad and anxious that i can’t give you that (yet).

i’m just trying to make things perfect and lead the plot toward the perfect moment in which things reach their climax and then it’ll feel all the more satisfying.

[chains-of-destiny]

Monthly Progress Update #11

Hey everyone! First off, sorry for vanishing (again 😅) - life decided to throw work, university, and general chaos at me all at once. But I'm back now, and I've got updates (both good and…well, a little less good).

The Good News:

The Chapter 2 revision is almost done! Despite the silence, I've been steadily chipping away at it, and I'm confident it'll be ready next week. That means I can finally dive into Chapter 3 - something I've been itching to do for some time.

The Not So Good News:

To get here, I had to make some cuts, the biggest one being the new Zenon relationship/opinion options. For now, that part is shelved.

In short, those scenes ended up being more complex than I expected. Rewriting them would've basically meant creating entirely new scenes with their own set of choices and branching paths, and honestly? I hit a wall. Between a looming burnout and my eagerness to just finally move forward, I decided it's better to add them in a future update (likely after Chapter 3).

I know it's not ideal, but I'd rather deliver a solid revision now than keep everyone waiting even longer while I drag my feet with those Zenon scenes. I hope you all understand - and don't worry, Zenon's new content will happen! Just…not this update.

Thank you all for sticking with me, and get ready for an update very soon! 😊

[monowritestoomuch]

Hey! :) i have this idea for a fic request in mind ever since I listened to the werewolf Seth audios, so I’ve been thinking, Werewolf Seth vs vampire Alphonse! >:3 i also got plot ideas,

Alphonse, having been traveling the world for like 20-some years (he got that vampire cash-money) eventually tires of his travels and decides to settle down in his home town for a few years, and that just so happens to be the same town his werewolf ex lover haunts (ha), after he’s settled in to his new home, al decides to pop in for a visit at a certain werewolf’s place of work, but…when he walks in, he doesn’t see anyone he would expect too instead he sees a beautiful/handsome/aesthetically-pleasing human working the front desk

I could see the plot going two ways from there

1) basically just reverse bittersweet (ie Reader is in a committed relationship with seth)

Or

2) basically the original plan for bittersweet (Seth and Alphonse as rivals) (ie Reader sometimes has casual sex w/ Seth so alphonse and seth would both have a pretty even chance of getting with Reader)

Also if the general idea of vamp! Al vs wwolf Seth is interesting to you but my plot ideas aren’t, feel free to go hog wild! I’m sure you could probs think of a better plot than me lol!

(Also I would appreciate Reader being gender neutral)

Mirrors & Moonlight

Chapter One: The Return of The Nightwalker

Summary: You’re dating the werewolf mechanic when his vampire ex comes back to town, and he doesn’t come back pleased. . .

Notes:

Hello! Thank you so much for your request! I went with the vampire and werewolf ex-lovers and will be doing route one! This is going to be multi chapter but here’s chapter one! Sorry about the title! 😅

This is taking me back to the OLD fanfiction days. My friend, I thank you for the request and I’m sorry that it took so long. I would give an explanation as to why, but it would be three pages long and you came here to read fanfiction so let’s get to that.

Wordcount: 1999

It was a warm day at the repair shop, the heat setting off every mechanic in there. The growls and snarky remarks were starting to get to you once the afternoon had hit, as you had been using a handheld fan to keep yourself cool to no avail. Sweat beaded down your brown as you rubbed it off with the sleeve of your flannel. 

Seth was working not far from you, his jacket hanging off the hood of one of the cars as he slicked back his hair the seventh time in a half an hour. At some point after tightening something you didn’t know the name of, he placed down the tool and let out a sigh, nabbing his jacket and closing the hood of the car.  

He walked over to you, his eyes dead set on yours as he threw the jacket over his shoulder. You smiled at him as he walked over. He leaned over the desk, elbow hanging off as he glanced at you. 

He gave you a look from eye to eye, a seductive smile creeping up on his face. 

“Fan feels nice over here,” he said, the smile on his face. You smiled, rolling your eyes and he laughed in response. He draped his jacket around the desk, over to you, giving you a momentary fond look before spinning on his heel and getting back to work. 

The sun was finally starting to set, and the other mechanics were finally beginning to finish up their jobs for the day and clock out. Seth was still working on a job, as he was closing that night. And you were still there, as he was driving you home after closing. 

The warmth of the day was cooling off, the coolness feeling like a blessing on your skin from the sweat that bead down your brow as you watched mechanic after mechanic clock out and bid you farewell for the day. The only one who remained was Seth, hands covered in grease and slicked-back hair full of sweat with strands falling down his face. 

