#(Thank you! I am Bridgerton brainrotted)

[more-than-a-princess]

Bridgerton!

SEND ME A FRANCHISE OR SERIES AND I WILL TALK ABOUT IT - Accepting!

JUNE 13 IS ALMOST HERE! I will not be replying to threads on Thursday. And possibly not Friday as well. Season 3 Part 2 drops and I need Polin like I need oxygen-

With that in mind, hi, I'm the Bridgerton fan, it's me.

I was about halfway through Season 1 when I decided to read all 8 of the original series back-to-back, so while I wasn't a book fan from the start, I've kept them in mind when watching the last half of Season 1 and the subsequent seasons. I like the fact that this series, written and acted, really seems to embrace historical fantasy. It's a romance series and not meant to be historically accurate at all, but I think it gives a fresh take on the Regency period that differentiates between Jane Austen and all of the various offshoots and adaptations. It's also just a visual treat, y'know? Polyester lace and plastic beads and sequins certainly weren't around in the 1810s, and yet it's just plain fun to watch.

When ranking everything, I think Season 2 is my least favorite of the seasons so far, which is apparently a spicy take on the internet. I didn't like how the show handled Edwina in correlation to Kate and Anthony, and I was disappointed to see how Kate and Anthony's engagement scene was cut from the show, or at least was depicted differently than in the book. The book version made me, truly, laugh out loud (just like Eloise facing her brothers in Book 5! I actually repurposed this exact type of scene for a RP thread a little while back because it was just too fitting).

In my other terribly spicy Bridgerton take: I think Penelope's outing of Marina's pregnancy in the show was valid. Pen has done a lot of wrong things, but Colin needed to know the full story about Marina before he agreed to marry her. I know there are lots of fans who see Penelope as the devil for this in Season 1, and while Pen isn't perfect, I think this was the morally right thing to do.

Other things I hope for in the show (as the books are done, there's little reason to speculate about them):

Season 4 is either Benedict's or Eloise's season, depending on how the last four episodes of Season 3 go. Francesca will be in the background to some degree with her husband, though I hope a certain cousin is introduced in this season or next, cough cough.

I hope the show doesn't keep all of the book canon love interests, actually. If only because Benedict's book and LI are some of my least favorites in the entire series, and I think Eloise's book love interest doesn't need the spotlight on this show because, frankly, he kinda sucks. Can you tell I didn't like her book much either, save for when her brothers come to 'rescue' her?

If this show does not include Michael Stirling (or the genderswap version that's a very prevalent rumor right now), I riot. When He Was Wicked is the best of the books, fight me.

If this show does not include Gareth St. Clair, I will riot but riot a little quieter. He is so underrated.

Let. Cressida. Be. Sapphic. The show is hinting at this SO MUCH. Just go through with it, showrunners! Give her a yearning crush on Eloise and actually be clear that she is, indeed, sapphic!

Queen Charlotte is, IMO, becoming a little stale on this show. I would not be upset if she didn't return in Season 4. In reality, Queen Charlotte died in 1818, so even with the show's messy take on the timeline in comparison to the books, it would make sense that she will be passing away in the next few years.

Violet needs her garden watered and Lady Danbury needs to deal with the fact her brother can oblige. She slept with Violet's dad, Violet can sleep with her brother.

Colin and Penelope can likely disappear after Season 3 but I will be sad about it. I love them. LOVE. THEM.

Nicola Coughlan is an actual queen and always fabulous. She's been killing it this press tour in her outfits, support of Palestine, and calling out chauvinistic male reporters by reminding them she has perfect breasts. She is ICONIC. I still need to watch Big Mood but Derry Girls is amazing, watch Derry Girls if you haven't yet.

And with that, I need to run out to the post office! I have yards upon yards of fabric to send to my dressmaker who is making new two new Penelope gowns from Season 3 for Dragon Con this year.

[pookieace]

you belong with me

✰ . . . bridgerton au, gojo is meant to be a viscount, fem!reader / fem!pronouns used, secret relationship kinda???, mention of arranged marriage, secret meetings (no cheating though) fluff & smut, fingering, ooc gojo idk he’s lovesick and shit, kinda olden day language that i don't think is 100% correct but idc the brainrot is too strong at this point for me to care therefore you shouldn't either <3

✰ . . . 2.5k words i don't know how we got here

✰ . . . i uhhhh binge watched bridgerton in less than a week and i am having the most scandalous thoughts and scenarios about it.. like i am vibrating at the speed of light waiting for the second part to drop tonight LMFAO this is just pure word vomit and brainrot and it's probably shit because i don't remember the last time i sat and wrote smth this long... but oh well !!! i also SUCK at titles thanks taylor swift for having this song

Satoru Gojo loves a good thrill. The thrill of betting his money on horse races or boxing matches. The thrill of playing pranks on the maids or the cooks. The thrill of having all eyes on him as he walks into a room. He knows everyone will stare considering his wealth and the status of his family but it still feels good, feeds his ego. His favourite thrill however? The one where he meets with you in secret. Just thinking about sneaking away from the public eye, trying to find a quiet place where you two could have time alone, where you could kiss and touch each other, sent goosebumps all over his body. It excited him.

You're not sure why you let him coax you into it though. As a lady, you should be prim and proper, present at the balls or social gatherings. You're meant to be talking to your friends or making conversation with respectable suitable gentlemen, or in the midst of getting courted. Perhaps it is because Gojo Satoru is a breath of fresh air in such a repetitive lifestyle that you keep sneaking off in the middle of the gatherings to see him, and it's certainly no different tonight.

In the middle of the ball, you see Satoru’s tall figure slip past a group of people and off into the shadows. To avoid being seen as suspicious, you need to wait a few moments before you too find yourself following after him. The minutes of waiting around feel like hours however, your feet are itching to just walk off and run to him, but you can't. It would be seen as outrageous for a lady to be seen with any man alone, it would cause an uproar within the community, spreading amongst the partygoers and even the ones who didn’t come within a matter of hours.

Then finally, after what feels like eons, you excuse yourself from the people you were chatting with. You're glad the ladies you were with are attempting to woo the gentlemen that had approached the group by fluttering their hand fans and blinking excessively. Quietly, you make your way towards the corridors. The females are too busy trying to gossip and the men are trying to prove their wealth or talk about their mistresses which makes slipping away into the shadows easier.

You are quite lucky that it was your family who was responsible for today's ball. It made it easy to find a secluded place where you and Satoru could meet without having to worry about a member of the ton or one of your maids accidentally finding the two of you alone, god forbid that from happening. You hold your dress up so you don't trip over it, walking briskly to one of your many gardens at the back of your family's estate. It is dark outside and the air is now chilly, making the hairs on the back of your neck stand up as you slow down and try to squint in the darkness, attempting to spot your favourite white haired male.

"Oh? What do we have here? A rather fine young lady, all alone. With no one around... but me." You'd recognise that teasing voice anywhere and you're immediately spinning around to face him with a smile on your face.

"Lord Gojo." A pout on his face grows almost immediately as you bend at your knees to bow at him, a gesture of respect that has been conditioned into your very being since you were a little girl.

