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koobiie · 3 days ago
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bestowing my highest honor as an artist to ffxv (drawing the characters in fun outfits)
thoughts under the cut
RREAAAGHHHH SO EXCITED TO BE DONE WITH THIS!!!!! it took me forevarrrr but i soldiered through as an act of love. now excuse me. yap time
OKAY SO the concept behind this was originally specific fashion subcultures for everyone!l ike noct emo ignis dark academia etc. but then decided i didnt want to pigeonhole it all and just freestyled outfits i thought would look nice on everyone
noct - i do think noct would still be emo-ish but also opt for comfy baggy stuff a lot. something you could just fall asleep in on the spot. note the details of bass pro shop shirt (of course) XV necklace, little moon + stars accents, carbuncle + fish keychains. i also wanted his metal band logo shirt to spell LUCIS but i forgor some letters but its not very readable anyways
ignis - ignit ooohghh ignos ignaurs. sorry i made him serve so much cunt it will happen again. i drew him first cause that kind of inspired this whole thing i love him so bad if i didnt draw it id explode. not much detail to note except his collar pins are like his double blade thingies
luna - lunaaa the concept was “clean girl aesthetic” idk if that happened but im actually really happy with how it came out! might be my favorite of the bunch just because she looks so pretty and happy. your honor she should have been able to just be a normal girl and just. chill
prompto - prompotoooo i had trouble picking his vibe!!! my first thought was techwear?? because weeheeeehee he loves tech and well... you know... but then i realized i didnt really like the look of anything i saw + it was so bulky and dark and serious for him! ending up going with some more youthful and baggy. i was considering something more loud and colorful but ended up not going with it. i feel like in canon he'd be too nervous to have such a flashy fit and would want to just look "cool" to fit in with the boys lol. itty bitty details here - chocobo keychain, pompompurin and bi miku buttons, and his lanyard is kings knight themed! i also thought it was funny to write LUCIS on his shirt like you know those shirts that just say BROOKLYN or TOKYO or SAN FRANCISCO and thats it. thats what its like
gladio - okay i know this is going to sound like a lie but im not horny for gladio like at all, hes my least favorite, i think he's just alright. but also i KNOW in my heart of hearts that he would LOVE being a leather daddy and so i had to make it happen. main detail to note here is that his tank top has the motifs of a cup noodle! i didnt know what else to add cause you know.. hes the cup noodle guy.. but also i didnt want it to be so in your face about it with a big as logo so kept it subtle!
(side note the leather daddy gave me an idea for a post where its like noct and prom go to a gay bar all nervous but then they run into gladio and its like "p: GLADIO YOURE GAY?" "n: nevermind that PLEASE dont tell ignis we snuck out" and then ignis walks up and theyre all like WHAT THE FUCK!!!! caption would be "the gang finds out theyre all bisexual." probably wont draw it but i think its very funny lol)
iris - iris my sweetheart.... definitely leaned into the scene vibes here and also that one image of the blonde emo anime girl. details here - of course the moogle big ass backpack and keychain (can you tell i love keychains), but also her buttons are an iris (the flower) and also a crown with hearts (haha symbolism)
anyways oh god i didnt mean to write an essay down here. usually i keep this in the tags but this time i just had Too Much To Say. can you tell i put a lot of thought and love into this . anwyays. *walks off into the sunset and fuckig dies*
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stevishabitat · 2 days ago
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This is what happens when a tool created by Black folks gets appropriated to the wider internet.
Black folks wanted to have conversations online without white people inserting themselves and offering opinions about things that were frankly none of their business.
So you would see variations on "white people DNI" on posts particularly about things like colorism, misogynoir, Black LGBTQIA+ issues, etc.
The DNI wasn't on their personal profile or a pinned post or something. It was on the specific post to let people know that although the post was public for everyone to see, it wasn't for Everyone to Comment On.
And of course, like everything else on the internet, it spread beyond the Black creators to everyone else - without the cultural context. DNI disclaimers were added to everything from queer topics and feminism, to sports and media fandom.
To the point where you had posts with "X Character Stans DNI".
But at least it was still on the posts themselves, or in tags, so you could see that this particular post, wherever you happened to come across it, was meant for a particular audience. If you didn't fall in that category, maybe just scroll on.
The jump to putting extensive and vague (or hyperspecific) DNI lists in your profile or on a pinned post or carrd or something... That's just so far outside the original intent.
The expectation that someone will 1. Look at that list before they follow you or respond to a post and 2. Actually do what's asked? Seems like a very strange thing to assume on the internet.
I mean, yeah maybe people will take it in good faith and be like "hmm maybe this person's stuff just isn't for me", but there are lots more bad faith people who will use that as an excuse to put their Troll Hat on and see if they can get a reaction from you.
If the thing you're putting in the DNI isn't that big a deal, then having a troll bother you with it might be annoying but not terrible. If you're listing things that are actually triggers for anxiety, a phobia, or ptsd? You are putting yourself at risk by publicizing it. Because bullies sniff that shit out like sharks on the hunt (see also: advertising that you're a teen 😱 don't do that!)
It's reasonable to list the topics you commonly post about, to give potential followers a heads up about what they're likely to see in your posts - in your profile or pinned post - especially if you aren't great at tagging.
Make that list clear and easy to find and read. That makes it easier for visitors/potential followers to decide if your blog is a good fit for them.
A simple line like "I reserve the right to block as I see fit" serves as enough warning that if people rub you the wrong way you aren't going to engage.
Honestly, you don't owe anyone on the internet a reason for blocking or filtering or using tags to curate your internet environment.
You don't owe any random stranger a welcome into your living room. You can say "No Thanks!" and firmly shut the door. If they try to shove letters through your door, you don't have to read them - put them straight in the recycle bin.
"xyz DNI" blocking people is YOUR job, sorry. You cannot ask the world to simply move around you, you have to take control of your online experience or you will be fucking miserable forever. Most people don't read your bio/pinned/carrd before touching the posts that cross their dash anyways.
Also maybe worry less about if someone who likes something you hate clicks on your tumblr post. I promise it is not that fucking serious.
Also-also if you have this DNI because your friends/moots said or implied you have to otherwise you're somehow Bad and/or will be punished by them if you don't, that's kind of fucked and maybe you need less controlling friends.
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pippin-katz · 14 hours ago
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Jayden, George & Cameos
Alright, maybe this is me being presumptuous, but I feel like I need to say something. I’m going to offer my two cents about the cameo situation.
I did not buy a cameo when George did it, but upon asking someone who did, they costed £40. The price of the joint cameo is evidently £80.
Is that too high of a price?
If you thought £40 for George’s cameo was fine, then you have to say “no”.
George by himself was £40. If Jayden made his own by himself, it would probably also be £40. Therefore, if you add them together, you get £80.
People need to understand that while they might have fun with the cameos, they are still working. Recording videos like that is exhausting, and if you don’t think so, you’ve clearly never done it. I have recorded reaction videos and after thoughts and stories for years, and I still get exhausted if I have to do a multiple part story, or do it over and over until I’m satisfied.
Now, I know a lot of people are peeved more about the phrasing of these joint cameos as a “gift for the fans” when the price might be out of budget for a lot of people.
But if you are throwing a tantrum over it, you need to sit the fuck down, and check your damn privilege.
It is a gift.
They don’t have to do this. They literally don’t. They don’t have to interact with us. They don’t have to post anything. They owe you nothing.
Instead, they have taken the time out of their days, their schedules, whatever they might be busy with, or even if they’re relaxing, and they’ve decided to record video messages for you.
Not to mention, do you even understand what they are putting themselves in risk of emotionally or mentally?
The very first thing that came to a LOT of people’s minds when this was announced was: “I hope no one asks them to kiss because we’ll never get Payneland.”
If you didn’t think that, congratulations! You have apparently been fortunate enough not to encounter what real Internet behavior is like. Or maybe you’re new to a fandom space, and this is your first time! Great!
You might be thinking: “No one would actually do that; at least not in this fandom!”
But the truth of the matter is that there are many people who would and probably WILL do that.
The anonymous nature of the Internet has enable millions, and I mean millions, of people to act on and voice their most disgusting and disturbing thoughts. The content or person does not always reflect on the people who digest or interact with it. There are monsters everywhere; they are in every space whether you encounter them or not.
By being online all of us open ourselves up to the risk of people attacking us or exposing us to things we do not enjoy or want. For people of any level of fame, it’s multiplied tenfold.
George and Jayden can turn off direct messages, block people, mute tags, and whatnot, so they can avoid most attempts to reach them. By offering these cameos, they are giving a direct route for people to type whatever the hell they want into their message, and whether they like it or not, they’ll probably be reading it.
This is an open invitation for those awful people to request anything, to say anything, to ask anything, even if they report it and don’t respond, they’ll likely see it.
Invasive questions about their sexualities, their relationships, their personal lives. Disgusting thirst messages. Disturbing requests asking for specific things to act as a replacement or substitute for what we would’ve liked to see in the show.
Anything and everything you can think of is possibly something they will encounter, and they’re willing to take that risk to give you something special. To talk directly to you, even if it’s only for a minute.
It’s become increasingly clear, to me at least, that Jayden is a sensitive soul. Not in a “can’t take a joke” way, or in any condescending way. He’s just kind. He’s kind in a way that is taken advantage of in online spaces. He’s also young. A lot of this is still new to him.
He apologizes like it’s his fault if his stream chat gets some bad people in it. He was talking about how he wanted to continue playing Detroit: Become Human really badly, but felt like we would be upset if he didn’t stream his entire play-through. He asked for a list of names of people who support him on Twitch, their usernames and actual names, because he wanted to keep track of them.
Jayden was really excited about the joint cameos. He looked so thrilled to talk about it, and was looking forward to hanging out with George, and doing this for fans.
When fans turned around and yelled about prices, it probably crushed him! Instead of reciprocated excitement, he got bitterness and hate. And for something that he might not even have control over, mind you.
It feels like he can never do enough to make fans happy.
It’s not his fault the show was canceled, but he probably feels just as bad about it as we all do! It’s disappointing! It’s upsetting! And he wanted to do it! But he can’t, and that has to feel frustrating as someone passionate about what they do.
It’s not his fault some fans are toxic or judgmental of every interaction he has with his community. It’s not his fault that people spread hate.
But it probably feels like he can at least put a stop to it by not continuing to do any of it. If he just stops streaming, no toxic chats. If he stops talking to fans, no people complaining about favoritism.
I don’t blame him for wanting to walk away entirely.
To wrap this up, if you have anything disrespectful to say about the boys or this situation, do us all a favor and keep your damn mouth shut.
I expected better from this fandom than behaving like entitled children. We’ve gained thousands of signatures, rallied together to buy a billboard for this show, but we can’t maintain a supportive space for the actors? How do you expect us to succeed in saving this show if we can’t even do that?
To make a long story short (too late), fans, do fucking better.
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oldmanyaoi-jpeg · 2 days ago
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i haven't played this game, don't plan to, and am not part of the fandom, but from the secondhand fandom poisoning i'm getting it just seems like everyone is doing this i guess
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libra-cant-just-dance · 1 day ago
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Last song: It’s not letting me see the last song but it was something from The Beatles LOVE album (Cirque mention #1)
Last movie: Might’ve been Deadpool and Wolverine actually? Dang I haven’t watched a movie in a while. But if cirque proshots count as movies, then it’s Amaluna (Cirque mention #2)
Last TV Show: Rupaul’s Drag Race season 5
Sweet/Spicy/Savory: Probably sweet? I can’t handle spicy and in 23 years of living I still do not understand what savory means
Relationship Status: I have a partner and they’re the best partner in the whole world
Last thing I googled: Kooza (Cirque mention #4). In my defense, I’m seeing it again this weekend so I keep going to check things on the website
Current Obsessions: Still Cirque (Cirque mention #5) and Just Dance. Probably more Cirque than JD atm, cuz I look at Cirque stuff all day for a paycheck and JD25 “lore” has disappointed me. Oh wait also Cookie Run Kingdom. I’ve been watching and thinking about drag race a lot but idk if I’d call that an obsession. Also bringing back my Animorphs era.
Looking forward to: Driving out to California today to see Kooza (Cirque mention #6 oh god stop me) 2 or 3 more times this weekend! Favorite show!! Also flying back to see my family for Thanksgiving next weekend, which I can not WAIT for because living alone in a state where you don’t know anyone for six months has been ROUGH
I once again don’t know who to tag so uhhhhh do it if you want to
ten people i'd like to get to know better
tagged by: @megkuna thanks <333
last song: the phantom of the opera
favorite color: muted green
last book: uhhhhhh oh man i really need to start reading books
last movie: phantom of the opera which i watched with a friend
last tv show: the original star trek which i also watched with a friend
sweet/spicy/savory: sweet, i love sugar too much
relationship status: single and not looking, i'd rather just have more friends
last thing i googled: "how to know if skincare routine is too harsh" my pimples hurt in a Different way now :(
current obsession: probably still mob psycho 100 but it's not what it used to be. yay depression
looking forward to: when my family finally moves into the new house
tagging: @scarecloud69 @disorganised-thoughtss @daneonrainbow @lawful-goof @officialkarinuzumaki @leo-probably @vychodocech @umkayonninay @mocha-blossom @spageddy29 no pressure though <3
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dwaekkicidal · 11 hours ago
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hihii ! i love the way you write hybrid skz, it’s just so fun to read & i eat it up everytime 😚🫶 !!
lowkey might be cliche LMAO but i’m obsessed w the thought of fox!innie & bunny!reader, either reader is in her heat & innie is being a little horny shit or .. reader is sick of his bullshit & ends up bouncing on his dick until they’re both whimpering messes ><
if i cant have this, whats the point in being alive. (im kidding) (im not) thank you for this anon i love you so bad
also this is gender neutral! i talk about breeding but fox!jeongin thinks if he tries hard enough, he can and will get you pregnant. no matter what. :)
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alpha fox!jeongin who smells your heat days away. that in itself is enough to get him going but when he sees you start to nest, in his bed, he absolutely loses his mind
he gives you no time to say anything before he's dragging you to said nest, tossing you onto it and settling himself on top of you
he starts off just hovering above you as he plants each kiss, hickey, and bite to your neck. he's insanely impatient and will have you bent over and impaled on his cock no longer than a few minutes after having pinned you to the bed.