“You can finish the job tomorrow, Seth,” You insisted. “It’s not going to be due for at least another week.” 

“I know,” he responded, wiping beads of sweat from his brown with a yellow towel stained with grease. “But you know I can’t help it.”

“And you won’t be able to help anyone if you stay up all night working on that thing!” You exclaim in a joking tone of voice.  

“Oh ha ha,” he mocked, a joking smile on his face. He threw his jacket over his shoulder and walked over to you, who had walked around the front desk and was locking up the cashbox. He pressed a kiss into your hair, placing a hand around your waist. 

Seth walked over to the garage door, beckoning you to him as you collected your things as he prepared to lock up. 

“It’s been a while,” a voice called out against the set sun, the moon appearing behind them on the horizon. You turned to face the voice, and saw a dark-haired man, red eyes that gleamed like rubies and pale skin that contrasted his hair. His clothing seemed odd to you, wearing a dress shirt and vest in the middle of a raging summer heatwave already seemed obscene to you, but the fact he wore what appeared to be a floor-length cape over it disturbed you slightly. “Hello Seth.”

You turned to Seth, who was frozen where he stood, his face drained of color briefly, shock echoing, before his expression turned to one of rage and loathing. He pushed you behind him, his left arm wrapping protectively around you as he stood in front of you. “Why are you here?”

“I can’t visit an old friend now?” the person queried, his tone of voice mocking before he chuckled. Seth narrowed his eyes, his eyebrows furrowing at the sight of the mysterious person. You stood behind him, peering around him to view the figure. 

That’s when the person noticed you, their eyes lighting up in arousement as their tongue slid between their teeth. Their head tilted while they observed you, interest practically sparkling in their eyes. They smiled and hummed, eyes rolling over you. “Who’s the little one cowering behind you?” they asked, clicking their tongue. 

“Now that isn’t any of your concern,” Seth practically growled at the figure. The figure just smiled and chuckled, taking a dramatic inhale before sighing and tilting his head. 

“But I do believe we haven’t met yet,” the figure directed towards you, ignoring Seth’s careful and vicious words. They held out their hand to you, taking your hand from behind Seth and bringing it to their lips to press a gentle kiss. “The name is Alphonse, charmed to meet such a lovely figure.”

His lips were cold as they pressed against your hand, before releasing. You stood there, astonished at Alphonse’s actions as he let go of your hand, brushing himself off. You yanked it back to yourself as Seth pulled you back behind him protectively. 

“Why are you here, Alphonse?” Seth reiterated through gritted teeth. You could tell the wolf inside of him was rising with his anger, his hands balled into fists shaking in rage by his side. You undid one of the hands and slipped yours in, squeezing it reassuringly. 

“I have some business back in town, you see,” he began, his tone almost seeming bored. “Dealings with the family business, you would know, wouldn’t you, whelp?” 

Seth seemed to get angrier at the name, exhaling with rage burning through his nostrils. “Then why come and pay a visit to little ‘ol me?” Seth asked, his rage barely contained behind his wild eyes. 

“I thought a little visit to an old friend wouldn’t hurt,” Alphonse responded nonchalantly, almost mockingly. “And what a surprise it was to see my old flame with a pretty thing like that dangling off his arm.” He continued, motioning to you with his pale hand. 

Old flame? You wondered. Your thoughts were running at a million miles a minute, attempting to keep up with the situation that you had seemingly found yourself in.

“So what? It ain’t any of your damn concern,” Seth spat with malice towards the taller man. 

“No,” Alphonse frowned slightly, before it was replaced with a monotone expression. “I suppose it isn’t.” He sighed, pushing back his dark hair with a pale hand. He turned away, taking a few paces before craning his head back to face Seth. “I’ll be in town for quite some time longer, so I suppose I’ll be seeing you around, my dear hound.”

With that, the man turned on his heel and left, walking into the distance and seemingly disappearing into the shadows. 

Seth stood there beside you, rage burning inside him, blood boiling as you held his hand. You yourself utterly confused about what had just occurred and concerned about whatever was to come next. 

Seth’s hand practically clung to yours as he shakily led you to his car, the moon high in the sky, crescent and bright while the two of you left the shop for the night. 

Taglist(ask to be added!): @ryder-writes

[nicksno1simp]

Cant Stay Mad

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Nick Sturniolo X Markus Rhodes

Wc:1000+

Genre:Angst

Warnings:swearing

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The door slammed shut behind Nick, the echo sharp and final. The room was quiet, the kind of silence that weighs down on your chest and makes your ears ring. Nick tossed his keys onto the counter, jaw clenched so tight it hurt.

Markus stood across the room, arms folded, eyes already locked onto him like he’d been waiting.