"I thought I told you to call me–"

"Just Satoru, yes. I am well aware of that." The use of his first name has him smiling almost as quickly as he had pouted, and in only a couple of steps he is directly in front of you, chest in your line of sight. You have to tilt your head upwards to get a good look at his handsome face.

"I have to say, I rather enjoy the way my name falls from your lips." He's not slick with his eye movements, tongue darting over to lick at his plump pink lips while his eyes glance at your mouth and back to hold your gaze again. "You make it sound... Pretty."

"Well, it is a pretty name for a pretty boy. Your mother did well at picking it."

"Darling, as much as I adore my own mother, I did not ask you to meet with me so I could listen to you praise her."

"Oh Satoru!" You have to cover your mouth so you don't laugh out loud and garner unwanted attention. "Are you jealous of your mother?"

"I am not!" He hushes you, thankful that you are meeting in darkness and the only light is from the moon so you don't see the blush of embarrassment on his cheeks. "Not of her at least."

You are about to open your mouth to ask what he means but he beats you to it. "Lord Basset was rather close to you... Was he not?"

"He spoke to me for a mere two minutes, if that, Satoru. Besides, all he asked was how my family was doing, nothing more."

"Two minutes too many if you ask me." There is a slight growl in his voice as he mumbles unhappily, large hands pulling you close to his frame by your hips.

"Perhaps you need to start courting me in public."

"Sweetheart." He sighs, leaning down to rest his forehead against yours. "The sooner my father realises I do not wish to marry the woman he has chosen for me, the better. It is torment trying to stay away from you in public. Mother is attempting to talk to him now, I think she may know I have someone else I would rather be courting."

You feel him furrow his eyebrows, scrunching them up as he speaks and thinks about the marriage his father is trying to get him to agree to. His father is a businessman, and the marriage, If Satoru agrees, would give them more wealth and more power – Something that the Gojo family already has ample amount of according to Satoru but it was not enough for his father.

"Toru," You begin, voice barely above a whisper. "I can wait for you. I will wait, do not worry about that."

"What did I do to deserve such an understanding woman like you?" Satoru exhales deeply, letting out a breath of air he did not realise he was holding all this time.

"For one, forcefully drag me to meet with you secretly."

"What a strange way to say I wooed you with my charms."

“What charms exactly?”

“Oh, you know. My pretty face, my sense of humour, how witty I am– oh! Lets not forget how tall I am.” You’re holding back a laugh as he lists off his so-called charms to you.

“Let us not forget how you were looking not so subtly at my hands when we first met either. Or my pants, not very ladylike of you, is it?”

“That is not my fau–”

“Oh so you are blaming me for your pervertedness?!” He gasps rather too loudly and you’re quick to cover his mouth with panic.

“Satoru! Please… Keep it down!” You’re whisper-yelling at him, heart pounding as you look around with fear.

He just hums against your hand over his mouth, rubbing your waist as he removes it and kisses the tips of your fingers gently. “You are afraid of being seen with me.”

“Unchaperoned, yes. You are well aware of how everyone will talk about a lady being seen alone with a man such as yourself.”

“Would it not be for the best if we were seen by someone though? Then, I would be forced to marry my little secret, and my father would be forced to give up on his ridiculous quest to marry me off.”

You can’t find yourself to talk back to him and put his crazy idea to rest because he did have a point, unfortunately.

“Sweetheart,” He began, peppering kisses on the tips of your fingers to your wrist, all the way to your inner arm and eventually leading his lips to your neck. “Please, let us be caught.”

“S–Satoru– We can’t… The public scrutiny, the ton–”

“Fuck what the ton has to say. I feel as if I am dying from not having you by my side. Do you know how bad I want to kiss you? How I want to promenade with you, to show you off to the men, to let everyone know you are mine and mine only just as how I belong only to you?”

Satoru’s hands wander to the curve of your ass as he speaks his heart out, large hands groping the flesh best he could over layers and layers of your clothes. You feel him breathing heavily against the skin of your neck, which is soon followed by him inhaling your scent with his eyes closed shut. Then, he’s cupping the side of your face, thumb rubbing over your bottom lip which has him gulping as he waits for verbal consent.

“Satoru. Touch me.”

And he wastes no time in doing so, capturing your lips in a rather messy and sloppy kiss that you are sure will do nothing but mess up the expensive lipstain you are wearing.

You push him further into the shadows where you know not a soul will be able to see you two from the lack of light. He’s against the brick wall and he lets out a small grunt into the kiss but makes no effort to pull away from your mouth. Instead, he takes a hold of your waist and spins the two of you around so now you are hidden in the shadows. By chance, if someone was to see the both of you, your body would be hidden and you wouldn’t be exposed.

Satoru always kisses you with passion, as if there’s a fire burning inside of his body that only you can put out but something about this particular kiss feels far too different to any kiss you have shared before. It feels more urgent. More desperate, you can physically feel it with how hard his lips press against your own. How he grunts and groans into the kiss, how his hand is now cupping the nape of your neck to keep you in place while the other pulls your waist into his own crotch. It allows you to feel the hardness in his pants against your stomach and has you letting out your own set of whimpers.

Momentarily, he pulls back to allow you to breathe. “Let us be caught.”

“Do not try and convince me when you have made my head go dizzy with lack of air.”

“Perfect time, is it not? Come on sweetheart, do you not want to have all of me? To feel all of me?”

“You are a disgusting pervert.” There’s no bite behind it however. Not when your thigh is being wrapped around Satoru’s waist and you feel his hands inch further and further up your thighs.

“Yeah? Why don’t you say that again, you know I love it when you call me names.”

If you weren’t seconds from being fingered, maybe you would have hit his shoulder but you feel the pads of his fingers rub your mound over your undergarments before you could do so.

You’re sighing in pleasure as he continues to tease you over the fabrics but you grow impatient. It’s not as if you haven’t been in this very compromising position before, you’re well aware of how long the white haired male can tease you for, how much he loves it. But when you are in public, only a couple of hundred yards away from the partygoers on your own estate, it is not the time for hours upon hours of teasing, especially not against a brick wall.

“Toru, please. More…”

He pretends not to hear you, keeping a straight face as he keeps on holding your thigh up as the other hand continues to touch you but not really give you what you truely need.

“Toruuu, now is not the time to be a tease.”

“Oh? What’s that? I couldn’t quite hear you sweetheart. Would you mind speaking a little louder for me?”

“Satoru!”

“Y/N!”

Your head tilts back out of anger, hitting against the brick wall behind you with a gentle thud. You despise how he’s choosing to act with you right now.

“Say it.” He speaks, but it’s not using that annoying, teasing tone of his he usually gives you when you want him to touch you more. It’s serious. “Say you are mine.”

His eyes lock onto yours, keeping eye contact as he waits for your answer.

You do not keep him waiting, cupping the side of his face as you speak with sincerity. “I am yours, just as you are mine.”

Satoru feels his cock twitch in his trousers, wanting nothing more than to be balls deep in you right after you said that, but not yet. He can wait, he will wait for you to marry him before taking away your virginity. He’s a gentleman, albeit that gentlemanly honour is hanging by a mere thread when you speak about belonging to him with that pretty voice of yours.