depending on what you're wearing he might start fucking you within a few seconds- he'll yank your top off and will simply push your underwear to the bottom of your ass and sink into you fully, no prep because he wants you to really feel all of him <3
and he's so mean when he fucks you!!! switches between either tangling a hand in your hair and shoving your face into your nest OR grabbing a tight hold at the base of your bunny ears and pulling, forcing you to arch your back for him
his cock is nestled so deep that you can feel him in your guts, your stomach eventually hurting from how hard he pounds into you and from how much he cums inside of you
and speaking of cum, don't you dare even think about wasting any of it. deep down he knows its inevitable that it will spill out, especially because he cums actual buckets every time, but also because he cums into you over and over and over again
however! that wont stop him from getting easily pissed off when he sees a drop of his cum venturing too far from your puffy hole >.<
youll be lucky if thats enough for him to pull out for a second, but more often than not it leads to him pulling you upright and flat against his chest so he can land a few slaps to your thighs while he's still deep inside of you, his hips no longer moving
says shit like; "what do you think you're doing??? ungrateful bunny. i put all this effort into fucking you silly and all i ask is that you keep my pups safe." with a tight grip on your hair holding you perfectly still so he can whisper it into your ear.... ugh..
if youre too out of it and dont answer hes gonna growl and start fucking you hard. his free hand is gonna drop to your thighs and scoop up any loose cum so he can shove those pretty fingers down your throat- "since this little hole wont accept my cum, that slutty mouth'll have to do."
when he does eventually get tired, literal hours later..., you're finally allowed a break! he lets you do your thing in the bathroom, growling to himself at the thought/knowledge that you're gonna be ridding yourself of- wasting- a lot of the cum he just allowed you
but oh! whats that? jeongin is starting to feel a little hot and under the weather by the time you come back in the room? wait... he thinks you triggered his heat? oh. well, in that case, you can go a "few" more rounds, right? :)
it doesn't take long for him to rest his back against the headboard after dragging you back to the bed. and he'll kiss your complaints away when the action causes your nest to get messed up. he doesn't let you get too upset about it, cause he loves you to death! and if forcing you to ride his cock and take it to the very hilt is enough to stop your heart from breaking, then he will happily do so
long fingers digging into your thighs and shit eating grin spread across his face, his canines poking out slightly as he stares up at you as you ride him. and when you inevitably get too tired to continue, he's gonna use those pretty muscles to lift you and drop you onto him!
and dont worry! your pretty little whimpers and cries dont discourage him :) and thats because "you need to take it, bunny. 'm not stopping until your cute little tummy is full of me." so if you've never met a stubborn person before, you are in for a real treat with this greedy ass hybrid.
he's soooo happy... this position lets him go so deep, scratching that little itch in the back of his head about how he needs to breed you- and he's sure he's doing it thoroughly enough when your nails dig into his shoulders in overstimulation.
dont mistake his own whimpers for him running out of fuel! he's not even close to being done yet, so don't expect to get away anytime soon~ you're gonna sit right there, on your rightful throne, and you're gonna accept every. last. drop. of his offerings.
he needs to mark his somehow <3
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Taglist (red=can’t be tagged):
@valkyriexo @lunearta @jabmastersupriseee @rylea08
@yaorzu-blog @amararosesblog @jiminssluttyminx @clemissleepy
@miss-daisy04 @kittyxnoa @dwaekkiiracha @bubblerizz
@mariteez @fun-fanfics @honeyybbuubblleess @kittycatkrissa
@nicora04 @chuuyaobsessed @moonlightndaydreams
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maxillness · 1 day ago
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╰┈➤Dinner? || MS7 x engineer!fwb!reader
Warnings: 18+, unprotected sex, fwb, oral (f), fingering
Wordcount: 1.1k
Request: Michael in his prime at Ferrari and maybe a little fwb situation with an assistant or an engineer?
I know the request said fwb, but I love happy endings (unless you look at my tiktok), so did they end up in a committed relationship? Yes
Tag list: @isurvived3-11andimproud
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Michael had won again, no surprise there
She walked up to his drivers room after she knew he had showered and changed. She knocked on the door softly, waiting for him to open up
“I told you to just walk in” He chuckled as he let her into the room
She turned around, walking closer to him, pushing him softly up against the wall “You won” She smirked slightly
“Nice observation. Good to know your eyes still work” He chuckled slightly
She stepped closer to him, trapping his body between hers and the wall, her hands working on his belt “Let me reward you” She said softly
He grabbed her wrists softly, pulling them away from him “As much as I like you on your knees, I’d rather have dinner with you tonight” He sighed, caressing the skin on her wrists with his thumb
“Dinner? Why? You never want dinner” She asked surprised
“Would you? My treat” He looked at her with the softest eyes she had ever seen. He never looked at her with that soft eyes, not even when he was needy
“I mean- sure” She shrugged slightly
“Good. Thank you” He leaned down, kissing her softly
She would be lying if she said that she didn’t enjoy the dinner, it was really nice, but she couldn’t help but be worried
He chose food over sex. He never chooses food over sex, not with her anyway
“Why are we at dinner, Michael?” She asked, putting her fork down beside her plate, looking up at him where he had stopped all movement of his body
“Can’t we just eat together?” He asked with a slight shrug
“Not when you chose it over sex. You never do that, and we never eat out together” She explained, her voice slightly worried
“You make it sound like I never treat you right- which you can tell me if I don’t” Now it was his turn to be worried- worried she felt used
“You treat me good, Michael- I’m just worried when you start doing things you never would’ve in the past” She had noticed it more recently, how he would start treating her more like a girlfriend than a fuck buddy
Leaving little gifts in her hotel room, or actually giving her them up front. Treating her to more snacks between sessions, sitting and talking to her more often than starring her down from the other end of the garage
“Look, I like this… Arrangement that we have but, I don’t want to just see you on race weeks, I want to see you everyday-“ He took her hand into his, his rough thumb caressing the back of her soft hand “-I want to wake up with you in my arms everyday, not just Monday morning after a race. I want to see you in my kitchen, preparing dinner because I can’t cook” They both chuckled slightly “I want to have you, y/n”
“You’re insane… For thinking I don’t want to have you too” She smiled softly
He was silent for a minute before he spoke up “You still want me to choose sex over food?” He asked with a slight smirk
They barely entered the hotel room before both their hands were on the other, kisses messy and wet- not that they cared in the moment
Her dress was quickly on the floor before he softly pushed her down against the bed, his head lowered between her thighs, kissing up and down the skin
His fingers hooked into the waistband of her panties, pulling them down her legs, throwing them to the floor as well
She tugged at his hair softly, encouraging him to go closer to where she needed him the most
She gasped softly as he pressed his tongue against her clit, flicking it softly, his hands holding onto her thighs, keeping them open
She moaned softly when he slowly pushed two of his fingers into her, setting a soft pace as she got adjusted
He sped up his fingers and tongue, curling his fingers so he hit the spot that made her body shake, her vision blurry and his name falling off her tongue like a prayer
“Fuck- Michael- please. ‘M close” He knew by the way her walls were clenching down around his fingers and her thighs shook around his head
A few curls of his fingers more, and she came on his fingers and tongue, her body shaking and her throat sore from moaning too loud
She whined when he pulled away and out of her, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand after having wiped his fingers on her inner thigh
“Please… I need you” She panted, her voice husky
“A little needy, no?” He chuckled, removing his shirt and throwing it to the floor
“Have you seen yourself in a mirror recently? Why would I *not* be needy?” She was still panting heavily as he got rid of his jeans and briefs
“No, but I have seen you, and mein gott” He kissed up her stomach, up between her boobs, over her collarbone, up her neck and to her lips, kissing her softly
She moaned softly into the kiss, hooking her legs around his waist, pulling him closer, her arms around his neck, keeping him close
His head fell into the crook of her neck, both moaning softly when he slowly pushed himself inside of her
One of his hands were on her hip, the other arm bent by his elbow, holding himself up as he set a slow pace, getting her adjusted before he started moving faster
Her nails dragged down his back, leaving red trails on his skin, her moans getting louder while her back arched up from the bed
Her mind were too fucked out to cipher the different languages of praises that were spilling out of Michael’s mouth between kisses on her shoulder
“‘M close” She managed to get out between her moans
“Come for me, Liebling” He moaned softly, his thrusts getting sloppier and out of rhythm
A few sloppy thrusts later, and she was almost screaming his name, her walls rapidly clenching down around him as she came, her body shaking as well underneath his
A second later, he came, his hips stilled, spilling his cum into her, her name spilling out of his mouth in a quiet moan
He softly laid on top of her, both their breathing heavy and their bodies glazed with sweat, their messy hair sticking to their foreheads
”Ich liebe dich” His words were mumbled into the skin of her neck, but she heard them alright
“I love you too” She smiled softly, kissing the side of his head, caressing his back softly
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system-of-a-feather · 3 days ago
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hi, i have been thinking about the topic of fusion, and what i want my long-term goals to be, and i was wondering. do you ever feel like being fused is exhausting? not the process of fusion, i know thats exhausting because healing is exhausting. but like. do you ever feel overwhelmed due to being all parts of yourself at once? i havent experienced any fusions yet (hopefully in the future!) but ive seen people talk about how even when fused, none of the parts disappear but instead are all part of the "you" that always exists. my only frame of reference for how that feels for myself is blendy cofronting, which in my experience can be pleasant with 2 or 3 parts, but any more than that gets overwhelming and disorienting
Actually? Surprisingly? No. Not really at all honestly. The funny thing is that I used to wonder the same thing so I absolutely understand the frame of reference and perspective and assumptions that go with it, but its extremely comfortable and LOW energy to be fused for me.
The actual thing that happens is that you don't really get that "too many parts in front" fatigue like... ever or fronting fatigue like ever - at least thats how it is for me.
I relax a whole fuck ton better as a fused whole and while a lot of fusion still has me having to learn my new / fused "me" and how I operate on a baseline, thats an entirely different thing than trying to balance all the differing and contrasting parts or trying to understand and negotiate that because like... They are all simultaneously me and I VERY freely and fluidly exist as and between all of them. There isn't really "compromise" I have to make because.... we just co-exist harmoniously as one without even needing to explicitly talk about it or discuss or put intention into coming to a shared understanding, we just... do and know and its really really really really fucking easy living as a fused whole compared to being multiple parts
Like even if you were to ask me just as ONE part versus how I am now, there is not a single part in our system that has ever actually been so comfortable and so not-fatigued existing as I am as a whole
Everythings a lot more balanced, managable and our window of tolerance is STUPID fucking large - and I don't mean that in a "relative to where we used to be" or "relative to someone with as much trauma as I do" but genuinely STUPIDLY huge compared to most generally neurotypical non-traumatized not-severely-mentally ill people and I largely thank that to Post Traumatic Growth honestly.
But like... tldr, not really at all for me surprisingly. Maybe really early post fusion when I was still figuring myself out a lot but like.... Thats more so the process of fusing than being fused itself imo.
(Side note edit: Sometimes I DO think itd be better to explore a situation and issue as independent parts and so sometimes I DO operate in a more system / plural way of existing for however long its beneficial, but thats less to do with fusion not helping me as much as it is that I think a plural lens and perspective has a lot of perks in navigating complicated situations.)
Anyways tagging a few others who might have a different answer / perspective on this since they are either in a different stage of a fusion / integration and/or have a different way of existing with their fused / integrated state than me.
@hiiragi7 @reimeichan @subsystems
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sillylotrpolls · 1 day ago
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Normally in these results posts I include some interesting/amusing analysis of the results, but as seen in yesterday's post I'm not really feeling it this week.
Instead, let's talk about something else interesting that happened with this post: it was my first experience with Tumblr's Blaze platform!
A whole bunch of information about that below the cut. ( @staff, if you're reading this, I have some ~burning~ questions for you. 😁)
I'm not sure if anyone noticed, but much to my surprise this poll was blazed on November 5th courtesy of @katco-cereal, who runs @silmarils-for-breakfast. They thought the poll was funny and had a free blaze thanks to Tumblr's new ad-free -> premium system, so why not?
What happens when your post is blazed
When someone else blazes a post of yours, you get a notification in your activity feed as well as an email. However, I first noticed because the poll had a little "fire" icon right above the notes.
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So, if a post of yours gets blazed, you'll definitely know about it so long as you check tumblr and/or your email regularly.
Clicking the icon got me this notification:
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As you can see, anyone can blaze a post as long as your blog settings permit it and it passes moderation. However, if you blaze someone else's post they might choose to "extinguish" the campaign before it starts or is over. If this happens, you don't get a refund or your free monthly blaze campaign returned. So, be sure the original poster isn't going to be upset at being blazed or else be comfortable being out the princely sum of $10 (or however much you spent).
Why you might want to check before blazing a post
I was touched that someone found my poll funny enough to reblog, but there is a reason I might still have extinguished the campaign early: you can't edit a blazed post while it's blazing.
Obviously you already can't edit polls (a fact I approve of, actually), but I do often go back and add context to posts or links or just fix a typo or whatever. Even adding a new tag would have required ending the campaign first.
This makes sense! The post has been through moderation, and it would be a huge loophole if you could submit something unobjectionable, like Gollum singing about how he likes it raw and wriggling, and then edit the post to feature hardcore Gandalf/Balrog porn after the campaign starts. But it's something you should be aware of before blazing.
The report and how to interpret it
Here's a copy of the report I was emailed after the campaign ended. It was sent pretty quickly; clearly Tumblr puts some effort into providing a good experience for users willing to actually give them money unlike the vast majority of us.
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Something I have frequently lamented while running this blog is the lack of detailed stats. In particular, I would love a time-stamped breakdown of votes, so I can see exactly when a certain option took off or how getting reblogged by a certain popular blog affected things. With this report I still don't have that, but I did get some impressions stats.
As it happens, I have experience marketing and running ads on other social media platforms (mostly Twitter (RIP) and LinkedIn), so I had no trouble interpreting this. If you don't have that specific experience, however, let me break it down for you.
About impressions
According to the report, I got 3,677 impressions, 277 of which were "earned." An impression is when someone sees your post. Or, more accurately, an impression is when Tumblr puts a post on someone's dash. It's entirely possible for Tumblr to do that but for users not to actually see the post because they have some sort of ad-block in place. How exactly a platform determines if a post was seen is generally kept secret in hopes of preventing exploitation.
An "earned" impression in this context means someone saw the poll because it was blazed and decided to reblog it. Then, additional users saw their reblog. Those additional users seeing it are the "earned" impressions. Same for the other stats in this report.
Note that this report is only for impressions and other stats related to the blazed version of the post. If you saw this poll because you follow @sillylotrpolls or because someone who does reblogged it, that impression is not counted in this report.
Something else to notice is that the campaign promised that the post would be shown to "at least 2500 users." Why not make that exactly 2500 users? A few reasons come to mind. This is educated speculation as I do not work for Tumblr, but it's very likely a combination of:
Not being able to be 100% certain each user actually saw the post for above ad-blocker reasons (or if their dash just glitched for whatever reason, or the power went out as they were scrolling, or whatever).