“So you weren’t gonna answer any of my texts?” Markus’s voice was low, edged with that dangerous calm before the storm.

Nick didn’t look at him. “Didn’t think there was anything to say.”

Markus scoffed. “Seriously? After the shit you pulled today?”

Nick turned sharply. “What shit, Markus? That I was working? That I didn’t have time to baby you through another one of your insecure episodes?”

“Oh my god—fuck you,” Markus snapped, stepping forward. “You ignored me all day. You bailed on lunch without a word. And then I see you laughing it up in a video like everything’s fine?”

“I was fine until this!” Nick shot back. “You act like I’m your emotional support dog. I have shit going on too, Markus!”

“Yeah, but you don’t talk about it. You just shut me out and expect me to wait around like I’m supposed to guess what’s wrong.”

Nick’s hands were shaking. He didn’t know if it was anger or guilt anymore. Maybe both. “I’m tired, okay? I’m tired of having to perform all day, be okay for everyone else, and then come home and feel like I’m still not enough for you.”

Markus blinked, that sentence landing like a punch. “Not enough?” he whispered. “Nick, I’ve only ever wanted you. I don’t give a shit if you’re tired or messy or quiet—I just want you to talk to me. I want to matter.”

“You do,” Nick said quickly, breath hitching. “You do matter. But sometimes you make it so hard to breathe, Markus. You ask and ask and I give and give and suddenly I’m empty and it’s still not enough for you.”

A silence fell between them, tense and raw.

“I’m not trying to drain you,” Markus said softly, voice cracking. “I just… I get scared. That you’ll stop needing me. That I’m just background noise in your world of cameras and chaos.”

Nick looked away, jaw clenched. His voice was barely above a whisper. “And I’m scared that one day I’m gonna open up and it still won’t be enough. That I’ll tell you everything, and you’ll just… walk away.”

Markus stepped closer, his eyes glossy now. “Do you think I’d really leave you like that?”

Nick didn’t answer. His silence said enough.

Markus swallowed thickly, trying to steady his voice. “I’m not going anywhere. Even when it’s ugly. Even when it’s this. I want all of you, Nick. Not just the pieces you think are okay to show.”

Nick blinked rapidly, eyes stinging. “I don’t know how to do that without ruining everything.”

Markus reached for his hand—hesitantly, like Nick might flinch away—but Nick didn’t.

“Then let’s ruin it together,” Markus whispered. “Because I’d rather fight with you than be okay with anyone else.”

Nick looked up finally, really looked. At the boy who knew how to push every button and still knew when to soften. At the person who stayed, even when Nick made it hard.

He exhaled shakily and let the wall he’d built all day begin to crumble.

“I’m sorry,” Nick said, barely audible.

“Me too,” Markus replied.

They stood there, surrounded by silence again, but this time it didn’t feel so heavy.

It felt like a start.

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A nicksno1simp original

A/N: First time writing angst, what y’all think? Should I make a part 2? 😅

[zeldalizzy]

Mulan and Legend!! This one was so much fun! I definitely challenged myself with the background, but my favorite scene from the original Disney cartoon was the scene where Mulan's father sits with her on the stone bench beneath the cherry blossoms and encourages her. So, I kinda wanted to honor that in this one!!

I think that Legend would really respect Mulan; not only is she caring, smart, and kind, but she is also super tough and strong and a brave warrior!! She definitely could hold her own as Hero of Courage. So I think that Legend would really listen to her advice and her words of wisdom.

Sooooo I know the LU fandom loves to torture poor Legend, but I wanted to give him a break here 😂 He deserves it for sure!! Also, the pink flowers would perhaps remind him of... someone else, which would be a bittersweet moment for him.

I imagine that in this scene he kinda opens up to her about his own troubles and she encourages him with her own stories of her trials and successes, and how it all worked out in the end!

Anyways, sorry to ramble! I hope you all like it!! Thanks so much for your support!! Have a wonderful day/night! 🩵

[nattikay]

Hello, my name is NattiKay, and welcome to my blog! Before you follow, there’s a thing you should know about how I do fandom.

Basically, it can take one of two forms. The first is casual fandoms—this includes various media I enjoy and will like/reblog posts about, maybe even doodle for on rare occasions. I can have several of these simultaneously.

But the second—and much more visible—is a “main” fandom, which you can also call hyperfixation or special interest if you wish. I only have one of these at a time, it lasts for years, and it pretty much takes over my life and blog during that time. Once every few years or so my brain will latch on to a new “main” fandom—I don’t know what triggers it to switch, and I have zero control over when it happens or to what.

My current special-interest fandom is Avatar (James Cameron/blue people), with a bonus mini-fixation on the Na'vi language. My favorite characters are the Sully family and much of my art focuses on them right now.