But his fingers are quick to push your undergarments to the side and allow you to truly feel his touch in all its glory. Even in the darkness, he knows exactly where to touch, and he finds the little nub that makes you feel good with ease that it’s almost scary. He allows his fingertips to make circles on it, and you’re burying your face in the suit jacket he’s wearing to drown out your noises that you know will get louder and louder.

His digits have you so riled up and wet in a matter of minutes that his fingers are easily buried in your warmth with one swift move.

You always feel full, how could you not when he has such large hands and long fingers. “Feels— so good, ‘Toru.”

“I know sweetheart.”

“Much better than when I do it to myself…” You know he loves hearing words that boost his ego and god, did it make him feel things. It garners a low growl from him, and he’s pumping his fingers into you with such vigour you swear you two will be caught with just how loud the skin slapping and sloppy noises are.

It does not take long for you to reach your high, two digits in your pussy whilst one rubbed your clit and you’re cumming with shaky thighs and a soft cry of the man’s name, thankful that he’s holding the back of your head and pushing your face into his chest so you don’t accidentally moan out loud.

“Marry me.” He whispers, forehead resting against your own as you pant and come down from your orgasm.

“Get me a ring and I will say yes in a heartbeat and fight your father for your hand in marriage, Satoru.”

i also can’t write endings for shit rip me </3

[eddieandbird]

One More Request —

A reimagining of Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington’s first kiss.

A/N: happy Bridgerton day everyone!! I am still fully on colin and pen brainrot, so enjoy my take on this scene! Even if you don’t watch Bridgerton, I still think it’s a super cute concept -bird

tags/warnings: fluff | 2.2k words | f!reader | love realization

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As the sun dipped down in the Hawkins’ sky, you gently dropped another cardboard box into Eddie’s van with the rest of your belongings you’d be taking with you to college.

“Okay, I think that’s the last of it,” You grunted, shutting the door.

“Alrighty Miss Indiana State. Are you ready for big girl school?” Eddie chuckled, leaning his back against the car.

“Almost,” You said with an exaggerated exhale. “I have one more request,”

“Oh boy. It’s that bad huh?” Eddie had a wry smile. “Okay, what is it? I’ll try my best not to laugh,”

You gave a humorless chuckle “Oh, I think that’ll kind of be hard,”

Eddie’s eyes widened for just a moment as if to say ‘oh my god’ then he spoke up “Well come on, don’t make me nervous. Out with it, kid,”

“I don’t know, I’m having second thoughts now,” You bit your thumb nail.

Eddie could see you were serious. He had hoped you were just pulling his leg, so he could laugh it off. But of course, you weren't. He peeled his back off the van so he could face you.

“Come on, spit it out. I promise I won't laugh that much,” He grinned, trying to lift your spirits.

You covered your face in your hands for a moment before taking a deep breath.

“Will you kiss me?” You shut your eyes tight, terrified to witness his reaction.

Eddie shook his head and waved his hand in confusion “Excuse me? What in the hell-“

“Eddie, I don’t know how to say this, but I leave for college in a couple of days and I still never had my first kiss. And there’s no way I am letting my over-prepared, always anxious self go to college; the land of hookups and parties, without having my first kiss!” You explained so quickly that you had to pause to breathe.

Eddie looked down at the ground for a moment before looking back at you with a bewildered expression, “You sure you're not just messing with me now?” He smirked then nudged your shoulder.

When you didn’t laugh back, he paused, and looked down again with a blank stare, as if he was putting the pieces together in his head, “Oh you’re serious aren’t you?”

“Yeah, I know it sounds totally insane, but it’s kinda important to me. I wanted to do it with someone I really trust,” Your shoulders slumped forward a bit in embarrassment. You knew you were throwing a curveball at Eddie with this request, but he was one of your best friends. It made better sense in your head.

Eddie shook his head, stammering “But I’m not your- I mean we’re not-“

“No! No, please it’s not like that, it doesn’t have to mean anything or be amazing or whatever! I just really want to do it,” You gulped, your thumbs toying with the cuffs of your sweater.

Eddie was still trying to wrap his head around the whole thing. Your reasoning was rational, you wanted your first kiss to mean something rather than just some fling or a situation you were pressured into like most people. He couldn’t help but be impressed, you were such a perfectionist and you truly thought this through.

He sighed, looking at the ground with a cheeky grin, “Yeah alright. C’mere, I’ll do it,” He jokingly scoffed.

You let out all the air you were holding in your lungs when he said yes.

“Oh thank god. I thought I was about to be humiliated,” A nervous giggle was woven into your words.

“Okay do we just do this here or-“ You suddenly realized you did not know what else to do.

A part of you didn’t think you’d get this far, but you were damn proud you did. Unfortunately, the lack of preparation for this part left you a bit frazzled. Eddie chuckled, finding your plan endearing. He was a little nervous himself, not even considering the possibility that you would ever ask him this favor.

“Yeah here is fine, unless you wanted it out in some field of wildflowers and a sunset or something,” He said, grinning wickedly. “Just get closer,” He motioned toward him.

You playfully scoffed as you leaned in, trying not to roll your eyes at his implication. A romantic atmosphere was the least of your worries.

“You said you wouldn’t make fun of me,” You mumbled, stepping forward and shifting your gaze upward to meet Eddie’s.

“I said I wouldn’t laugh, I never said I wouldn’t tease you,” Eddie countered. He swung his arm around your hip, pulling you even closer.

You let out a soft gasp as he grabbed you. You cleared your throat.

“Fine, whatever, just tell me what to do first,” You said, feigning impatience.

“Don’t get an attitude with me,” Eddie said with a smirk.

He was enjoying this power that he suddenly had over you. He’d never seen you this nervous before. He was used to you having a witty comeback or retort to counter anything and everything he said, but you were flustered and vulnerable in front of him.

He chuckled as you asked him what to do next, and he grabbed your other hip, so you were standing flush against him.

“Just relax,” He brought his face down closer to yours, your noses nearly touching.

You could hear a gulp clearly in your ears. You tried to relax your shoulders and empty your mind. Eddie then pressed a chaste kiss to your lips, so softly you barely felt it, as if it was a butterfly flapping its wings on you. He was unsatisfied at the quickness and subtly it had, so he decided to do it once more, this time with more enthusiasm.

You were in no state to refuse him. With your eyes closed, you were left to only feel; his breath that tickled your face and his lips that were pillow-soft on yours. He was surprised at how willing you were underneath his touch. Normally you were strong-willed and stubborn. But now, you were soft and quiet. His mouth moved against yours, molding his lips to yours perfectly. His breathing grew stronger as he kissed you, forcefully exhaling through his nostrils.

Eddie pulled back after the second kiss, his eyes slowly fluttering open. It was more of a real kiss, a proper one. To his surprise, he found himself coming undone at the feeling and the thought of you. The kiss completely morphed his view of you as just another person he had grown up knowing and caring for, to someone he didn’t want to let go of.

Eddie’s emotions slowly started to unravel. He always pushed away these thoughts of you or rationalized them in his head. But now, as he had you pinned against the car, his chest against yours, and his fingers tangled in your hair, he was struggling to keep his feelings in check.