The blaze system lags in counting how many impressions have already been served, so it's simpler to just show the post extra times rather than constantly checking to see if the count is at 2500 yet.
It's marketing technique meant to make users feel good about choosing Blaze because Tumblr is being generous with the impressions (which is fine to feel! there is nothing wrong with appreciating something nice!)
Votes = impressions?
Finally on the topic of impressions, one thing I really love about running polls is that they are a good proxy for measuring impressions without an ad campaign. When you scroll through your dash, you probably vote in most of the polls, right? Even the ones you don't like or reblog? (Actually, now that I'm saying it, I realize I'm not sure and would dearly love some stats on this.)
If you look at literally any poll on this blog, you'll see the number of votes is much higher than the number of notes. Since each user can only vote in a poll once, it makes a good estimate for how many people saw your post even if they didn't otherwise interact with it.
On the other hand, sometimes I have a poll that gets very few votes compared to other polls posted in that same time-frame. When that happens, it's probably not that I'm getting less impressions, since I can generally assume about the same number of followers are seeing each of those posts. Instead, it's much more likely that people just didn't want to vote on that particular poll.
A good example is this poll on dwarfism. I know it got at least 85 impressions, because it got that many votes, but generally other polls that didn't do well in that month got at least 200 votes or so. So votes can be a quick proxy for a proper impression count, but you have to be aware of complicating factors.
What about those other stats?
An engagement means someone interacted with the post. This includes clicks, follows, shares, replies, reblogs, and likes. It does not include votes.
A click means a user clicked on a link in your post. This is an important measurement in most "real" campaigns because you make the post trying to get people to click a link to the page selling your product or whatever. If there's no link (as was the case here), this stat will be zero no matter what.
A follow is pretty self-explanatory, but I will mention it can be difficult to capture all follows as a result of a campaign, especially if a user has turned off tracking cookies. If a user follows directly from the blazed post, of course that will be captured in the report. But what if a user sees the blazed post, then goes to check out the blog and see if they like it before deciding to follow? Depending on how the system is set up, that may or may not be reflected in the report.
The other stats I'm guessing you're familiar with if you use tumblr in any capacity at all. XD Once again, "earned" means the engagement happened on a post that was reblogged by a user who saw the post in blazed format. Interesting to me was the high ratio of reblogs to likes in the report. I'd have to see reports from additional campaigns to have any insight into whether that's common for blazed posts or specific to this one, however.
Something else I'm curious about is if any of these engagements are "hidden" in the notes until after the campaign ends. It's not going to be noticeable with reblogs or likes unless you're very meticulous, but I noticed right off that the number of replies the poll theoretically had (6) wasn't matching the number of replies I could see in the notes (4).
Usually if there's a mismatch like that I would assume it's because either I have a user blocked or visa versa, but that shouldn't be possible on my own blog, right? And if I go to check now, there are indeed the number of replies the notes say there should be, and they're timestamped Nov 5. So, I guess they were hidden? But I have no idea at all why that would be, as it would require extra code to make that happen, right? Very odd.
Is blazing a post a good idea?
Sure, if you like a post and want it to get more attention, why not? Just be sure the author (if not you) is cool with it and doesn't have plans to edit that post. However, it's also the case that a good post will probably spread around Tumblr anyway.
If I were making the call and had a set budget to work with, I'd blaze under some combination of the following circumstances:
The source blog doesn't have very many followers so the post isn't likely to be seen otherwise
The source blog has followers, but the post to be blazed would be popular with an audience beyond the typical demographics of those existing followers
Getting only a few clicks is enough to justify the cost of the campaign
Getting the post in front of users, regardless of any engagements, is enough to justify the cost of the campaign
In this case, Katco had a free blaze to burn (heh) and it was worth it to them to share the post with no potential personal return simply because they thought the post was funny and should be shared. And as a bonus, we got to learn about the Blaze process together, which was neat.
Generally, just keep your expectations realistic and remember it's only Tumblr, after all. $10 to have a little fun is perfectly justifiable if it brings you joy.
Okay, fine, a LITTLE bit of poll analysis
I said I didn't want to dig into the results, but I think we can all agree that "The monarchy is fine, but city-states like Rivendell aren't" getting 0.3% of the vote while "City-states are fine, but Galadriel should face re-election every 500 years" got 10.2% is pretty interesting, right? Can we get a Political Science major in here to dive into that result?
And how about the notion that monarchies are great so long as you like the guy in charge (17.2%)? And yeah, the Shire has democracy, but it's limited and both Merry and Pippin are part of aristocratic lines and inherit (not earn) positions of power...
Apparently even when I'm depressed, I just can't help but be interested in data. It is a sickness gift.
Finally, I'll leave you with these tags from @narcissusneverknewme:
#honestly this is a case of 'any system can fall to corruption'#our government sucks not bc it's a democracy but because its corrupt at every level of governance#lol#the bureaucracy and the fact they can just lie to citizens and do horrible harm. like red hill#or flint mi#this wouldn't happen under aragorn#not bc he's a king but bc he isn't corrupt
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mrsjellymunson · 2 days ago
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Hurt Me
Written for the @steddiemicrofic November prompt ‘guard’ | WC target: 532 | Rating: M | CW: hurt/no comfort, angst, mentions of sex, feelings denial, self-sabotage | Tags: rockstar!Eddie Munson, personal assistant!Steve Harrington, top!Eddie Munson, bottom!Steve Harrington, shameless use of pop song lyrics 
He’s done the right thing. He’s sure of it. If Eddie’s learned anything from a life on the road it’s that he needs to guard his heart. There’s no room for messy things like feelings, emotions, anything even resembling love.
And that’s definitely not what they had. Absolutely not. Not by a long way. Whatever he and Steve had was strictly business. 
Until it wasn’t… 
So what if they happened to cross paths when Eddie swung by Hawkins on a break from touring, and he realized Steve wasn't that douche from High School anymore, he was actually a good dude. 
Or that Steve ended up being the best Personal Assistant Eddie’d ever had. Or that he became the best friend Eddie’d ever had.
And so what if they started hooking up after shows, they were just purging adrenalin, right? And then between shows, then after meetings, then before meetings…
So what if Steve sometimes stays the night - it’s just easier to get to whatever thing they have the next day. Or that they shared a hotel room that time - they had a lot of prep to do and it just made sense to stay close so they could work. 
So what if Eddie’s disappointed every time they get back to the big city where they have their own places. Where Eddie can get Steve on the phone anytime, sure, but where that’s not enough anymore.
So what if, when he slides into Steve’s tight warmth and he whimpers into the pillows, it stirs something inside Eddie. Or, when he gazes into those molten caramel eyes, he searches for flecks of forest green that he’s convinced nobody else has ever seen. So what if, for years, it’s the closest thing he’s felt to being anything resembling… complete.
So what if Steve’s the first person he’d consider letting top him since that awful encounter he had years ago. So what if he wants to ask him if he would.
None of it means anything. It doesn’t.
Just like it doesn’t mean anything now, when Eddie’s dressing for yet another interview and going through his dresser looking for the perfect ripped black tee out of the hundreds he now owns. Absolutely not looking for the one Steve picked out for him that time for a photoshoot, telling him it was the hottest he’d ever looked.
He’s definitely not overthinking how he broke things off, bitchily yelling at Steve to go back to Indiana because,
“The rockstar life doesn’t suit you, dude.”
Or how Steve retorted,
“Have you ever considered that by pushing people away, the only thing you’re guarding yourself from is happiness?”
So what if Eddie sits and weeps, amongst piles of black leather and satin and chains, and tells himself,
“So what? I'm still a rock star, I've got my rock moves. And I don't need Steve. And guess what? I'm having more fun now that we're done.”
He snuffles and wipes snot from his nose with the heel of his hand.
“I'm gonna show him tonight. I'm alright, I'm just fine. And he’s a tool. And I don't want Steve tonight.”
He’s done the right thing. He’s sure of it…
Thanks so much for reading! There’s more Steddie minifics on my masterlist, if you’re interested (and I promise the majority are happier than this one 😆)
A/N2: This gets added to the list entitled Times I Wrote Something & Made Myself Cry. I’m so sorry… Also, what is this obsession I apparently have with SteddiexP!nk lyrics? IDK, if you work it out LMK 😆 Also, props to @morningberriesao3 for the idea of an ‘awful encounter’, I hope this doesn’t count as plagiarism but if it does LMK and I’ll totally change it! 🙏
Tagging my usuals, ILY (list is open) @joejoequinnquinn @jamdoughnutmagician @guiltyasquinn @madaboutmunson @airen256 @sunshinepeachx @the-unforgivenn @skrzydlak @comeonatmebruh @jamiecb66 @80s-addict @abellmunsonmovie @definitionwanderlust @sheneedsrocknroll92 @munson-blurbs @wonderlanddreamer @daisy-munson @maedesculpaeusoubi @kurdtbean @mediocredreams @in2tswft @micheledawn1975 @littlebebebunny @12thatsanumber @alastorssimp @the-baby-angel @eddie-is-a-god @wolfqueenxxx @losingmygrasponreality @richter-raccoon @1deverland
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bobohu4eva · 2 days ago
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Ecstasy
Part 6 - Cry for Love
Genre: Soloist!Baekhyun x Reader, angst, fluff, smut 18+ audiences only MDNI
WC: 5.7k
Tag List: @nana-banana @xzyxbbh @greasywall @endzii23 @scopoliax @silent-potato23-blog @baekyeonoreo
Warnings for this chapter: smut (non explicit), alcohol consumption, drug use
Masterlist
Addiction (noun): Disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences
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“You’re a dumbass, you know that right?” 
“Yeah, you’ve mentioned it. I know I fucked up. I don’t even know what to say to her anymore.”
Chanyeol let out a long sigh, trying to muster up some sympathy for his friend's predicament, but finding it quite difficult. He’d seen it coming, more or less. Something terrible was bound to happen with how reckless Baekhyun was being. He took a sip of his beer before setting it back down on the bar, doing his best to at least look sorry for his friend when he glanced back at him. 
“You’ve tried calling her right?”
“No, well not since that day at least. I don’t know if I should. Her friend told me not to, and I get it. But I really do want to see her again, and apologize.” 
The whole time Baekhyun stared, seemingly into nothingness. He hated how much he missed her, even after only a few days. 
“You should at least call to apologize, you owe her that much.”
“What if she doesn’t want to hear from me at all? I don’t want to make things even worse.” 
“Just call. The worst she can do is not pick up.” 
“And if she does? What would I even say?”
“The truth.” 
“No fucking way.” 
“You’re an idiot.” 
“You don’t say.” 
Baekhyun chugged down his drink, getting the bartender's attention and ordering another round. He was already drunk, but it still wasn’t enough to erase what he felt. 
“Why did you freak out so bad? I mean she told you she didn’t mean it. I know acid is one hell of a drug but jesus. You were way too goddamn harsh.” 
“I almost said it back.” He responded, staring blankly at the counter before him. 
Chanyeol's eyes went wide. 
“I was so upset that that even crossed my mind. And if I had said it, who fucking knows what would’ve happened.”
“Well, do you?” 
Baekhyun just glared at him, refusing to say anything. 
“You clearly care about her a lot, I don’t know why you can’t just admit that. I think she could be really good for you, if you just got over your own bullshit.”
Baekhyun leaned forward until his forehead was on the bar, both hands on the back of his neck. He couldn’t remember ever resenting himself so deeply, and that was saying something. 
Chanyeol was right, and they both knew it. 
The guilt made it hard to do anything more than drink himself into numbness. He'd probably ruined any chance he had at something real with her, even if that in itself also made him uncomfortable. As much as he wanted to try and fix things, he knew deep down that he'd probably just end up hurting her again anyway. In the end though, the side of him that still wanted her was much stronger, and far less rational.
Every time he thought about that day, and how she must've felt after he kicked her out of his apartment, his chest would get tight, the dread quickly becoming more than he could handle. He’d had an awful time himself, the trip turning downright terrifying, and he’d been inside his own apartment the whole time. Outside, alone, she must’ve felt she was in a living nightmare. He was disgusted with himself, with how cruel he’d become, and all because of a few words that she didn’t even mean. 
Eventually he decided that it would be worse not to say anything. Even if she didn’t want to hear from him, he had to at least try to tell her how sorry he was, otherwise the guilt would keep chipping away at his sanity until it consumed him whole. 
It took a while for him to get to the point where he actually had the strength to pick up the phone and pull up her contact. Even then, he just sat in his apartment, staring at his phone, debating with himself. He wasn’t sure what made him more nervous, the idea of talking to her after he’d fucked up so badly, or the very real possibility that she would simply decline the call all together. Losing her completely was more terrifying than he was willing to admit to himself. 
Finally, he called. His heart thumped rapidly in his chest as he listened to it ring, trying to take deep breaths to calm himself with little success. When she picked up, his heart nearly stopped. He tried to say something, but his voice failed him.
“Baekhyun?” 
“Hi.” He eventually managed to get out, painfully aware of how stupid he sounded. He took another deep breath, finally gathering himself a bit before continuing. “I’m so, so sorry.” 
She didn’t say anything. She could hear the lack of consistency in his voice. 
“I don’t know what to say, I’m just so fucking sorry. I know I fucked up.” 
“Why?”
“Huh?”
“Why did you kick me out?” 
“I don’t know.” 
He heard her sigh in disappointment. It was a lie of course, but he couldn’t bring himself to tell her the truth. 
“Look, I appreciate the apology, but I really don’t want to do this over the phone. If you have anything you need to say to me, I’d rather hear it in person.” 
She hung up before he could respond, and he wasted no time getting into his car to drive to her place. 
Her pain had been unbearable. Even after several days sober his harshness stayed with her, bringing with it a constant dull ache in her chest. She barely ate or slept, but knowing that he at least seemed to feel bad about what he’d done gave her a bit of relief.
Despite Suhyun’s insistence that she cut him off completely, she’d still been waiting, hoping to hear something. She wanted an apology, an explanation, something that would help her feel a bit better, and she wanted him to look her in the eyes as he said it.
The knock on her door, not even 30 minutes after hanging up the phone, came as a shock. 
On the other side, Baekhyun worried he might actually pass out. He assumed that she would tell him how awful he was and then send him right back home, and he thought he was mentally prepared for that, but once he was actually there he realized how wrong he’d been. The ground seemed to sway beneath him, his stomach twisting, threatening to expel the lunch he'd just had. 
The door swung open and they met eyes, Baekhyun bracing himself for the worst.
She let him in, and his expression was something she’d never seen before. His eyes were glassy, the anxiety behind them clear as day. She could see the nervous tension in the way he fidgeted, hands clammy, heart racing. 