Previous special-interest fandoms that I’ve had during my time on tumblr are, in descending order of recency:

Trollhunters/Tales of Arcadia Miraculous Ladybug Inuyasha

I make this distinction to say that if you recently found this blog through fanart of one of these previous fixations and followed hoping for more, I’m sorry to say you’re going to be disappointed.

When my fixation switches, I loose interest in actively creating content for the previous fandom because all my energy gets dedicated to the new one. This does not at all mean that I no longer like the previous ones—I may still reblog posts about them here and there—just that I no longer have the inspiration to be producing a bunch of art/comics/etc for them the way I used to. They’ve essentially moved from main fandom to casual fandoms. Yes, this will happen one day for my current fixation too, though I have no way of predicting when.

I will not be offended if you follow me during one fixation and then unfollow when it switches. I will also not be offended if you recently found this blog through my old content from previous fandoms and then choose not to follow because of this post: like I said, if you follow hoping for new art from those, you’re gonna be let down 😅

[adore-gregor]

not sure this post reaches the right target audience

[alonelystargazer]

so I'm doing the final round of editing and this chapter is over 8500 words and I'm like 85% sure I can get it published tomorrow, if not on Sunday for sure

[mitamicah]

Guys; i made my first bracelet 🤭

@formulalakana I dont manage to get other made by monday then this one is for you 🤗

[reineydraws]

summary of art 2023! here are some of my fave (non-zine) pieces from every month this year :) i'm most happy with the way my digital colouring process has improved from last year 🎉 it's easier now to make things look less flat after some tricks i picked up and practiced throughout the year ✨️✨️

thank you for all your support! it's always a pleasure and a delight to see your tags and comments in my notes. it really picked me up this year when i needed it. :')💖 let's all have a great 2024!

pieces: jan / feb / mar / apr / may / jun / jul / aug / sep / oct / nov / dec

[applecherry108]

So. Sonic 3 hit streaming and I finally had a day off. So I finally finally got to watch all the Sonic movies. Finally. 😂

Ofc they were lots of fun, but what surprised me the most was how…immediate, stobotnik was. 😂 idk why but I had this idea that he was assigned to be the mad scientist wrangler in the first movie and slowly fell for him. But nope! Immediately introduced as #1 henchman and simp extraordinaire. 😂😂 also just how….blatant, it is. Like that’s not subtext, that’s just text. Even before I watched the movies I knew I liked Stone, but holy heck I absolutely NEED him to be a series mainstay from now on. 😭💗

[nerdie-faerie]

I made it to America, apparently needing to know geography would've been helpful

[adore-gregor]

i'm back on tumblr (again)

[theflyingfeeling]

fic talk in the tags 💝

[alchemiclee]

I have so many photos I need to post. 15 years worth!!! I started posting them on my old tumblr's side blog but never finished and then I abandoned tumblr for years. but tbh I feel like posting my work doesn't benefit me and it's just more pointless work for me 😭 especially instagram and twitter where my posts get maybe 1 like from a follower if i'm lucky and that's it. why do I even bother 😭 no one is excited to see my work so it'd hard to motivate myself to actually share anything when it doesn't benefit me and when no one else is excited for or looking forward to it. sometimes I lose that "I made a thing I want to share it like a kid hanging their finger painting on the fridge" mentality 😅 even kids can get discouraged and give up sharing if you don't ooo and ahhh over their work. does that make sense?

[avirael]

Do A’vi and Rael have favorite foods/comfort dishes they like? Or drinks? (Also no pressure to answer right away/at all ‘v’ I just thought it would be interesting to know :0)

Thank you! That’s a very nice question! 💖

In Rael’s case I wrote a little birthday story last december that actually included them being homesick and trying to remember the smell of the carrot cake their mother always used to make for them. She also used to make excellent herbal teas and Rael hasn’t found any other place yet that serves something comparable.

Other than that Rael is not particularly picky or prone to get emotional over something so normal as food. But something that will always remind them of their happy childhood days in the Golmore Jungle is the taste of blackberries and wild strawberries.

-

For A‘viloh the situation is a little different. He likes sweets a lot and is very likely to eat an unhealthy amount of chocolate when he’s feeling unhappy or a big bowl of ice cream (but only on days that are warm enough for that!). The sweeter the better!

There is no particular taste that reminds him of his real family or home, he was too young when he lost both. The food at the Forgotten Springs had always been great but sweets had been a very rare occurrence. A‘vi remembers fondly how Laqa and the other boys often tried to steal dates from their mother‘s food supplies and sometimes - when they hadn’t gotten caught - Laqa would share his loot with him. So you could absolutely say dates are his favourite treat.