You both stared at each other for a moment in silence, standing there frozen in each other’s arms. You were the first to pull away. It shocked you because it actually happened, but also because you enjoyed it. Your body reacted in ways you never experienced before. Your skin was flushed and your heart pounded harshly against your ribs. Fight or flight kicked in, and you decided you had to flee.

“I should go. It’s late and mom’s expecting me to be there for dinner,” You sputtered, halting the silence. “Thank you so much for um… doing all this,”

You gave Eddie one more quick hug before storming off inside your home.

“Oh shit…” Eddie muttered to himself.

He realized then and there he had feelings for you. This sent him into a spiral as he had his back pressed to his van with his chest heaving. You were leaving for college soon and he needed to make a move before he lost you forever.

~~~

Eddie came to see you around the same time the next day. He sheepishly rang the doorbell, then shoved his hands back in his pockets. You opened the door looking at him puzzled.

“Eddie? What are you doing here? We don’t have to get on the road for another ten hours,” You asked, stepping out and closing your front door.

“Hey, yeah, I know. I just have something a little urgent I gotta tell you. Can we go sit in the van?” He pointed with a head nod. He looked worried. You followed him to the back of his opened van, taking a seat beside him.

“Everything okay?” You asked, attempting to decipher his pained look.

Eddie was trying his absolute hardest to hold back his anxiety, but he knew you could see right through him. His hands were shoved in his pockets to stop himself from fidgeting, and he was rocking back and forth on his feet awkwardly. He didn’t know how to word his thoughts at that moment.

Once he was seated with you in the back of the van, he closed the door for some privacy. He was looking down at the ground, avoiding eye contact, before he finally spoke up.

Eddie took a deep breath before speaking, still avoiding eye contact with you. “Yeah, sort of. There’s just something I really need to tell you before we leave tomorrow.”

His mind was racing as he tried to put his thoughts together. How was he going to explain his newly found feelings to his closest friend?

“Oh? Well, I’m sure I don’t gotta remind you that you can tell me anything. What’s going on?” You asked curiously, but light-hearted, hoping to alleviate his anxiety over the conversation.

You tried not to read too much into his expressions, but you noticed that his demeanor was a whole lot like yours from the night before. Eddie chuckled slightly at your words, knowing how much truth there was behind them. You were right, you were his best friend. And he could tell you anything. That also scared him, because what he needed to tell you just so happened to be something he didn’t even fully process yet. He finally looked up at you and met your eyes, but for a split second before looking away again.

He let out a shaky breath, “Yeah I know you’re my best friend, which is why I feel like I should tell you this before you leave tomorrow. I don’t want you to go away thinking I couldn’t man up and tell you my true feelings.”

“True feelings?” You repeated, your voice trembling as you were piecing together what he was trying to say.

Once you did your mouth hung open and your eyes rapidly blinked in shock. You placed a hand on his knee, keeping his attention on you.

“Eddie, what exactly are you trying to say?”

He finally looked up at you and held your eye contact for a couple of seconds.

“God, this is even more embarrassing to say than you asking me to kiss you,” He muttered.

He looked back down to your hand on his knee and he placed his on top of it. “I think I have feelings for you.”

With your predictions confirmed, you were completely beside yourself. You shook your head in confusion.

“I thought- but we’re friends-” You said instinctively.

Eddie saw your stammering and became even more nervous. “I know. I know we were totally in agreement and complete understanding yesterday before that kiss happened, but it made me realize so much and I-“

You interrupted him by cupping his cheek, bringing him into a kiss that matched last night’s urgency. This time you were in control. Your lack of experience or confidence mattered very little. You poured your feelings, all the unspoken affection you had for him finally manifesting in this one action.

“I feel the same. I wanna be more than friends too,” You confessed quietly as you pulled away.

When you leaned in to kiss him, Eddie felt the tension melt away. Suddenly all his nervous energy faded away as your lips touched his. He let out a breathless gasp as you pulled away and then his mind processed what you had said. A grin crept onto his face at your words.

“Yeah? You really mean it?” He asked, bringing a hand to your cheek and looking into your eyes.

Then his smile fell again as he realized the circumstances. “But what about when you leave for college?”

You refused to let school get in between each other. This would not be the end.

“I’m only an hour away,” You said starry-eyed as you brushed your thumb over his cheek. “We’ll make trips out to each other and I’ll be home for every semester break,”

Your tendency to over-plan was working its magic once again. Your heart and mind were racing as you felt his stubble underneath your fingertips.

“I promise I’ll call you every night after class is over and write you cheesy letters all the time,” Your voice was shaky but full of hope. “What do you say, Eddie?”

He was always so in awe of your determination, and how it could transform a problem into a plan. He smiled at your list of promises and ideas, knowing deep down that you always managed to get what you wanted or find a way to make it work. He loved that about you.

“I say you’re a lunatic for wanting to have a long-distance thing with me. But, I don’t care. I like the sound of all that,” Eddie shook his head before bringing himself to kiss you.

[atlasshrugd]

My thoughts on Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1 (Spoilers)

Hi guys! I have reached astounding levels of brainrot over this season (having rewatched Polin scenes until I am blue in the face) so here I am going to air my thoughts out in probably an incoherent manner. Thank you!

Off the bat:

. Amazing, stunning, beautiful chemistry. Nicola and Luke are really the fucking MVPs. Their chemistry is undeniable to the point where I NEED MORE. It kind of seems like they didn't have enough scenes together, but maybe it just felt that way because of all the other plotlines going on.

. Speaking of plotlines, I am sorry to say that I found all of them unnecessary and dull. I just wanted more Polin, I couldn't stand the Featherington drama, Mondrich drama, Queen drama, or even Bridgerton drama. Francesa's story was probably the most significant, but I felt it was still very dull!

. However, that won't turn me off from loving this season because I have been waiting EONS for Polin to get together! Someone needs to sedate me!

. LET'S TALK ABOUT COLIN "MANWHORE" BRIDGERTON. I have to say that while I was with everyone else when the news broke and hated the idea, I honestly did not mind it. I found it a good and impactful way to show the difference between meaningless sex vs actual intimacy and love. I liked that Colin was exploring himself and thinking he had to be more "manly" like society dictates, but that his genuine and deep connection with Pen (literally his only real friend aside from his siblings) made that pale in comparison. I LOVED how he was trying to get it off at the brothel but couldn't even GET IT UP when having a threesome. That made me laugh! I was like DAMN girl Penelope you did a number on this man. He is Colin "17 cities" Bridgerton yet ONE kiss from a virgin is enough to turn his world upside down and make him question everything he knows???? Hmmm yeah more of that please.