His eyes squeezed shut, and he mustered up all the courage he could, though still feeling utterly pitiful.
“I know you probably hate me and never want to see me again, but I need you to know how awful I feel about what I did. I can’t even put into words how sorry I am.” He eventually said, barely keeping it together. 
To his shock, she wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug. 
Tears soon dampened her forehead, feeling the quiet tremors of his chest as he fell apart. He held her close, cradling her against his chest, the closeness allowing his body to fully relax for the first time in nearly a week. Somehow though, he felt even guiltier than if she’d told him off, at least he would've deserved that.
 As hurt as she might’ve been, she’d still missed him. That day, before everything went downhill, he'd shown her a kind of happiness she hadn’t even known was possible. And even before that, when she was with him, the good moments were so powerful that they easily overshadowed all the bad. Nobody else had ever made her feel that before. 
She didn’t want whatever they had to end, even though she knew logically that it would be idiotic to forgive him after he’d been so cruel. She cared about him too much, she was too attached, she still wanted him despite it all, and that was probably the worst part. Despite how terrible he'd made her feel that day, the potential for good was still there. The good times she'd had with him were some of the best of her life, and giving that up wasn't easy. For her, it was impossible. The highs were so high, that the lows were somehow still worth dealing with. 
It didn’t make sense, he'd been absolutely certain that she'd be furious. 
“How do you not hate me right now? Are you really not mad at me?” 
She looked up at him, one hand coming to cup his damp cheek, tears of her own coming to mirror his. It was strange to see him of all people cry, but oddly comforting, too. It told her just how much he regretted what he’d done, that he cared, that he hated how badly he’d hurt her. He’d never shown that sort of vulnerability before, the cool facade he usually put on, now completely shattered. It gave her the reassurance she'd been craving so badly. Maybe forgiving him wouldn't be so dumb after all, since he'd hopefully never hurt her like that again. 
“I don’t hate you. I’m just glad you’re sorry, I was so worried that you were still mad at me, since I didn’t hear from you. I thought I ruined everything.” 
He quickly shook his head. “Of course I’m not mad at you, if anyone ruined anything it was me. I never had a right to be angry with you in the first place, I was being completely awful and irrational.” 
She couldn’t help the small smile that crept its way onto her lips, finally assured that he didn’t harbor any resentment towards her for what she’d said, that he felt genuine remorse. 
“I was afraid to call after that day because I wasn’t sure if you even wanted to hear from me, or if it would be best to just leave you alone. Your friend told me not to contact you, and I can see where she’s coming from.”
“When did you talk to my friend?”
“I called you later that day. Once I snapped out of my own bullshit I realized how unsafe it was for you to be outside alone like that and I wanted to make sure you were okay, and apologize. She answered and told me not to contact you anymore, that I’ve fucked up your life enough already, and she’s probably right about that.” 
“She never even mentioned that you called.” She pouted, making a mental note to call Suhyun out next time they met up. 
“I’m glad she was there. I was so scared something happened to you, at least when she picked up I knew you were safe.” 
“You know, I might not hate you, but I am still mad at you. I wish you could at least tell me why you reacted like that.” 
As forgiving as she was, the awfulness of that day was impossible to forget. The drug caused her fear and confusion to materialize in everything she saw, victimizing her until the high eventually faded, and the horror of it stuck with her. That was something she couldn't let go so easily.
He ran one hand through his hair, and when he didn’t answer right away she pulled him along with her to sit down on the couch. 
“I wish I could explain it to you, something in me just.. snapped. There’s a reason I don’t do relationships, that kind of stuff, it fucks with my head.” 
She swallowed, painfully reminded of that hard truth. “Why?” 
He shook his head, if he tried to explain everything they’d probably be there all day, and she’d never be able to see him the same way again. He wouldn’t be able to get it all out without more tears, either. That was a can of worms he just couldn’t get into.
“You should’ve taken it as a compliment you know, you fucked me so good I thought I was in love with you.” 
He forced a smile, but even that caused something unpleasant to twist up inside him. 
“If there’s anything I can do to make it up to you, just tell me and I’ll do it.” 
She shrugged. It was clear that he'd never be able to give her what she really wanted anyway. 
Still, at least he cared for her. He wouldn't have gotten so emotional if she didn't mean something to him. 
“Are you busy today?” He asked. 
“Not really, no.” 
“I could order us something to eat, or we could go somewhere, whatever you want. I just- I missed you.” 
‘I missed you.’
Even if it would be short lived, she wanted to enjoy the new sensitivity he was finally showing her, so she agreed. 
They stayed at her place, ordering in and opening up a bottle of wine. It wasn’t long at all until they both settled comfortably into the couch, still more relieved than anything. She’d missed him just as much. 
She’d grown used to the confident, wild, sexy side of him, but now, something about him felt fundamentally different. Maybe it was the fact that she’d seen him cry, but whatever it was, it felt warmer, softer, a side of him she knew very few people got to see. 
They spent hours on her couch together in comfortable silence, the show on the TV long forgotten as they kissed and held each other. She’d laid herself atop his chest, one hand landing on her waist, and the other at the nape of her neck, keeping her lips glued to his own. 
His touch was gentle, enjoying the warmth and softness of her skin after having missed her so much. The path his hands took across her back, shoulders, and neck full of adoration. He never ventured any further, because it didn't feel appropriate, he didn't want her to think that he'd only come back for sex. Just getting to kiss and touch her again already felt like a small miracle. 
However that didn't stop his body from reacting to her, now that she lay flush to his chest between his parted legs. As she deepened the kisses her body sunk into him even further, and she felt the line of hardness beneath his sweats. When she rocked her pelvis into him, he let out a groan, hands holding firmly onto her hips.
“Fuck, don't do that.” 
Their eyes met, and she pouted at him, “Why not?”
“I don't think this is a good idea, I came over here to apologize, not try to get you to sleep with me again.” 
As he spoke her lips attached themselves to his neck, leaving a path of soft kisses from his jaw down to the collar of his shirt. “And if I want to anyway?” 
She pulled his shirt down a bit and sucked on the skin of his collarbone, eliciting another moan. 
“You're sure about this?” 
“You said you wanted to make it up to me, right?” 
Part of her was skeptical, too, but as always, her desire for him overpowered any trace of caution. His touch, his voice, it all drew her in beyond the bounds of reason. She just wanted to feel close to him. Laying there together innocently had been nice, but she inevitably slipped into more troublesome desires. 
Baekhyun didn't respond, instead, his hands finally slid beneath the threshold of her clothes. The warmth of her skin beneath his hands caused him to sigh. He, too, had missed this.  
The sex felt like an apology. Where he’d been hungry, even desperate, in the past, he now took his time. It wasn’t one night stand sex, or even meaningless fling sex. It was the kind of sex that happens when two people know and care about each other. She let him set the pace, and he decided to be slow and intentional, he set that tone. The praises that passed his lips lost their teasing edge, his gratitude stronger than his usual desire to frustrate her.  More than anything he wanted to savor this, to show her his devotion the only way he knew how. 
Several orgasms later, they both collapsed into a pile of tangled, sweaty limbs on her couch. Baekhyun still refused to let go, keeping her in his arms for as long as she would allow, which turned out to be a good long while, much to his delight. 
Baekhyun hadn’t intended to spend the entire day with her in such a way, he was just so relieved that she didn’t hate him. Somehow his head ended up on her lap, and when she began to play with his hair, a satisfied sigh left him. He'd always loved the feeling, and how easily it would relax him. 
Several sleepless nights had left him exhausted, and as her hands stayed in his hair, he drifted off to sleep, resting more peacefully than he had in a long time. 
His sleeping face brought a smile to her own. She didn’t move, letting him use her as a pillow and nap through the afternoon. Every once in a while she would notice a change in his expression, brows knit in what seemed like distress, and she wondered what he could be dreaming about. So much of his mind was still a mystery to her, one that she desperately wanted to solve. 
When he eventually woke back up it was already dark outside, and he figured it was time to head home. He didn't want to leave, and even thought about asking her to let him spend the night, but after everything it just didn't feel right. He didn't want to overstay his welcome. 
“Has anyone talked to you about the anniversary party yet?” He asked as he got his things together. 
She shook her head. 
“It’s a fairly big thing the company does every year, it’s mostly for artists and higher ups, and I know I’m going, so I was wondering if you wanted to come as my date?” 
‘Date’
That one word was so unexpected coming from him, she found herself momentarily frozen. 
“Uh.. sure, yeah. When is it?”
He told her the details, and she still couldn't shake the implications of that one word. She didn't want to get her hopes up, but she wondered if maybe he was finally ready to at least hint at something more serious between them. 
The day of he picked her up as usual, noticing the fitted suit he wore as she got into his car. She knew it was a rather formal affair, but he looked so handsome, she still became a little nervous. 
“You look beautiful,” He murmured, looking her up and down before leaning in for a quick kiss. 
The event was held in the largest ballroom of a luxury hotel full of opulent decorations, and even had a gorgeous outdoor area lit up for the approaching holidays. She'd worn one of her favorite dresses, but even so, she felt a little silly walking in together, arm in arm with him. The guest list was full of a-list celebrities, both from their company, as well as some others, along with various executives. She felt all the familiar uncertainties from the first night she'd met him rush back. 
He must've sensed how tense she became, squeezing her hand and giving her a reassuring smile. The softness of it had her leaning further into him. 
She looked up at him, his profile outlined by the lights of the party, and she remembered just who she was there with. And not only that, but he'd said it himself, she was his date. 
It emboldened her, knowing that no matter Baekhyun's history or reputation, she was the one on his arm, and the one he’d be going home with after. 
They headed towards the bar for a drink, and she still remained quiet, too deep in thought to get anything out.
“You don’t have to be nervous,” He told her, “let's just try to have a good time, yeah?” 
He pulled out a chair for her and they took a seat, each ordering their first round of the night. Baekhyun did his best to lighten the mood, complimenting her, joking around and flirting all in an attempt to see her smile. And it worked for the most part, though the constant interruptions always pulled her right back into her insecurities.
Every few minutes someone would come up to him, and he would talk to them as if she wasn't even there. By the third time, she started to wonder why she'd been invited at all. 
She'd been zoning out, staring at the array of bottles behind the bar when she heard her name. When she looked up, she saw a familiar face. 
Joohyun. The same woman he'd ditched her for at Chanyeol’s birthday. 
Baekhyun had introduced her, and Joohyun raised an eyebrow at the sight of them. 
“You're here together?” Joohyun asked, a glimpse of something sinister in her eyes. Her face, beautiful as she was, did little to hide the ugliness apparent underneath. 
She started to nod but Baekhyun spoke up first. “We're just friends.” 
Joohyun smirked, letting her hand rest on his shoulder. “Well, it's always good to see you.” 
She turned to walk away, and as Baekhyun looked back at his date, it became apparent how pissed she was. 
She chugged down the rest of her drink, slamming the glass down on the bar and getting up. Baekhyun rolled his eyes, following her. 
“Really _____?” 
“Excuse me?” 
“I can see you're mad, don't you think you're being a little dramatic?” 
“I thought I was your date! We sure as hell aren't just friends, and for you to say that to her of all people? After what happened on Chanyeol’s birthday? Really?” 
“What else would we be if not friends, hm? As far as I'm concerned we are just friends.” 
“I know you care about me as more than a friend” 
He narrowed his eyes at her, a bitter look overtaking his face. “Do I?” 
She scoffed, “You're unbelievable.” 
With that she turned, walking away but he took hold of her wrist, pulling her back towards him. “Where do you think you're going?” 
“Home. I don't want to be here anymore.” 
“No the fuck you're not.” 
“Baekhyun, let go of me.”
He didn’t. “You’re being ridiculous.” 
“No. I’m sick of you being hot and cold with me. You don’t get to treat me like that.” 
His grip on her gave way, but she didn’t leave yet. His lips pressed together as his eyes squeezed shut, a heavy sigh leaving him. 
“Okay. I get it. But please, stay. You don't have to talk to me. Just let me take you home later.” 
“Take me home with you? Seriously?” 
“It doesn’t have to be with me. I can just drop you off.” 
She glared at him, almost scoffing again, but decided to just turn and walk away. When he took hold of her arm again, she glared. “If I’m staying, you could at least let me get another drink.” 
He watched her sit down by herself, ordering something that looked strong. 
As she sipped on her drink, she scanned the room, hoping she'd at least recognize someone. She'd almost given up, accepting that she'd probably end up drinking alone until Baekhyun was ready to go, but then she felt a tap on her shoulder. 
Chanyoel’s smile was a welcome sight, as he sat himself down next to her at the bar. 
“Hi! How are you? Are you here with Baekhyun?” He asked. 
“Hi, yeah. Unfortunately.” 
“Why's that unfortunate?” 
She shook her head, “You were right about him, I fear.” 
Chanyeol hummed in acknowledgment, it wasn't hard for him to imagine what could be going on. 
“He's being an ass?” 
“Yeah. I just don't get it. One day he's being really sweet, and then he turns around and acts like that was all bullshit. I'm tired of it. I wanted to go home, but for some reason he wants me to stay.” 
“So? You can still leave. Who cares what he wants.” 
She took a long sip of her drink. 
“I don't want to make him mad.” 
Chanyeol looked a bit confused, but still nodded. “Well, I'm here if you want company. It's a great party, it would be a shame to spend the whole night sulking at the bar.” 
“Thank you.” 
Soon his drink arrived, and he clinked the glass against hers. 
Baekhyun was nowhere to be seen as the two made light conversation, and she was grateful to take her mind off him for a bit. 
Chanyeol, now a bit tipsy, and knowing well that she wasn't pleased with his friend, seized the opportunity. He wasn't usually much of a flirt, but with her it came easily. 
His compliments cheered her up enough that eventually even his dumb jokes brought a smile to her face. When both drinks were gone and he asked her to dance, she gladly accepted. 
They stood, but he pulled her aside before they could make it to the dance floor. Now that they had a bit more privacy, he pulled something out of his pocket. 
Pills. The same ones from the night of his birthday. 
“Do you want one?” He asked, popping one for himself. She considered it for a moment, and with the night being fairly young, and Baekhyun still lingering in the back of her mind, she decided to go for it. His being a jerk didn't mean she couldn't still enjoy herself. 
Dancing with Chanyeol was nice. He was respectful, his hands never venturing further than her hips or waist. He was taller, and overall larger than Baekhyun, which was probably the biggest difference she felt between the two men. She liked that about him, that he made her feel distinctly different than Baekhyun did. Baekhyun was all bold words and risky touches, while Chanyeol was quieter, more cautious. Baekhyun's hands were slender, softer, when they held onto her, delicate in their teasing touches. Chanyeol’s were calloused, stronger, anchoring her without demanding anything more. 
The change of pace was well appreciated, even more so as the drug further loosened her up. She knew that Chanyeol was interested in her, sexually, romantically, or otherwise, but she didn't care. She knew he wouldn't cross any lines, especially not with Baekhyun nearby. 
Eventually the drug in tandem with the crowd of bodies on the dance floor forced the two to catch a breather, ending up outside on a large balcony overlooking the city. It was quieter there, with only a few other people tolerating the cool breeze.
As she looked out at the city, and then back at Chanyeol, she had to fight back a grin. Here she was, on a beautiful, opulent hotel balcony overlooking one of the coolest cities in the world, with a devastatingly handsome rockstar at her side. Baekhyun was the last thing on her mind at that point, she was fully enraptured by the party, the drug, and the man now stepping closer to her. 
“How are you feeling?” He asked, though he could see it on her face, how happy she was. She didn’t say anything, her smile speaking for itself. 
“This is nice.” She said, “Really, really nice.” 
Chanyeol nodded in agreement, and when their eyes met this time, neither could seem to look away. They both moved closer, the distance growing smaller and smaller, and out of instinct more than anything else, she threw her arms around his neck. 
With the Seoul skyline as their backdrop, their lips met. Chanyeol took half a step back at first, surprised by her boldness, though he quickly leaned back into her. The kiss was sweet, just testing the waters, enjoying the new sensation amidst the rush of the high. 
When Baekhyun shoved his friend away from her, she initially gasped. But once the surprise wore off, the abundance of happy chemicals in her brain kept her from feeling even the slightest bit upset. 
Baekhyun wanted a reaction. He wanted her to yell, so he could yell back, so he could tell her and Chanyeol off for being such terrible friends. When she instead started to giggle, his blood began to boil. 
“Are you two fucking serious?” 
Chanyeol stayed silent, wide eyed as he watched everything unfold before him. He was relieved that his friend's attention was more focused on her. 
“Are you serious? You said so yourself, we're just friends. I can kiss whoever I want.” 
The lightness in her tone, her unbothered smile, it taunted him, mocked him.
His eyes turned to Chanyeol. “Did you give her drugs?” 
His mouth opened to respond, but the words seemed to get stuck somewhere along the way. 
“Don't worry.” She said, “It's not LSD. I’m not about to say more stupid shit I don't mean.” 
Baekhyun’s eyes dug into his friends, and Chanyeol knew that he was holding back. He knew his friend well enough to know when a line had been crossed. 
“We're leaving.” He ordered, taking tight hold of her hand and pulling her towards the doors. 
She gave Chanyeol a half-assed goodbye, frowning, but didn't resist as Baekhyun pulled them both back to his car. 
“You're being an asshole again.” She commented, her tone still far too nonchalant for Baekhyun’s taste. 
While she'd been off with Chanyeol, Baekhyun found a friend who offered him a generous hit of coke. The drug only amplified his shaky, delirious rage, his grip on the steering wheel tightening at her words.
“I'm being an asshole? Really?” 
“Yea, I was having fun. We aren't together, you've made that abundantly clear, so I don't see what the problem is.” 
“Don't play fucking innocent we both know you only did that to piss me off.” 
“And why does it piss you off? Hmm?” She really hadn't done it with any malicious intent. She’d just wanted to have a good time and one thing led to another, but in her drug induced cloud of smug confidence and brutal honesty she continued on taunting him. “Because I know you care about me. You wouldn't have shown up at my apartment in tears the other day if you didn't care about me.” 
At the next red light he looked over at her, the tension in his jaw and forehead clearly evident in his expression. “You will never be anything more to me than a friend and a good fuck. However you think I might feel won’t change that.” 
His words stung, but she wouldn’t let him know that. “Then you don’t get to freak out when I kiss another guy.” 
Baekhyun didn’t respond, but she could see the anger, he looked like he wanted to punch something. 
“This is fucked.” He eventually muttered. 
“You don’t say.” 
“No, you don’t get it. This is bad.” 
She just rolled her eyes, and tried to concentrate on the city passing by on the other side of the window. 
She assumed he would be taking her back home to her apartment, and yet as he kept driving, it became clear that he was doing nothing of the sort. 
“Baekhyun, where are we going? You said you would drop me off.” 
“‘You’re staying with me tonight.” 
“No the fuck I’m not?! I want to sleep in my own bed, far away from you. Turn around.” 
“No.” 
She stared at him, bewildered, but he refused to even look her way. His eyes remained fixed to the road, which was quickly approaching his building. 
“What the fuck is your problem?” 
Still, he didn’t react, not until the pair were pulling into his building’s parking garage. He parked, turned off the engine, and locked the doors. 
“I need you to stay with me tonight.” His hands remained on the wheel as he said it, anchoring himself. He stared straight ahead at the concrete wall. 
“What?”
“Please, just spend the night. You can go straight to sleep. I won't bother you. But just, stay with me. Please.” 
He finally looked at her. Maybe it was the drug, but the way he looked at her made something shift. He wasn’t angry, he was scared. 
“Why should I?” 
“Maybe you’re right. I know I can’t give you what you want, but I do care.”
“That’s not fair.” 
He shook his head, wearing a pained expression as he got out of the car, opening her door and taking her hand to follow him. She did, though she still wasn’t sure why. 
“Baekhyun, why the hell can’t I just get an uber home? It's not like we're gonna fuck so I don’t see the point in coming up.” 
His hand was suddenly yanking on hers, pulling her close in an instant. He held her face in his hands, barely giving her time to take a breath before his lips were crashing into hers. 
It was messy, needy and desperate. Baekhyun quickly pushed his tongue past her lips, tasting the lingering liquor from earlier in the night, combined with the flavor he was already addicted to. Her. 
“Stop talking.” He whispered into the space between their lips when he’d finally had his fill. She pouted a little, but didn’t challenge him. 
The rest of the night was silent. They went up to his apartment together, and went to bed, without sharing another word. She was getting tired anyway, and the drug made it difficult to care all that much about whatever chaos seemed to be going on in Baekhyun’s head. 
When they laid down together, he pulled her in close, so close it was almost suffocating. His face pressed into the crown of her head, inhaling the clean scent of her shampoo, feeling something inside him twist into an uncomfortable knot. Still, he didn’t let go. If anything, he held on tighter. 
His own words from earlier in the night repeated over and over in his head, until he passed out with her still wrapped firmly around him. 
This is fucked. This is bad.  
Really, really bad. 
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siera-knightwalker · 7 hours ago
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Okay, it was a misunderstanding about LWJ.
Its true that evil intentions can easily start that mob mentality, and it was even more convenient to do so when there were SO MANY bad points against WWX. His demonic cultivation, the Wen prison escapee, his personality shift, his own Sect Leader unable or unwilling to defend him.
The problem was that there was no one willing to speak on his behalf, and when WWX did speak, he was brushed off easily with some reason or the other. The only time Wei Wuxian attempted to speak up was in the Jin banquet and he realized that their unreasonableness was because they knew and weren't willing to tell him due to their own malicious reasons.
The reason, I think, that no one followed Wei Wuxian when he went to the camps was so they had the ability to pretend ignorance. They already knew that Wen Ning was being being used as bait by the Jins as the Wens had done during Indoctrination Camp. They could infer that many cruel things were happening and no one wanted a part of that.
I think LXC wasn't a knowingly cruel person. He wouldn't be cruel knowingly, but he was unsympathetic, and did not really care about much, others than his immediate surroundings. One of the things that is very common between the gentry is a mentality of "we are different from them". The mentality that makes people look and go "oh we solved the problem, oops we destroyed the farming land? It's not our problem, whatever".
I don't think the cultivations world is that great either, but I think Lan Xichen wasn't a completely bad person either. He was the only one who brought up that Wen Qing was known to have not killed anyone during the Sunshot Campaign, but when NMJ spoke up, he didn't say anything.
The Lans have a mentality of "we are not involved", even LWJ has it, though not in a bad way. LWJ isn't nosy, while WWX very much is. LXC is also not nosy. He wouldn't interfere in the working of other sects or their issues.
If WWX went off into the burial mounds...How is it their problem? He still spoke up for LWJ's sake, probably. But I think he was mostly just not planning to interfere much. WWX kept rejecting his brother, so it was the Jiang Sect's duty to deal with him. But the problem is, he's invested in JGY who keeps bringing the other Sects in tow, and keeps involving the Lans and therefore the Nies.
Whenever JGY calls, LXC comes running. This is not to mean that it is LXC's genuine opinion. But he's kind of stupid, thinking he's helping his A-Yao. Showing him support and preventing people in the Jin Sect from bullying him. LXC had to keep showing more and more support to JGY until that support was what helped him become the goddamn Chief Cultivator, but even then (in LXC's eyes) he was still being bullied. Oh, what a poor, pitiful brother he had, even in the highest position he could acquire, he still had to listen to people insulting him and his mother...
So, I think LXC was incredibly stupid, but also, I don't think he actually meant harm to WWX until maybe WN killed his people (who he brought to show more support to A-Yao!) or maybe even Nightless City (where he once again brought people to show support for his A-Yao).
LXC is extremely hypocritical, because he doesn't care about anything other than JGY, and it seems that way because JGY takes advantage of LXC's character flaw.
Actually, there were more things that LXC knew. Sorry about not being able to tag the actual book conversations. But LWJ said he "heard" about Xue Yang being brought to the Jins, and who else but LXC would he have heard it from? I think LWJ scorned LXC for not taking a proper stance then (LXC: cause JGY was on the opposite side) and claiming neutrality instead of doing what a Sect Leader of a righteous Sect was supposed to do.
Remember that LXC stood against NMJ to save Xue Yang for JGY's sake as well, and the only reason why LWJ would have been able to state what happened to clearly without adding his own suppositions was if he was told so directly by one of the involved parties aka his brother.
Also... I'm not sure what you meant by contradicting his brother in public? The linked post is about LXC dissing WWX, basically.
And honestly, if we're talking about Sect Leader's negligence...That part I think, falls right onto JC, actually. I don't know why that parts is slipping through so much. JC was WWX's defendant and Sect Leader. If WWX does something wrong, then naturally, the Sect Leader must take responsibility and say "he will be punished for his wrongdoing after investigation". It is literally not the place of the other Sects to punish or reprimand one of their Sect disciples. It was JC's duty to tell them to fuck off. The Wens used to discipline other disciples often and it was referenced many many times in the novel, that it invited a lot of scorn.
You don't disciple other Sect's disciples. It's kind of okay if it's harmless ones, or you are in a position of authority over the one you're disciplining, but WWX was the head disciple. The only one above him were the Sect Leaders. No other Sect disciple had the authority to discipline him, not even LWJ, even if he was the romantic love interest.
WWX being that strong without a lineage... was a threat, that's true. But it wasn't the only reason. Remember JC told WWX that if he stood on their side, he was praised and if he was on the opposite, then he would be condemned?
Honestly, someone that's strong...Being a threat was the problem. The lineage was an excuse. It was because he wasn't controllable. If he was strong and he stayed within his limits, if he had married LWJ or stayed in Yunmeng, yeah, he'd still be scorned a bit, but not as much. Out of power, lineage, and righteousness, he had two, after all.
I'm not saying lineage wasn't the reason for them condemning him so heavily. He was condemned in the Sunshot Campaign too. But I think one of the reasons was his personality change showing exactly how uncontrollable he was. He wouldn't even smile and pretend to play along, instead demanding his will be met.
The lineage was always there. He was always the son of a servant. But he was still so fucking smart and charismatic that people would STILL open the doors for him. Not like JGY, who kept repeating his lacking lineage like a broken record. Actually, somewhere in the Guanyin Temple or maybe in the extras, I'm not completely sure, it was said that JGY actually scorned his lineage the most. He wanted his rightful throne, wanted to discard his heritage of being a prostitute's son. Unlike wwx, who embraced that his parents were a loving real couple along with their lineages.
Also, they moved against WWX cause that's exactly where JGY was leading it to? No one actually wanted to go against the Wens. They didn't have enough reason to then, because they thought they would be safe. Against WWX, the first thing they knew was that he was uncontrollable, was the son of a servant and scorned the power of the Sects (going against the Jin and all). JGY raised the amount of danger they were put in because of WWX and viola! Reasons were created.
Why Lan Wangji Endures
I breifly touched on this topic before in this post, but I wanted to go more in-depth with it in combination with this post. When Lan Wangji says this:
"...When I went to see him, I told him, ‘Young Master Wei was already in the wrong, why add onto the wrong committed?’ And he said....... He can’t affirm whether what you did was right or wrong. But no matter what, he was willing to shoulder all of the responsibility together with you...."
—Chapt. 99: A Hatred for Life Part 2, boat-full-of-lotus-pods
...he is not making a statement on the morality of either his or Wei Wuxian's actions. In fact, his opinions about the moral righteousness of their actions are separate from his opinions on his clan's (and the greater cultivation world's) meted-out punishments. Why? Because the rules and laws of the cultivation world are now wholly separate from what is moral, and so Lan Wangji has matched Wei Wuxian in cleaving his sense of morality from what is considered acceptable by the status quo. Lan Wangji cannot confirm to Lan Xichen (or the Lan Clan, or the cultivation world as a whole) whether Wei Wuxian was right or wrong because they are not operating under the same understanding of "right and wrong." At the same time, Lan Wangji's (summarized via Lan Xichen's) speech above is not in conversation with his brother but actually in conversation with Wei Wuxian's speech back in Yiling:
There was no such road. No solution existed. Wei WuXian spoke slowly, “Thank you for keeping me company today. Thank you for telling me the news about my shijie’s marriage too. But, let the self judge the right and the wrong, let others decide to praise or to blame, let gains and losses remain uncommented on. I, too, know what I should and shouldn’t do. I believe that I’ll be able to control it as well.” As if he’d anticipated such an attitude since a long time ago, Lan WangJi nodded slightly and closed his eyes. And that marked their farewell.
—Chapt. 75: Distance, exr
Wei Wuxian was put into a dead-end situation where any act of self-defense or defense of innocents was an automatic crime. In the end, he experienced the ultimate consequence of death because his act of self-defense led to the death of an important individual, a death that was seen as "unforgivable" in the eyes of the cultivation world, unlike the deaths of Wei Wuxian and the Wen remnants. Likewise, Lan Wangji's actions in protecting Wei Wuxian against his clan were met with punishment, because even though he had good cause in rescuing the Wen remnants' only protector, going against his clan is "unforgivable" in the eyes of a society ruled by tradition and orthodoxy over morality. This is why Wei Wuxian says that the self must judge the self, and why Lan Wangji is following that creed by enduring the Lan Clan punishment while maintaining an unshakeable belief in Wei Wuxian's righteousness.