. Oh, carriage scene. If I loved you less I might be able to talk about you more. I can only say that I've broken my rewind button. It’s got CRACK in it. COLIN'S FACE when he realizes that THIS is the woman I will devote myself to for the rest of my life. He is done with his gallivanting ways and wants to literally just be with one woman for the rest of his life. I feel like without his promiscuous ways and bravado in the earlier episodes, this realisation would not hit as hard. It's no longer just the puppy love that he had with Marina, or the vacant lust he had with other women on his travels, but a true, real, meaningful connection that makes him LOSE HIS MIND. I like that that distinction is VERY clear and leaves no room for doubt that he is CHOOSING her.

. I love that he is “experienced” and that she isn't, but she’s able to bring him to his knees with one kiss! That dynamic is always tea, I fear! Also, I LOVE that my girl Penelope is able to get her needs met by someone who KNOWS what he’s doing. I don’t know what people are saying by “they have no chemistry.” To me, they have chemistry falling out of their ass!

. That being said, I am so scared about the LW reveal!! Holy shit, they are engaged and she still hasn't told him!! Which is different in the books. But LW is different in the show + the Marina thing didn't happen in the books. However, I love that they made LW less scathing in this season. She actually compliments all the debutantes and is really more of a reporter over a tabloid (except for that little thing she wrote about Colin, lol! But she was right!). I feel like Colin's hatred for LW is a little overstated. LW saved him from being trapped in a loveless marriage full of lies. I am shaking to see how this goes! Bring on the angst!

. I actually surprisingly liked the Cressida and Eloise friendship, I liked how it became a vehicle to show another side to Eloise, a more tolerant, compassionate, and realistic side. I loved Eloise and Pen's relationship this season. While they are fighting, they still love and try to protect each other. It's really the secondary love story of the season. We love to see it. I just hope Eloise doesn't fuck with her too much in part 2! (Btw, hate that this season is split into two parts! How am I going to wait until June 13th??? Tf???)

. Also, am I the only one thinking that they are building to Cressida having feelings for Eloise? Their connection and Cressida's sincerity towards Eloise is a little too real. I feel like by going into her stifling home life, they are inching towards that. Also, I am guessing that Cressida will end up marrying Debling, who will be gone so much and won't put any demands on her, so it will more be a marriage of practicality that allows Cressida to explore her feelings. We shall see!

. LET ME JUST SAY I SCREAMED when Penelope put her hand in Colin's hair. I remember in an interview Nicola saying that it was her idea to do that. THANK THE HEAVENS FOR THIS WOMAN !!!!! Because that was actually the hottest part of the season, there I said it. I CHEERED!! And if that was improvised by them, then that means that LUKE'S SLUTTY FACE was also his design!! I cannot thank these two enough for their service to this country!! Also, give Nicola an Oscar right now. I have never seen a more realistic sex scene and depiction of female desire tbh (oh god the moans). Especially in Bridgerton. This was the most real and sincere sex scene they've had yet. Take all the awards!

. LET'S TALK ABOUT COLIN'S FEELINGS. I've seen some people say that the season felt off (which I understand, I think it's bc of all the unnecessary plotlines) because Colin's feelings developed too fast. Let me just say that I DO NOT AGREE. I thought this was an entirely natural and logical progression of events. Think about it. We are not watching a "friends to lovers" arc from scratch. They have had TWO SEASONS of the "friend" part. We have had to watch ignorance, rejection, obliviousness, and misunderstanding between these two. Finally, in their own season, all that groundwork (laid over multiple years) has the chance to come off. It's like a spark that finally lights the embers. Their love has been smouldering under the surface for so long and all it takes is a match (their kiss) to make it spark into flame. Colin has felt so deeply for Penelope for a long time, and indeed they are best friends. He has always admired her as a woman and friend and felt comfortable with her. It wasn't until he kissed her that he realised those feelings were much more layered than he supposed. The fact that he dreams about her and that kiss, and ends up growing regretful and jealous of helping Pen attract other men, is absolutely right. The fact that he tries to get over her by going back to brothels but it DOESN'T WORK is absolutely genius! His love and desire for her, and thereby the realization of his feelings for her, is what propels him to look into himself and find that what he has been trying to be has been a lie. It's in that scene where he's with all the other Rakes. He considers himself, at heart, to be a gentleman - unlike the rest of them, and unlike what he's been presenting. He realizes that all the escapades he had only afforded him vacant experiences. He knows the difference between shallow and real connection now. This is when he decides to stop being someone he's not and embrace himself finally, just as he embraces his feelings for Pen! It's a great moment for his character development. I will be the one to say that by the realization of his feelings for Pen, he comes to the realization of himself.

. ONE MORE THING. I have seen some viewers complain about Penelope being the one to "beg" Colin to kiss her. I think these are more new fans who don't know the books, but I am TIRED of seeing this. The fact that Penelope is finally voicing her desires to the object of her desire after never speaking her mind or asking for what she wants, IS empowering! She is finally taking control of her own destiny! Unabashedly asking for what she wants! Being truthful with herself and brave enough to voice it! That is my GIRL. I was so proud of her. It was at that moment Colin knew that he was fucked (look at his face after he decides to do it). MM HM. That is good shit. I don't see her "begging" for it to be degrading. This was a beautiful moment between two close friends who trust each other more than anything. And that was the match that sparked all those repressed and ignored feelings!

. ALSO, I do not understand why people wanted Penelope to fall on her face after the carriage! WTF? Sure, in the books it’s fine, but actually seeing it??? Do they realise how humiliating and painful that would be? I’m so glad they didn’t do that in the show (and I hope it doesn’t happen in the next part). She is TINY, and do you see that huge ass gap between the carriage and the ground? If she fell, she would scrape her whole hands and face and it would be bloody. Why do people want Pen to suffer in humiliation even more?? It would not be funny.

. ACTUAL LAST THING: I actually LOVED Colin’s dream confession to Penelope, maybe as much as the carriage confession! “I’ve not been able to sleep, to eat, to speak…these days. My entire thoughts consumed by our kiss, by you.” I just loved Luke’s delivery of these lines. Btw, that dream was horny af! 

. So, in this way, I don't really understand the complaints about Colin or Polin in this season. I thought it was very well done and well acted. The only complaint is that I needed MORE. MOREEEEE

Anyway, that's all I can think of for now. I'm afraid I have nothing to say about the other storylines because I was resisting the urge to skip them the whole time. My heart lies with Polin and that's what I am focusing on. Thank you for reading!

[myargalargan]

Thank you so much for the tag @somedayillbepeterpan! 💗

Last song I listened to: The last thing I listened to was the track "Since We Met" from the Bridgerton season 3 original score, which is the music playing in the background of the church dance scene. I'm still working on my analysis of Polin's theme in part 2, so I was doing some research last night. 😜

Favourite colour: Green. I like really dark forest/emerald greens (like Pen's first makeover dress! 😉) and muted sagey greens.

Currently watching: Bridgerton season 3, of course! I'm on my first rewatch of part 2, and then I'm sure I'll go back and watch the entire season from start to finish.