It was never about Lan Wangji doubting his or Wei Wuxian's morals. It was never about Lan Wangji putting love above righteousness. It was always about how Lan Wangji so much believed in Wei Wuxian's morality and the righteousness of his actions that he was willing to protect the man when the entire world said he was in the wrong, when his own family stood opposite him. And just like Wei Wuxian eventually accepted the consequences of his actions and used his last moments to attempt to destroy the Stygian Tiger Seal, Lan Wangji, too, endured being whipped 33 times by the discipline whip, then went on to rescue Wen Yuan and raise him and the other Lan disciples with morals so strong that they could transcend the mob mentality that their parents never learned to unsubscribe from. Lan Wangji's steadfastness in the face of the incredible hypocrisy and corruption baked into the system he lived in is why Wei Wuxian is able to resurrect into a world where the new generation can look up to him as a hero and a mentor rather than a scourge and a terror.
This endurance is Lan Wangji's ultimate act of love.
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eden-writes-stuff · 1 day ago
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@loveableprob
first of all, so sorry it took so long. I was about to give this up due to lack of ideas until I rewatched Gilmore girls, because Luke and Lorelai are so wolfstar coded. Secondly, I know it turned out a little differently than your exact original ask, but I tried to keep the main situation and circumstances and I really liked how this turned out and I hope that is okay and that you like it anyways (if not, please dm me)
Sorry for rambling
Wordcount: 427
Tags: Sirius rambles, fluff, light angst, shy Remus, gay Remus, Sirius is clueless about his sexuality
"Moons?" "Hm?" Remus didn't look up from his book as Sirius lay beside him on his bed.
"How come you don't date?" "I've never dated", he murmured, hoping to end the conversation quickly.
"Yeah, but that's just it. You're hot. I mean, at least all the girls say so. I'm sure you could land with a couple of them. I could give you advice if you want to. You know, how to approach them, what you could do on dates, how to kiss, and all that." Remus hummed, eyes fixed on his book.
 Since when did Sirius care about who he went out with? The only time a girl actually tried to flirt with Remus, Sirius made fun of her until she ran away crying. Not that Remus cared. Girls never really caught his eye, but how was he supposed to explain that to Sirius - or anyone for that matter.
"Is it your... monthly problem? Because I'm sure if someone just likes you enough they can see behind that. I mean, we all did, so why wouldn't your girlfriend? You will need to watch out who you tell it to, but we can help you with covering things up." Remus just shook his head. He really wasn't in the mood for this.
"Or is there someone specific you like?" Sirius sat up a bit. "An impossible romance! Written by fate! Destined to be together, but always held apart! It's not Evans, is it? James would kill you and I have promised him to help him hide a body if he ever needed it. But if it's anyone else I can arrange something for you. I'm great at talking you up. I'll be all like: 'Have you met Remus? He is really sweet to girls. He also has super soft hands and can always help you study no matter what subject. His hair always smells good," Remus raised an eyebrow at that, "and aren't these scars just too hot?! I mean, talking about badboy... He also has really comfy sweaters that you can steal and he will lend you his scarf when it's cold outside, even though he hates being cold.'" 
He paused and looked up at Remus, who was still staring at his book, desperately trying not to think too much of this. "'He's not the best listener though'", Sirius muttered, sitting up in his friend's bed. "So yeah, if you need help, you know where to find me." With that he left, closing the dormroomdoor behind him, leaving Remus with a heavy ache in his chest.
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pinklayla123 · 1 day ago
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So, you, an elriel, I presume, admit that what Elain and Azriel were about to do was indeed wrong? That Elain pursuing another guy while still having the bond with Lucien is not right? Elain who is not technically, but canonically, undeniably, irrefutably Lucien's mate. So you admit that what was about to happen in the first part of the chapter would have been wrong? That if Elain was so in love with Azriel and dying to be with him as Elriels believe she should at least say it to Lucien's face and reject him instead of staying ever in silence because no, a mating bond is not something that you can just ignore away? That there are not just political ramifications to consider but also how Lucien, who has been a literal darling all the time and described by several other characters as a good male, doesn't fucking deserve to be treated this way?
Hello, person behind ghost blog with randomly generated name, who sent a screenshot of a blog that evidently doesn't exist but is tagged in Elucien fanfictions.
First of all, thank you for sending this ask. This is the first time I've gotten a passive-aggressive fandom related ask like this, so this is low-key a tumblr milestone for me. So thank you for that.
I assume the screenshot included is someone's response to an ask they received in regards to this post since the wording is somewhat similar, but I can't actually find the blog you screenshot so idk what's up with that.
Now, onto the actual ask. The screenshot says "Did Azriel think anything about touching Elain feeling like touching the Mother herself? Lol, no." I believe this is referring to this sentence in my post "Touching Elain is the closest this man has come to meeting the Mother herself."
I did not mean to imply, in any way, shape, or form, that Azriel wants to get down and dirty with the Mother and is using Elain as a conduit for that kink. I simply meant to say that touching Elain was a very monumental experience for him. In the back of my head I was thinking about how he was literally questioning the Cauldron ("What if the cauldron was wrong?") which is a large part of the "religion" in Prythian, therefore anything that made him question it is undoubtedly a big deal for him. I see now that this wasn't very clear in the original post, so thank you for allowing me this opportunity to clarify my thought process.
Now, if I may, I will reply to the paragraph you went to the effort of actually typing out. Yes, I ship Elriel, you presume correctly. Do I think Elain and Azriel almost kissing is wrong? No, I'm afraid not.
This seems to be a follow-up to "The situation is wrong because Elain is technically mated to another guy who is literally sleeping upstairs." in my post. Is Elain wanting to kiss the man who has been nothing but kind and caring and gentlemanly since she's known him wrong? No I believe not.
Despite her canonically, undeniably, irrefutably being Lucien's mate, she actually does not owe him anything at all, least of all an explanation, because she did not make him any promises. She never went up to Lucien and said "I wanna explore this thing between us" and then go behind his back. If that were the case, yes it would be wrong. But alas, it is not.
I don't have it in me to go pull out the actual quote, but Rhys said in ACOWAR I believe that a female being a male's mate does not equal to her being accountable to him for every breath she takes. Elain is well within her right to not want to do anything at all with Lucien, as demonstrated by her being more than willing to kiss someone else in the same house.
Okay, if this isn't wrong, then why on earth did I say that it is? Easy. Because while Elain and Azriel are not doing anything wrong, their actions will be perceived as such by others and will have consequences far beyond the two of them.
On the topic of sweet darling Lucien, I wouldn't go as far to say he is one of my favorite characters, but I certainly don't hate him and would like to see him get a happy ending. However, he hasn't really done much for Elain to say he actually cares about her or wants a life-long relationship with her. His inner monologue consists of thinking Elain was "thrown" at him and he chooses to spend his days living with another woman on the other side of the world. Doesn't seem to me like either of them want jack and shit to do with each other.
p.s. Just because someone is a "good male" doesn't entitle them to anyone's time and affections, especially someone who has shown no interest in them and even seem to avoid them.
Anyways, sorry this got a little long. Have a nice day 😊😊
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bteezxyewriter12 · 2 days ago
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Desperation
Pairing- Wooyoung x Named Reader
Word count- 4k
Includes- Wooyoung is horny and desperate, pussy eating, cum eating, cock warming, cock riding, missionary, multiple orgasms, so much fluff
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"Please Jo, please", Wooyoung begs, looking at me with desperation, "Please can I have your cunt wrapped around my cock?"
Ok what the fuck?
This is so not what I was expecting when I came over to hang out
"Are you on crack?", I ask, genuinely confused
He's never expressed a desire to have sex with me
Ever
He's never even expressed any attraction to me so what the fuck is this?
"No I just....I can't cum", he whines, "I haven't been able to cum in like three months"
I raise my eyebrow, not believing him at all
He has many fuck buddies he can use
Staff members willingly open their legs for him at the drop of a hat
"You're telling me you haven't fucked anyone is three months?", I scoff
"I...I did but I wasn't able to cum", he tells me, "I don't know why. I stopped fucking other girls three months ago and just jerked off instead but it didn't work either"
"You've been jerking off your whole life, what do you mean it's not working?", I ask in disbelief, "You forgot how to move your hand?"
"It's not working!", he cries, his body shaking, "Please, I'm so hard, I'm so horny all the time. I need some relief. I'm going insane"
I just raise my eyebrows at how desperate he sounds
Like he's about to lose it
"Let me see", I say, not knowing what the fuck I'm doing or why
He nods, standing up from his bed and pulling his sweatpants and boxers down
I look down at his cock and gape
I had no idea he was that big
Or that thick
And I can see what he means when he's saying he's desperate
His cock is so hard, straining, his head red and leaking so much cum, it's just crying from his slit
I don't think I've ever seen a cock that hard before
"Please help me", he whimpers
"What am I supposed to do Woo?", I ask
"Just help me"
I hesitate, "A hand job?"
He shakes his head, "I need to be in a pussy. Your pussy"
I mean it's not as if I don't want that
It's not as if I haven't dreamed of this from the moment I fell in love with him
But this...this isn't him wanting me
This is him wanting to get off because he hasn't had a fuck partner in three months
This is him being desperate to cum and I'm the only one available
"Wooyoung-", I start, not sure I should do this
A hand job is one thing, hell even a blow job is one thing but actual sex....
"Please Jo", he begs, "I'll make you cum too. I'll eat your pussy first"
I raise my eyebrow
Yeah ok that's something I've been dying to see
Him between my legs
But still, this isn't a good idea
This will just make me want him more and I can't have him
"I don't know...", I hesitate
"You don't have to fuck me", he says, distress in his voice, "You...you could just cock warm me. I just...I need to feel a pussy around me"
"So call one of your girls to come over"
He shakes his head, "No. I need your pussy"
Mine?
What the hell does that mean?
"It didn't work with anyone else. I just...I want yours. See if it helps"
Well that's not romantic at all
But at least he's being up front about what he wants
"Please Jo? Please?"
"Yeah fine", I sigh
He nods, dropping to his knees, my heart racing
His fingers hook into my sweat pants, pulling them and my panties down
He helps me take off all my bottom clothes then his gaze moves to my cunt
"Pretty", he murmurs
Without warning he pulls me to him, his tongue buried and licking in my cunt
"Oooh...fff...", I stammer, pleasure exploding in my body
I move beside me, my hand leaning against the wall to keep myself from falling over
"Fuck, you taste so good" he groans, his tongue licking along my slit, between my pussy lips
Fuck, his tongue is so wet, so long, licking in a way he makes sure I can feel all of it
He moves one of my legs over his shoulder, his tongue sinking into my hole and I clench around it hard
"Mmm", he moans, pulling his tongue out then dipping back in
"Wooyoung fuck", I moan in bliss, my hand threading through his hair, the stands so soft around my fingers
One of his hands is around me, gripping my ass and squeezing as he tongue fucks me
I'm so wet, it has to be all over his face
That thought makes me blush hard, wondering if his face will be soaked when he's done and I'll see it
His tongue pulls out, sliding up and licking along my clit, using the flat of his tongue first, then moving it so the tip is massaging it
"Fuck", I cry, blinding pleasure making my body shake, "Fuck Woo. Yes baby"
As his tongue lavishes my clit in licks, his fingers push into my hole, wiggling around, making me shiver
"So fucking wet for me", he groans erotically
Just as soon as his fingers are there, they're gone
Then they're back, then out again
I don't know what he's doing but he does this a few more times, almost like he's getting his fingers or hand wet with my juice
He whines in my cunt, his mouth wrapping around my clit sucking desperately immediately
I shiver, my legs shaking at how fucking incredible it feels
Through the bliss, I hear a rhythmic wet sound, him groaning and moaning as he sucks on me
It sounds like he's jerking off
I look down to find him desperately slurping around my clit, his eyes closed like he's in heaven
Looking further down, I get so tuned on seeing that he is indeed jerking off
His hand is wrapped around his cock, stroking himself, the veins in his beautiful arm popping as he moves
His cock is glistening and I realize that he's using my pussy cream to jerk himself off
That's why he kept putting his fingers inside my cunt
He wanted to use my cream as lube
I will admit that turns me on like nothing else, making chills run up my spine
I watch him suck on me and jerk off, the bliss getting overwhelming
The next tug of my clit has me falling into my orgasm, intense pleasure exploding in my body as I cry out his name
"Wooyoung. Oh god, Wooyoung!"
His eyes open and are on mine instantly, watching me cum as he sucks me through it, his hand letting go of his dick and squeezing my ass, pushing me as close to his face as I can be
I can't, he's so fucking hot, it's mind boggling
As the pleasure fades, his eyes hold mine as his tongue moves down to my hole and slowly licks up
Pleasure enters his brown eyes as he moans, "Oh fuck, you taste so sweet princess"
His tongue keeps licking as he eats my cum, swallowing again and again
"So fucking good. God fucking damn"
I'm shocked as he cleans my pussy, not knowing what to say
When he finishes, he stands up and my face heats up at how wet his face is
His lips, his mouth, his chin and neck are glistening in my cum
He smirks, licking his lip then wiping his mouth, my legs wobbly
He takes his bottom clothes completely off then sits on his bed, half leaning on his headboard
"Please", he whimpers
"You...you didn't cum while you were jerking off?"
He shakes his head, "I told you it doesn't work. Please princess, sit on my cock. Please"
Well here goes nothing
Climbing in him, I get in his lap, him already holding his cock up for me
I'm really doing this
It's kinda surreal
Leaning on his shoulders, I lower down onto his head, taking him in, moans immediately spilling from his mouth
I push down, feeling his unbelievably hard thick cock forcing me open so pleasurably
He's so big it's almost like he's too big for me and I have to push down hard
"Fuck!", he yells, his head leaning back against the headboard, "So tight, oh my fucking god, so tight"
I go down slowly, my pussy getting wetter and clenching harder the more inches I take
He feels so fucking good, it's insane
"Oh my god, I'm gonna...", he cries as I slide down his cock more, "I'm gonna blow my load, I'm gonna-"
His nails dig into my hips as I feel his cock throb hard, warm cum shooting in my pussy as I keep taking his dick, his body shaking under me
I'm so shocked
He really just came from me getting him in
And he's not even fully in yet
"Joanne fuck, yes baby", he shouts, lifting his hips and sliding his cock fully inside me as he orgasms, "So good. Fuck so good"
I clench around him, whimpering as his head nestles against my spot, my pussy involuntarily throbbing around him
I feel so full of his cock, so full of his cum and it's completely satisfying
Of course, leave it to him to feel the best inside me
His body stills, his eyes opening, gazing on me
He lifts his hips again, like he's making sure he's buried in my pussy as deep as he can be
And what I feel is surprising
"Are you...", I say gaping, clenching purposely around him, "Still hard?"