Sweet/savoury/spicy?: I love savory and spicy, but I have such a sweet tooth and am very addicted to sugar. Cannot keep candy in the house!

Relationship Status: Happily married to a man who is thankfully so supportive of my obsessive hobbies 😅😅😅

Current obsession: Bridgerton season 3. Polin. Their first time. The brainrot is real.

Currently reading: Last time I visited my childhood home, I brought back some of the books I'd kept from when I was younger, so right now I'm re-reading one of my favorites from when I like 11 or 12. Anyone read the Spooksville series by Christopher Pike??

Last thing I googled: Um, the publish date for the first Spooksville book just now lol. Before that it was the spelling of "bandana" because I couldn't remember if it had a double n at the end or not haha.

Currently craving: Hmm...I just had breakfast so I'm not craving anything food-wise right now. Maybe water, though lol. Emotionally I'm craving a long walk in nature and more Polin spice.

Coffee or tea: Tea! Although I love the smell of coffee, I can't stand the flavor or the caffeine jitters.

No pressure tags! @constitutionalweasleymonarchy @polinsated @flaming-brown-witch @smilindesperado @katenoteight

[casualavocados]

get to know me better tag

tagged by @absurd-tiny-bee-in-space

Last song: figure you out by voila

Favorite color: GEEEEEEN 💚💚💚

Currently watching: a lot....... several thai bl's: we are, wandee goodday, my love mix up (i feel like im missing another one. or two.); sw: the acolyte, kimetsu no yaiba's recent season, bridgerton s3.... dungeon meshi s1 just finished and i miss it already. i am always rewatching hdm.

Spicy Savory or Sweet?: can i get all of them at once pls and thanks

Relationship status: whO'S ASKING. single

Current obsession: listen. ok. listen. i watched kiseki: dear to me for shits and gigs okay. i was just going down the list of bl on my to-watch list and got to this one and i have to postpone the rest of my list so i can let the brainrot take over for a while. and it happened so fast like 3 days ago i would have had nothing to say i was obsessed with. its worse tho bc its a fixation on the side couple. the main couple did absolutely nothing for me. like i felt like i was watching two different shows and one was really bad (and bad-tropey) and kinda boring and the other was SO GOOD, so much fun and so well done. AND IM RUNNING WITH IT. we're on kiseki lockdown rn. both on my blog and in my brain. dont look at me ♥️ (but maybe look at ai di and chen yi).

tagging: @coredrill @celestial-sapphicss @dribs-and-drabbles @starminsters (hi 👋) @fulcrvm @huabeam

[wildwren]

Thought you were a Bridgerton hater?!?

What are your highlights?

Lolololol this is so funny, I’ve had an up and down relationship with Bridgerton but you literally could not PAY me not to watch it. if there’s one thing about me it’s that I WILL be invested in a soapy period romance.

I think the post you’re talking about is the one where I claimed Henry Fielding writes consent better than Julia Quinn and you know what, I stand by it. (and if I’m being honest, Bridgerton owes as much to Henry Fielding as it does to Jane Austen, but no one wants to have that conversation do they!!!) ANYWAY.

Okay okay, Season 3 has given me full on brainrot. I’m invested in Polin now???? Help???????? This is mostly fueled by my unspeakable horniness for Nicola Coughlan but also I think it’s a really strong season so far, I like the conflict and the stakes as well as the rom-com vibes, and I feel like it’s dramatic without being all about The Drama.

My favorite thing however is the GAY DRAMA and by that I mean the toxic exes dynamic between Penelope and Eloise, the bitch4bitch Creloise courtship, and the lesbian friendship triangle between Pen, Eloise, and Cressida. I’m also invested in the emotional triangulation between Pen, Colin, and Eloise (what can I say? I love a good triangle) and I’m really excited to see how that shakes out in Part 2. And no I’m definitely not writing a toxic modern gothic Cressida x Eloise x Penelope (x Colin) fic I don’t Know what you’re talking about that must be someone else

Other highlights are Francesca and John, I looove the way they’ve characterized Fran and developed that relationship so far. Bad news for me is that I’ve also become a full-on tin foil hat Michaela Stirling truther which doesn’t bode well for my mental health either way. I would actually kill to see it but also the full on lesbophobic meltdown the fandom would have would probably cost me several years of life sooooo

ANYWAY yes I am very much invested in Bridgerton Season 3 with my clown makeup FULLY ON thank you for asking!!!!

[neteyamsilly]

hello, quick question! i’ve been dying to write avatar content too;((( but like, how did you manage to create your account? (have mutuals and stuff!) it’s been a while since i’ve been in a community and it’s a bit lonely starting off with absolutely nothing (i don’t think ppl r also that openly welcome with new people or unless they’re known/famous) aaa a a a read your recent update btw and god damn. ily!

ok so weird fucking thing, i went through this too. i knew no one here anon. i started from scratch. this isnt an inspirational speech im still baffled. like. if you scroll down determined enough you'll see my first post being anthony bridgerton/neteyam brainrot and then introduction to the fic i was planning. it started gaining notes after that (I WAS SHOCKED AT THAT YES)

but like i changed lanes bc i wasnt able to stop thinking about this one dad!jake fic idea. i posted that.

and then woke up to fuckig 150 followers the day after.

believe me, this fandom is SO WELCOMING?????

I dont blame you for being intimidated but the love I've received is out of this world. I was a literal nobody blog 😭😭 i dont feel like someone who has over 1.5K followers at all im a big fuckin loser, in fact, i cant believe im receiving this ask. i just wrote. and i kept writing.

looking at big blogs can be disheartening though, i know:( am i a big blog now? is this a big blog?

i dont have mutuals that i interact with often (bc. i didnt know. i could have mutuals here. ever. im so awkward about it) and the closest i came to was a couple nice peeps who i somehow manage to hold conversation with. they were nice enough to reach out to me while i'm just a big block of "thank you sm omg" and nothing else out of embarrassment. and the anons & wonderful readers who send me asks!

so like. just post, anon. tag your pairings accordingly and people find it, i promise. thats what happened to me. ppl are so nice here, i didnt expect it either!

(also thank you so much! AHHHHH)

[eternallytired17]

20 Questions for Writers:

Thank you @johnslittlespoon for the tag! This was very fun!

This is open to anyone else who wants to try!

How many works do you have on ao3?

I currently have four works on ao3, all from different fandoms.

What’s your total ao3 word count?

177,218 words so far!

What fandoms do you write for?

I am currently writing for Masters of the Air, and X-Men (Alternate Timeline).

Top 5 fics by kudos?

On Ao3:

Into the Cage (Prodigal Son) - 501 kudos

Remembrance (X-Men: Alternate Timeline) - 145 kudos

Amongst the Vines (Masters of the Air/Bridgerton) - 115 kudos

No Other Love (House of the Dragon) - 114 kudos

On Fanfiction.net:

Remembrance (X-Men: Alternate Timeline) - 175,235 views, 399 favourites, 461 followers

Do you respond to comments?

Yes, I try my best to respond to all comments since I started posting again this year.

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

It’s not finished, (I don’t know if it ever will) but I think that my planned ending for ‘Into the Cage’ would be pretty angsty, because they would rescue Malcolm, but have to shoot Martin in order to do so. I haven’t quite decided if I would kill off Martin, I feel like it would piss off a lot of readers, but it seems likely ‘cause I don’t have the same affection for him as others do.

What is the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