He nods, his eyes on me as he breathes hard
"Fuck me. Please"
That really wasn't what this was supposed to happen
I was just supposed to cock warm him
"Woo-"
"Please. Please. Don't I feel good?"
"Yes", I admit
He does, he feels really good, stretching me out so satisfyingly, his fat head nestled against my spot
"Please fuck my cock", he whines, "You can cum too. Used me to cum. I...I need it. I need your pussy. I need you"
I gaze down into his eyes, seeing want swirled with desire and it turns me on more
I mean I'm already this far, fucking can't be much of a stretch
Maybe I need this
Maybe I just need to fuck him once and I can get over these feelings for him
Probably not, but I'm already sitting on his cock, I might as well go all the way
I nod and he smiles his beautiful smile that takes my breath away and it's so not fair
His hands move up from my hips, pushing my shirt up my body as he sits up
I move my arms through the sleeves, letting him take it off, followed by my bra then I get his shirt off
I gently push him back and get my first close up look of my best friend shirtless
And I choke on air
Broad muscular chest, abs cut into his stomach, the tattoo on his ribs so fucking sexy
I slide my hands slowly down his body, starting from his shoulders, to his chest then to his abs, just feeling how soft and warm his skin is
I move my fingers to his tattoo, slowly tracing the words, his skin shivering under my touch, making me smile softly
"Fuck", he murmurs and when I look up at him, he's biting his lip, looking at me like how I must be looking at him
Like I'm everything he's ever wanted
But that can't be right
He's probably just shocked at seeing me naked is all
It's then I noticed his hands moving all over my body, touching my hips, his fingers trailing up my body, running over my sides, making my skin tingle
He cups my boobs, softly squeezing, his thumbs running over my nipples making me wetter on his dick
"You're fucking beautiful", he murmurs, shocking the fuck out of me, "Fucking perfect"
I blush but remind myself that it's just because he's never seen me naked before
And the fact that he wouldn't tell me I'm ugly
Wooyoung can be dense but he's not mean
"You're beautiful Woo", I tell him, his eyes meeting mine, his cheeks turning pink
"Ride me?", he asks shyly
Which is completely the opposite of the way he acts around me
He's always loud, at times obnoxious, funny, confident
Never shy
It's something completely new
I just nod, putting my hands flat on his chest, then moving my legs, sliding up his cock
The drag of his dick feels so good, sending shivers up my spine, my pussy desperately clenching on him to keep him in
"Fuck", he whimpers, his eyes glued to my pussy
When I get to his head, I squeeze hard, then push down, the feeling of his cock opening me up so delicious
"Woo", I moan, bottoming him out, his head rubbing my spot, making my body shudder
I move slowly at first, up and down his length, moving just a bit faster with each bounce
"Yes baby. Feels so good", he groans, his hands gripping my hips hard
I get a good pace going, bouncing on his extremely hard dick, enjoying the way he feels moving in my pussy
I slide my hands down to his abs, leaning on them as I slip up and down, moving my hips in a circle as I take him all in, grinding on his head
Each rub of his head against my spot zaps bliss and lightening up my spine and I can't help but softly moan his name often
"Wooyoung"
I increase my speed, leaning back on his legs, throwing my head back the more the bliss gets
"Fuck, I didn't know you knew how to ride cock", he murmurs, watching me move on him
I nod, "Yeah, I do"
Most guys are terrible at getting me to cum so I always ride them after a few other positions to make sure I cum too
I've gotten very good at it
"This pussy is so pretty, swallowing my cock like this", he whimpers, "So fucking wet, creaming my cock so fucking much. I didn't know a pussy could cream like this"
"Do you like it?", I ask, closing my eyes, falling into the pleasure he's giving me, my pussy spasming around him harder
"Love it", he answers, "Are you always this wet?"
I shake my head, "Not this much"
I do get wet but I'm completely drenched now, so much so that the squelching sound my pussy is making as I fuck his cock is so fucking loud
It's never been this loud before
"It's just for me?"
I nod, "Yeah Woo. You make me this wet. You make me this turned on"
"Fuck", he murmurs, my cunt choking the life from his cock
I'm so close, just a few more bounces
"Woo, I'm gonna cum", I mumble, moving my legs as fast as I can, riding him like I've never ridden anyone before
"Please cum", he begs quietly, "Wanna feel you cum so bad"
His begging with the next bounce does it and I explode all over his cock, shouting his name, the ecstasy washing over me
"Wooyoung", I moan, not knowing which way is up
All I can do is ride the pleasure, my hips rocking on his cock, his head massaging my spot and keeping me in bliss longer
"Yes, oh fuck, you feel so good! Princess I can't...it feels...fuck", he chokes out, pushing his hips up, making sure he's buried deep inside me
My whole body shakes and I have to lean forward, my hands on his abs as I ride it out on his amazing cock
As the pleasure slowly leaves, I slow down my rocking until I'm finished, so out of breath
That was a fucking amazing orgasm
Before I can say anything, he sits up, pulls me against him and rolls us over
He moves on top of me, my legs moving around his waist on their own, his soft, warm, sweaty skin against mine
It feels so fucking good
He looks down at me with an unreadable expression as he gazes into my eyes
I can't tear my gaze from his intense one, wondering what he's thinking
His finger runs along my cheek as he leans down, his lips capturing mine in a mind altering kiss
My entire body floods with fire, every atom alight and awake
I feel dizzy, my head spinning as I kiss him back, never wanting it to end
My arms move around his neck, holding him close as he pushes his cock back inside me
Burying inside in one stroke, he grinds against me as his tongue moves in my mouth, deepening the kiss
I'm in total heaven, never wanting this to end
He kisses me silly, his hips pulling back, the drag of his cock sending tingles up my spine
He snaps his hips forward, his cock sliding back in, the tip rubbing my spot
I moan in his mouth, clenching on his dick tightly
As he moves, he makes sure he goes in deep, his pelvis rubbing my clit, sending stars into my vision
His arm leans next to my head, his other hand softly playing with my boobs as he thrusts faster
His lips separate from mine but I shake my head, my hand moving to his cheek, "No Woo, kiss me. Don't stop"
He smiles softly, his smile so fucking dazzling, then his lips are back on mine, kissing me passionately
I begin moving my hips, meeting his thrusts, my arms wrapping around him, my hands on his strong back
His muscles move under my palms, his skin soft and sweaty
It does nothing but turn me on more
We move together, my legs tightening around his waist as the pleasure becomes more and more
We both moan, clinging onto each other and I never want this to stop
I want to keep his warm sweaty skin against mine, want to keep running my fingers in his soft hair, keep his lips against mine
That would be my dream come true
"Princess", he murmurs between kisses, his hand taking one of my hands, lacing our fingers and holding my hand firmly, "Princess, fuck, so good"
"So good Woo", I agree, kissing him, the feeling of his hand in mine so right
His cock plunges in and out, the feel driving me crazy, the bliss almost too much
I'm close, my pussy gripping and choking his length
"You're gonna make me cum princess", he groans breaking the kiss, his face moving into my neck, his hips rolling into mine, plunging his cock in at a dizzying speed, "Oh fuck, you're gonna make me cum"
"Wooyoung", I cry, ecstasy crashing over me as another mind blowing orgasm over takes me
I can't think, I can't tell which way is up, all I know is I'm in incredible pleasure, screaming his name
His hips fuck harder into me as I cum, yelling, "I'm coming. Fuck, princess, I'm coming, fuck!"
His cock barrels in, throbbing hard as his warm cum fills me for a second time, his hips pressing against mine, keeping his length inside me
My pussy can't help but pulse around him, milking his cock for all his cum
"Yes, Wooyoung, fuck", I moan as he moans, "Joanne, princess, so good baby, fuck, fuck, fuck"
I finish first, coming back down to earth, holding him as he finishes, running my fingers in his hair and kissing his shoulder
He shivers against me, lifting his head, his gorgeous brown eyes on mine through his wet sweaty hair
He smiles, then leans down, kissing me so softly and in this moment I'm utterly happy
He moves off me, laying down next to me, cuddling into me, his face nuzzling in my neck and I'm surprised
I thought he'd just get up and want to hang like nothing happened
"Mmm princess", he murmurs, his arms wrapping around me, holding me firmly against him and I just can't help but turn into his embrace, snuggling into him too
If he wants to cuddle, I'm going to take it
He sighs contently against my neck, his fingers running in my hair and it feels so good
"Baby", he sighs, "I love you"
I stop breathing, wondering if he knows what he's saying
Wondering if he's joking
Wondering if he knows he just upended my world
"Princess?", he says, a nervous tick to his voice
"Woo...what...what are you doing?", I ask
"I don't understand-", he starts
"Are you playing a joke on me?", I ask quietly, hoping he's not because that would be unforgivable, "Are you just saying-"
"No!", he exclaims, lifting his head, his eyes on mine, "I'm not playing a joke! I would never do that"
"So...you...mean you actually....", I trial off, almost afraid to believe it
"Love you?", he asks, his fingers trailing down my cheek softly, "Yeah Jo, I'm stupidly in love with you"
My heart skips a beat, it taking a few seconds for it to sink in
"Yeah...why do you think I was begging it to be you?", he asks softly, "If I wanted to fuck, I could of gone to the club and picked any girl. I could of called any fuck buddy like you suggested"
I mean yes, he could have
"I just...I couldn't be with anyone else. Anytime I tried, I just wanted you, kept thinking about you and my dick...wouldn't work with anyone else. I couldn't get hard with anyone else. And if I did...I didn't stay hard long enough for sex"
My eyes widen at that
He's never had a problem fucking anyone else before
"I'd just....lost interest because it wasn't you"
"You're kidding", I gape
He shakes his head, "No princess. Once I realized I love you, no other girl did it for me or held my interest. And yeah while I was desperate tonight, I wanted just you. I knew it would only work with you. It had to be you"
Me
I'd have never thought it would be me
Or it'd be more than sex
"I just...I didn't know how to tell you", he says shyly, breaking eye contact and looking down, "And right now, having you in my arms, finally cuddling with me, it felt right and I just said it"
I lift his face to mine, stroking his cheek softly, looking into his eyes
"I love you Wooyoung", I tell him, his eyes widening as a smile forms on his face, "I have been in love with you for so long you don't even know. I thought you'd never see me"
He shakes his head, "I did see you princess. I just didn't know how to tell you how I felt until tonight"
I smile, "I'm glad you did baby. All I ever wanted was you"
"You have me princess", he assures me
"You have me baby", I tell him, "I love you"
"I love you baby", he whispers, his lips against mine in a sweet loving kiss and I melt into him
After, we settled back in each other's arms under his blanket, my fingers running in his hair
"Mmmm princess", he coos, against my neck, "Tomorrow I have a photo shoot. You're coming with me right? I know you don't have work tomorrow"
I giggle, "Yeah baby, I'll come with you"
"Mm hmm. And you'll come to more performances? I need my girlfriend watching me on stage and waiting backstage for me to shower me in kisses and tell me how good I did"
I laugh, kissing his soft lips, "Of course my high maintenance baby"
"And I need to be with you every night, to see you and fuck you and cuddle you and tell you I love you and sleep with you in my arms", he continues, "It's non-negotiable"
I smile, so fucking happy, "That can definitely be arranged baby"
"Good", he says, snuggling closer, "We can start tonight. You're staying with me"
"Yes sir", I laugh, holding him tighter
"I love you princess", he whispers, kissing my neck
"I love you baby", I answer
I close my eyes, ready to fall asleep in my best friend and boyfriend's arms
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freuleinanna · 14 hours ago
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Oh heyyy! I'm sorry for barging in, but I saw it today and I just couldn't unthink that! I hope you maybe like it <3 gif just for the vibes
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Actors AU | Agatha and Rio are exes who have had a child together, lost a child together, and are now forced to work together again.
Word count: approx. 3000
Grief and trauma are a big theme, so is healing. Namedrops of the characters are irrelevant and are for fun. It's not a TV series meta, I just thought it would be hehe fonny. Social handle's made up too.
AO3 link
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‘So, what can we expect in terms of, uh, in terms of the dynamics between the two of you?’
‘Ohhhhhhh, you know…’
‘I know, I do know! It’s too early in the stages and whatnot, but is there anything you can say? Are there any premises, any arcs for your characters already?’
A sly smile slithers across Rio’s lips. Agatha’s looking at her over her shoulder, unsure of what to say. The new project is all hushed up for now, of course.
‘I’m sensing some… hesitation here, ladies?’
Rio’s hand on her back, wrapping her hair around her finger in little curls. Eye contact, way too long. Fan-video-worth long. There’s a shitload of them all over the Internet, dubbed with the sappiest music and in-love-rose filter. Happy, happy.
‘Some insane shit, my guy,’ Rio finally chuckles.
‘Oh yeah?’
‘Oh, I mean, full on. It’s, like, plot-wise it’s demon hoards, and religion, and bloody sacrifices…’
‘What?!’
There she goes.
‘…but really it’s a commentary on acceptance, on the grief of living in this insane world, and like, unreal amount of trauma dumping. Yeah.’
Deadpan. No expression, just making shit up. Agatha’s nodding along.
‘Right, hon?’
‘Oh, yeah!’
Something clicks, and she’s game. Rio’s fingers in her hair, and the feeling is so light, so generous, it bursts out of her with laughter.
‘So much trauma! Uh-huh, ‘cause I’ll be playing the sacrificial lamb, and you’re…’
‘I’m gonna be the demonic priest. So, there you have it.’
‘A wild ride, for sure.’
The audience is riled up. Applause come. They laugh. Cameras are rolling, forever imprinting happiness onto the lenses, every last bit of it. It is one of the last bits, actually. It’s going to spill her guts on the floor when @agatharioreallove tags her on a clip a year later (before the news comes out), showing their happy, loving faces from exactly that interview.
And then, a billion of sad, my-heart-is-breaking-for-them tags.
FUCK, she’ll be hollering in the emptiness of the living room, FUCK! Can’t you leave us the hell alone?! Fucking…
For cunt’s sake.
Our child is dead.
Our child is dead.
Fuck.
******
1 year later.
‘Thank you so much for showing up. I know it’s…’
The journalist is trying mad hard to be respectful, but also to still get a chewy piece.
‘How do you… How does one even do something like that?’
‘There’s a thing called contract, sweet cheeks.’
‘I mean, sure, but I’m… Wow, that was a raw thing to say.’
‘Things are raw.’
Awkward silence. There’s a glance over at the security guy, an unnerved tug at the collar.
‘What, do you expect us to murder each other live?’
‘Ha-ha.’
Nothing fucking funny about that.