‘Amongst the Vines’ is probably the happiest, because they both got to fuck and are basically walking off into the sunset to go happily fuck some more.

Do you get hate on fics?

I thankfully haven’t received any hate on a fic. I’ve gotten some weird criticism before, where someone was unhappy with a brief time jump, which I didn’t agree with, so I just didn’t do anything about it.

Do you write smut?

I have recently started to write smut, and it has been an interesting learning curve. I consider myself to be somewhere on the asexual/aromantic spectrum, though I still think sex/romance/kink is nice in theory. I enjoy reading smut and gladly partake in the brainrot, so I thought I would try my hand at writing it. It’s been enormous fun so far, it makes people very happy and I’m learning a lot!

Craziest crossover?

I suppose the Masters of the Air and Bridgerton is the craziest I’ve written, 'cause it's the only crossover I've done. I’ve struggled with the fact that it’s originally American characters in a British setting and in a completely different time period, so in portraying our MOTA boys in the Bridgerton universe, I may be losing some of their characteristic speech patterns and slang, but I’ll have to make peace with that.

Have you ever had a fic stolen? 

Not to my knowledge.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

A reader translated ‘No Other Love’ into Spanish with my permission, and it was posted to Wattpad. I okayed a request a long time ago for ‘Remembrance’ to be translated into German, but I’ve never heard about what came of it.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Nope!

All time favourite ship?

Oh, that’s hard. It’s like choosing a favourite child. I’ve loved Cherik, Charles Xavier/Erik Lensherr, for over ten years, so I suppose that’s gotta win for being a constant and standing the test of time. I’ll let you know in ten years about Clegan. 

What’s a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I would love to finish my House of the Dragon wip, cause I’ve done so much work on it already, but it’s such a massive undertaking that I don’t think I would ever post any of the completed parts of it if there was no hope of finishing it.

I’m going to finish ‘Remembrance’ even if it’s the last goddamned thing I do. It's my baby.

What are your writing strengths?

Uh, idk. Not to toot my own horn, but I have used a thesaurus website religiously for over a decade, so I think I have a pretty good vocabulary while writing. Though recently I’ve discovered I’ve been using one or two words wrong for years (I thought 'minutely' meant 'slightly'). I’ve been told I create good ambience and/or ‘setting feel’ -I cannot for the life of me remember the exact word for what I’m trying to say, but ya feel me? I also feel like I’m pretty decent at dialogue, but finding the beats in a conversation can be difficult.

What are your writing weaknesses?

I have such a tough time with writing big action scenes without dialogue to divvy it up. I find it a bit boring to write without it. I feel like I write rather clinically, so I aspire to write more eloquently, of almost a poetic nature that touches upon the inner emotions of the characters by showing without telling. Ooof, ‘showing not telling’ is a tough one for me to attain.

Thoughts on dialogue in another language?

I don’t mind it, but I don’t personally do it anymore. For those who do, I prefer if they have the English translation in italics next to where it was said in the text, rather than at the notes at the bottom, so that it keeps me in the rhythm of the story.

First fandom you wrote in?

X-Men (Alternate Timeline) was the first fandom I wrote in. I started planning/writing ‘Remembrance’ during the summer of 2015. I truly think that writing is what ultimately saved me, cause I was dealing with some very dark times mentally in my early teens, and my life changed dramatically for the better when I started ‘Remembrance’. It gave me something to be excited about, helped me through some traumatic life events that I shouldn't have had to deal with, and connected me an amazing community on fanfiction.net who I got to hear from regularly with each chapter release.

Favorite fic you’ve written?

I mean, ‘Remembrance’ is the OG and has so many years of work devoted to it. There are so many parts of myself embedded in it and has taught me so much about my own Dutch heritage. Laurien feels like an imaginary friend who's grown up and evolved with me instead of just a character on a page.

My second choice is ‘Amongst the Vines’ cause it was so much fun to write, it got me in touch with the lovely people of the MOTA writer community on Tumblr, and it combines together two of my current obsessions; Masters of the Air and Bridgerton.

[itsjaywalkers]

NOTHING HAPPENS COMING SOON. You have no idea how excited I am to catch a glimpse of James's brain. And to see how he justifies every fked up thing he (and reg) does. I LIVE for all-consuming dynamics that evoke feelings so intense that it either turns into the greatest love story of all time or a complete train wreck (maybe both?).

Anywyas, enjoy watching Bridgerton w your friend 💓 I hope ur watching season 2 (the superior one, as far as I'm concerned). Idk if it's the brainrot but I see jegulussy dynamics between that main ship lol.

Have a wonderful dayy :)

COMING SO SOON tonight if i manage to stay awake long enough (we'll see i guess). and oh, i really hope u love reading nothing happens james as much as i love writing him. he's so interesting and so complex, and i know there's gonna be ppl who will dislike him but i also think there's gonna be ppl who will get him in a way, or manage to sympathise with him a little and i !! can't wait to talk about all that !! this james is . Everything to me

and not to give away anything but . it's gonna be both babe . i know exactly how i want this series to end and . Yes

AAAA THANKS LOVELY we watched a couple of eps bc we're gonna be taking turns, one day we watch bridgerton (bc she loves it and i haven't seen it) and the other we watch succession (bc i love it and she hasn't seen it). but yes!! it's s2 and i'm enjoying it a lot so far!! i can definitely see some jeggy vibes, so i get where ur coming from..

thank u darling, i also hope u have a wonderful day MWAH <333

[peterthepark]

reign’s 5k celebration!

first off, i never imagined hitting 5k on this brainrot app. what started off as a steve harrington writing blog soon became the home of other emotional dumbasses, and words cannot thank you enough for the support and love i have gotten for all characters i’ve written for :) this community is wonderful and i wouldn’t exactly be the writer i am today without the people who have inspired me! down below is a list of authors and works that i adore, likely will add to it as days go by, but for now, thank you! happy reading!!!

— love, reign

warnings should be in author tags for most fics linked :)

➟ peter parker x reader

glad you’re home - by @withahappyrefrain (one of the first fics i read of hers, instantly fell in love with the dynamics of all the characters)

band-aids on broken hearts - by @spidervee (quite possibly the first tasm!peter fic i read on this site, fell in love and got inspired!)

a fatal shark’s mirage - by @aniqua (just utterly in love with the writing style & series storyline, such quality work!)

predictive text - by @rae-gar-targaryen (i can only dream of this actually happening to me… so flipping good)

i wish you would - by @realspideyspice (as the username entails… spice spice baby)

a lord & a lady - by @mrshipsmcgee (perfect period piece au, very bridgerton, very beautiful, so cute)

peter and a cam girl - by @blooming-violets (so damn sexy i cannot. living my fantasies!)

sanctuary - by @petcr3 (the right amount of fluff, growth, angst, everything just wrapped in a beautiful gift box)

1 missed call - by @liz-allyn (so good i applaud, pls read content warnings! such a great fic nonetheless)

about the noise - by @ghostedgwen (not crying, you are! such a sweet and real fic)

please, spiderman - by @justnotforbread (do i even need to speak… this was just hot on so many levels)

in the real world - by @luveline (such a vivid piece! lovely writing style and crazy good story)