‘I mean, everyone expected the project to get dropped, and… here you are, preparing to shoot. How was that? How was that decision made?’
Agatha’s hair in a tight bun, and she’s stroking a loose lock away from her face. Rio’s eyes are daggers. Agatha doesn’t need to look to know it.
How was it made?
Through cursing and screaming, that’s how. Kicking chairs across rooms. Throwing lamps at her agent, God bless her. Lilia’s a fucking saint draped in Sicilian shawl.
‘Aight.’
Rio fidgets, Agatha can hear it. Here’s the part she winces at, uncontrollably. Be a doll and think for a second, because you’re only not charged the lost potential value fee if you deliver the film by those scripts. What’s not clicking? And she wanted to tell that story. They both did, a love letter from parents to children. Who could’ve thought.
How was it made?
Rio’s hand perches to her shoulder, staying there like an all-too-familiar ghost. Spine tingles with rage.
‘It was hard. You can imagine…’
‘Sure… ’
‘…if you’re not an asshole. Are you?’
‘Oh, I’m—I’m not! I-- really--’
‘Good, then.’
Agatha’s dry chuckle is Oscar-worthy. She had bid a fortune on the script rights to buy them out, so she’s bound. And Rio? Rio’s completely went off the rails. Her brain train doesn’t even remember there were rails once. She’s lashed out so much she’s become a liability to everyone who has the displeasure of working with her. A bare-foot beggar in the woods is what she is without this film. So is Agatha, unfortunately. Two beggars clapping their naked ass-cheeks on the wind.
Unless they go through fucking hell.
With everybody watching.
Twenty minutes and gallons of constant internal vomit later, the interviewer stops the cameras, says goodbye, and leaves. Rio’s hand disappears. Agatha leans back and closes her eyes, waiting for another press-junket-junkie, back as straight as she’s never been.
Phone’s keyboard is spitting out quick, audible taps. Why, why does she always need to keep the sound on?
‘Fuck you.’
Agatha knows well that her voice has cracks in it. A decent amount of disdain too, she hopes. Taps are avalanching even quicker.
‘Aw, your first words to me. You haven’t been developing functional communication mechanisms, have you?’
Tap-tap-tap.
‘Go stand in the corner and die, Rio.’
‘Fuck you too.’
It’s so cold, she might have gotten frostbites. From their voices alone.
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Table-reading / Rehearsals.
‘Okay, don’t be mad, but?..’
‘You don’t have to say it.’
‘It sucks balls. I’m sorry, but you just suck balls.’
‘I do no such thing, ever.’
Teen’s face wrinkles with worry. Billy, Bobby, Tommy, Toby? Whatever. He’s a teen, so, he’s Teen. A plucky assistant, and a huge pain in her moral ass.
‘Could you maybe… Cunty filter off, okay?’
‘Ugh, Teen.’
Still, Agatha’s looking this twig of a kid over, feeling worry build in the ruins of her insides.
‘What else are they saying?’ She smirks with venom. ‘Besides our chemistry being off?’
‘Basically, that it’s a Mariana Trench of flaming shit, but that it still has to be done.’
She nods, un-amused. Yeah, otherwise it’s another pile of fees, liabilities, script ownership debates, the whole petty army of Hollywood law-humpers on her back. Teen is slurping on his… blue-colored god-knows-what. Then stops, under her glare.
Rio’s afar, in the distance. Like she’s always been since… Well. Since Nicky.
‘I can’t,’ Agatha whispers before she can stop it, and clutches at her coat nervously, realizing she’s said it aloud. There’s something strangely calming in a way Teen avoids touching her, but remains just behind her shoulder, listening softly. ‘I can’t, I—I can’t.’
‘Can’t what?’
She shakes her head. Rio’s there. So is anger, so is hurt, so is everything scorching, manifesting in her oh-so-loved-once face. So is missing her fingers curling up her hair. But more, still anger.
‘I can’t say those things. The script. Not in a meaningful way. Not when--’
‘How else are you supposed to say it?’
‘Huh?’
Her comforting assistant steps from one foot to another, then lowers himself to the level of her chair. His voice crackles with nerves. His shadow supports hers. He’s saying things Agatha never wants to hear, because Nicky died, but the script brings her and Rio into a nightmare of a centuries-old witch and Death incarnate battle over a child’s soul.
‘You’ve lived them. How else are you supposed to say those things? You’ve lived them.’
Happy videos of their faces, laced fingers, loving gazes during the interview. Sad montages and thousands of close-ups of them visibly drawing away from each other at the hint of a touch. Hurting like the sun, spilling red while falling to the doom. Fuck.
‘Why don’t you go fuck yourself with a straw, huh?’
‘Sure. Okay.’
*******************************
Shooting: Day whatever, because at this point, everyone’s frustrated.
‘Oh, shit.’
‘Is she drunk?’
‘Fucking impossible— Somebody get Vidal in her trailer!’
‘Do we keep a setup?’
‘For fuck’s-- ’
‘That’s a PR nightmare.’
‘She’s not gonna sober up, is she?’
‘Not before she vomits half her stomach down the sewers, she’s not. Un-fucking-believable. Can somebody get Harkness?’
‘She’s gonna kill her.’
‘Maybe don’t tell her, smartass?’
‘She’s gonna know, and then she’s gonna kill her.’
‘What a mess.’
‘Leave it, just… everything, leave it. And get Alice to Jen for make-up. We’re gonna reschedule her scenes for today.’
‘What an A-list crap-pile on meth.’
****************
When Rio sobers up, it’s not entirely clear whether she’s dead or not, but she thinks, well. Either way there are hook-bladed daggers buried in her body, tugging in all directions at once. Hangover or hell, not much difference.
The hardest of daggers, the sharpest and most resilient one, turns out to be a scythe. And it’s in Agatha’s eyes.
‘Alive?’
A familiar voice makes the bells toll. Deep tonality of disappointment, the one which roots in hurt and blooms with blame, is a homesick sound.
‘Unfortunately so.’
‘Good. I need you alive for being skinned by the crew tomorrow.’
‘Gee,’ she croaks. ‘Sounds hot.’
Managing to pull herself into a sitting position, Rio wipes her mouth.
‘I kinda hoped I’ll just black out for the rest of the shooting. No luck, then.’
All signs are there: Agatha’s trembling hands, the way she keeps gesticulating with her whole palms in frustration. Her hateful stare, of course. There’s a storm coming. Hurricane Harkness, ready to pour molten steel. Rio sneers, taking it.
‘Come on, I know you have words.’
‘God, you’re a bitch.’ That, Agatha says with her whole chest without missing a beat, as though grateful for a convenient way of spitting some of the pain out. Those words unlock her frustrated lips. ‘Why. Seriously, why now? Neither of us wanted to do it. We’ve gone through a minefield, got fucked in the ass by every interviewer ever with a hot poker and a sympathy lube. Why not just… Do it and be gone, huh? Rio? Just one fucking movie. Why the fuck do you need to act up now?’
‘Because now, it hurts.’
And Agatha’s eyes dart away in a habit so shivery and familiar, it burns Rio’s chest worse than years of mutual blame. The woman who’s never been her wife, the woman who’s shared a son with her; now the woman who’s been so enraged, so devastated, so focused on her own irreplaceable loss that she couldn’t bring herself to look at Rio’s. Because, what if she recognizes the same pain?
People are fucking nutjobs.
‘It hurts, Agatha,’ Rio repeats quietly, with careful weight placed on each word. ‘Because I lost him too, and I didn’t get to live through my pain. I was handling yours.’
‘Oh, please.’
‘Guess it’s catching up on me.’
Hangovers don’t gently break your ribs, Rio knows. So it must be something else, like truth. Agatha’s disbelieving fury is war-like.
‘What, you got a different story?’ Rio teases, despite desperately wanting not to. Don’t tip the scale, thoughts echo, why are you like that? Why are you doing this? Why now?
Because. It. Hurts.
‘You left, Rio. When I needed you the most, you left.’
‘Needed me?’
‘And now you’re strutting back to, what exactly? Give your feelings a performance?’
‘You’ve shut me out.’
Heavy breathing. Some metallic croaking in the voice.
‘I’ve?--’
‘You’ve scolded me out. You’ve frozen me out, Agatha. You needed a space to grieve and you locked the fucking door beh--’
She stops abruptly. Draws air to say the only thing that mattered.
‘I was alone.’ I was grieving, and you couldn’t look at my face. I was grieving, and your own grief was just too big to notice mine. ‘Suppose I’d stayed. With all the time in the world, would you have hated me less?’
She sees locks of Agatha’s hair swing, heartbreakingly beautiful. Always the little things that destroy you.
‘I didn’t hate you.’
‘No?’ It’s cruel to smile. The alternative is weeping.
‘No.’
‘You sure hid it well, then.’
‘Rio, I--’
It’s a muscle memory, alright. Bodies remembering how to intertwine, how to save each other from loneliness. Hands reaching out. Breath aching to get mixed. It almost, almost happens. The warmth of it flees just before a newer, colder habit kicks in, which isn’t completely unlike cutting through arteries of hope drying in the air.
The woman Rio’s engraved into her lungs yanks them out with her need to blame someone, anyone, and walks away, still holding them.
‘I can’t, I—Don’t do that to me.’
‘I’m not doing anything.’
‘I can’t.’
‘I know.’
A beat of silence.
‘I’m done, Agatha.’ Rio smirks, broken. ‘You win. From now on, I’ll be on my best behavior.’
Agatha Harkness, an unbearable load-mouth and a genius pervert with cussing, bites her tongue and leaves. Rio feels like Death.
***************************************
Shooting: Pivotal day.
The day everyone remembers, but nobody talks about.
And then—Life.
Not at once, and not beautiful. Life isn’t a fragile flower blossoming out of nowhere. Life is actually someone’s gooey remains, definitely someone’s shit at some point, and there’s nothing fragile about it. It fights and claws, but given time, it overcomes people and buildings alike. It grows. It grows.
Given time, it stops running from the dirt whence it came, and starts reaching down with roots to accept the unthinkable.
Flowers fallen out of Agatha’s hair are white. Her hands are covered in fresh soil. Streaming down her face, tears bitter and gentle.
‘Please, my love!’
Death stops before a weeping mother. Cameras are rolling, Rio’s mind has completely switched off. Everything’s blank. Pulsating sounds in her ears are ringing with the remnants of please, my love – and Agatha’s horrifying expression. Something bruised and raw from familiarity, with which it comes.
Death – or Rio – shouldn’t rage against her helplessness. Death takes children, after all, it’s a known fact. Sometimes, it’s just… It’s just unfair. And sometimes, even Death – and Rio – can’t take being the reason for such heartbreak.
‘I can offer--’ she starts. Then, ‘No.’
Some muttering, well-earned, is heard from behind.
‘I can offer only time,’ someone whispers, reminding her of the line.
‘I know,’ she says. Then again, ‘No.’
Agatha’s face is shaded with concern.
‘What are you?--’
‘I can’t offer time.’
Taking up the skirts of her dress, Rio steps forward, toward her. Agatha draws back. Agatha the actor is wrecking her nails against stone, trying to fight Agatha… Rio’s Agatha.
‘Boys die.’
Rio nearly chokes on those words, and still it isn’t as bad as Agatha’s reaction. Invisible to anyone who’s not close enough, anger, bitterness, and grief birth real tears, instantly hot over the camera ones. But Rio is close, isn’t she? She is. For the first time in what feels like centuries of roaming wild, she’s actually there.
‘Boys die,’ she whispers, ‘and it’s never fair, but they do. And there isn’t time enough to heal that pain.’
‘Stop this.’
‘I can’t bring him back…’
‘I’m serious, Rio, stop this!’
‘…because I haven’t taken anything.’
She burns her fingers on Agatha’s face, yet it’s still worth touching it.
‘It’s not your fault, it’s not mine either.’
‘We loved him.’
Thousands of clips all over the Internet, of them showing off their happiness.
Aww, they’re the best parents <3
I NEED them to be my parents!!!
Sweet music.
Heart emojis.
Wait, are they actually raising a kid together???????
Talking about Nicky.
Talking, talking, unable to contain that joy.
And on that, Agatha breaks. Her lips twitch with a sob. Rio’s on the ground beside her, holding her face in a way that urges to listen. And her Agatha, not the character or the actor, is crying into her open palm.
‘I wanted more time. I just wanted more time, that’s all, I--’
‘We loved him so much that it… broke something, when he died.’
‘How can…’ From under closed eyes, more grief. Then a gaze so piercingly blue, it staggers Rio with ferocity of color. ‘How can I live with that? How can you live with that? How does everything not remind you of him, huh? How are you not – so – angry? Why – were you not – angry?’
Nobody could have possibly thought they’re ad-libbing. Yet nobody intervened, bless the fools. In the shadow of Rio’s face, Agatha’s darkened eyes glint almost purple.
‘I needed you to be angry, along with me. I needed you to be fucking furious about his death, and you just…’
‘Accepted it.’
Rio nods, and feels her own tears, warm and heavy like August rain. Some of them drop of Agatha’s hands. Their hands and their tears come together.
‘Because, Agatha,’ she’s barely resisting the sobbing herself. Perhaps, that’s how Death feels. Rio nods with heartbreak and compassion, and inevitability they bring. ‘Because, Agatha, boys die.’
I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry that they do, and there’s nothing I could do about it, but I forgot that people die too, from suffering. We almost died, too, right next to each other.
Agatha’s chest is heaving with breath. She’s fighting against Rio’s hands, and then she’s holding them, and then her arms are pressing Rio closer with all their strength.
‘I’m so sorry. I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.’ For not listening. For being angry with you, because you weren’t ready to accept. For not fully understanding. For lashing out. For leaving.
‘I didn’t—I—I’m sorry,’ for not acknowledging your loss. For needing my fury so much, I thought I’d stopped needing you. For blaming you.
And suddenly flowers bloom.
Not literally, of course, but they bloom in how Agatha’s fully sobbing into the crook of Rio’s neck. They also bloom in how Rio’s holding her: gently, stroking her back all the while. Wrapping little curls of hair around her fingers. Most of them bloom on their lips as they touch skin. Blessing, apologizing, healing.
Desperation and trauma are flowing up, up, toward grief and by it, up again, to the bright-red rage, around the gigantic ill-intentioned walls, over broken pieces of good memories thrown against it, toward air. Toward breathing.
Toward love,
and having spent years half-severed only to find that each deconstructed piece still fits perfectly as you hold each other tight,
and even toward kissing the salt.
Toward, it seems, life.
Because it’s always the cycle, isn’t it?
Out of death, life.
Actor au where they are exes who had a kid together but never got married but then the kid died(because i hate happy people) then they are forced to work with each other and drama ensue
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