paper love - by @thatredheadwriter (omg fluffy cuteness and meet cutes!!! for my bookworms)

➟ other characters x reader

meet me at our spot; steven grant x reader - by @softlikesilkchiffon (pure fluff and steven grant cuteness)

chocolate; steven grant x reader - by @laters-gators (spicy smut and amazing tension, build up has me sweating!)

soft dark nothing; steven grant x reader - by @burnthoneymint (beautiful, passionate, so damn sexy bro im yearning so bad)

from the void, with love; loki x reader - by @whirlybirbs (favorite loki fic/series ever. too good. just too good.)

vacant mirrors; bucky barnes x reader - by @whirlybirbs (another one of my all time favorites)

look after you; bucky barnes x reader - by @petertinglesforbread (my heart longs for bucky in this one, so easy to envision scenes)

love me by the night; battinson x reader - by @inklore (perfect mix of angst and story and embodies bruce!!!!)

surely, you’d burn the same; battinson x reader - by @jangofctts (the best bruce smut out there, can’t get enough of the sex pollen trope)

temptation; matt murdock x reader - by @yourbucky084 (so spicy and smutty. need a matt in my life!!!)

unexpected affections; anthony bridgerton x reader - by @clints-lucky-arrow (this. this was the embodiment of unresolved tension. i was left satisfied yet wanting and sksksks so good!!!)

the inn; anthony bridgerton x reader - by @sargeant-bxrnes (i am a sucker for enemies to lovers, esp when they end like this!!! fic!!!!)

[jotatetsuken]

shyna would i be able to have a lil piece from you from your event?🥺 with jean from aot please!

can i have a main with butter and cumin?

congratulations again, babes <3

OMG SURE THING LUCY <3 i was going to get to oneshots after I finished my headcanons but since April 7th's Jean's birthday, I sure as heck wanna write for our handsome man :D Hope you enjoy it <3

Say You'll Remember Me

features: jean kirstein x f!reader

final dish for: @cirigiri

type of writing: one shot

trope: a marriage of convenience, domestic au, royalty au

warnings: unrequited love causing major angst, mentions of deaths, mentions of the acts of war, shooting, gaslighting, amnesia, moments of fluffiness, please lmk if i've missed any

song: the instrumental version of wildest dreams (originally by taylor swift)

beta reading: @hyeque @kennyb0y (thank you so so much <3)

tagging: @akaashi-todorki @oyasumiares @cuz-like-why-not @novaresque @tiddieluvr @beware-of-the-rogue @ceo-of-daichi @httpsregen @reinaphoria @sweetsbysatori @rueren @megumischubbycheeks @chronic-claire-universe @solamoure @animated-moon

(taglist form)

prompt: “Well, this is not what I expected to happen.”- @sleepyprompts

number of words: 3400

a/n: april 7th is jean kirstein's birthday, hence me writing this now xD also, yes, i am having a bridgerton brainrot thanks to some of you lol. but i wanna incorporate the theme of it somewhere first, so this is my first time writing a royalty au. I'm sort of worried and hoping this goes well. okay, likes, comments, and reblogs, ESPECIALLY reblogs, are highly appreciated. y'all know the drill, ilyasm <3 also, lucy, hope you like this :D

Made with Love: 100 Followers Event (closed) | MWL Masterlist

“Your Majesty, no! I apologize, but I can't marry Y/N,” he murmured, his head bent. She looked at him in profound shock.

“What did you say, Prince Jean?” Amid everyone mumbling and muttering amongst themselves, her father, King F/N, addressed him, which was halted by a booming “Silence!” as his demand reverberated along the four walls of the throne room.“Prince Jean, if you're saying this because you fancy Princess Ackerman, I must inform you...”

“I am aware, Your Majesty!” Jean exclaimed as he lifted his head. “I am aware that Princess Mikasa and Prince Eren are to be wed for the progress of the Kingdom and the bolstering of defenses. However...” King F/N then rose and remarked, “In that case, you must understand Jean, that the members of the Titan Warrior Organization are still at large, and it's probable that they will invade the Wall Rose Kingdom very soon. You don't want the blood of Trost's residents on your hands, do you? I have the blood of the people of Shiganshina on my hands because I'm haunted by the remorse that I couldn't save them all...”

“But you did, Your Majesty! You saved my town, you saved Prince Connie's and Princess Sasha's towns too,” Jean says as he approaches the King and clasps his hands, saying, “We are all very thankful to you, however...” The King then held Jean's folded hands, pleading, “That's why we want to arrange for this union so that Trost and Shiganshina can avoid fighting since we'd need all-hands-on-deck, Prince Jean. Please, consider it.” Jean then takes a long breath and mumbles, “Well, this is not what I expected to happen. Okay, Your Majesty,” bowing to the King and saying, “I will marry your daughter.”

There was a big yell of surprise and gladness as everyone delighted at what appeared to be a promising union. Except for one person who had no say in the decision because she knew her feelings for Jean would never be reciprocated even if they married.

On the wedding day, Jean and Eren stood at the altar with all of the guests in attendance, and as they watched Mikasa and Y/N walk down the aisle, Jean and Eren began crying, thinking for a moment that Mikasa and Y/N were walking down the aisle for them until Mikasa smiled and walked to Eren and Y/N to Jean. As Jean and Eren recited their vows, they stared at the other brides for a time, causing the brides' smiles to falter a little, covering the anguish they were feeling, and when they were going to kiss, both of them gave a peck on the brides' lips, fueling the brides' fury even more.

"Her Royal Highness, Princess of Shiganshina, it must be exciting to spend your first night with your spouse," one of the attendants laughed as she helped Y/N into her nightgown. “Many of my friends have told me that he's renowned to be magical in…” She pretended to smile in front of the servant and added, "dearest, perhaps I shall feel the magic tonight," which made everyone laugh.

As soon as she stepped into the bedroom, Jean was dressed and ready for bed, and he turned to face her as she moved to her side of the bed and sat. "Your Highness, I..." she said, her voice quivering. Jean interrupts her with a “don’t.” He continued, “Call me Jean, our marriage shouldn’t affect what we have between us.” An awkward quiet hung in the air, leading Jean to continue, “I know you’re sorry and that you weren't aware of how our marriage was planned. However, when you did learn and ran to the hall, why didn't you stop your father, although you were aware of my feelings for Mikasa?" Y/N then turned to Jean and cried, "You do realize there was nothing that could be done, right? My pleadings would have been in vain!" "Do you even realize what's going on?" Jean snarled. You've jeopardized all four of our emotions by failing to object! You knew Eren had affections for you and I for Mikasa, and yet..." She paused him, "...and yet, I chose the commitment I made to Mikasa over Eren's sentiments. Mikasa is my friend. If she had been in my position, she would have done the same." Jean growled and turned his back on Y/N, saying, “I have no time for pointless banter now. Good night.”She clenched her fist with a piece of her bedsheet and sobbed quietly as she realized her life was deteriorating, and she didn't know how to stop it.

Everyone in the Wall Maria Kingdom was aware of the close relationship between the Houses of Yeager, Ackerman, Arlert, and L/N. The offspring formed an especially tight attachment. Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, and Y/N L/N grew up together, studied together, and trained together in sports such as archery, fencing, and skeet shooting. Mikasa and Y/N were extremely close and so were Eren and Armin, thus when Mikasa revealed her crush on Eren to Y/N, she mentally separated herself from Eren to assure Mikasa and he was together. However, there was one issue that Mikasa and Y/N were unaware of. Eren was more interested in Y/N than Mikasa. Eren was in awe of her H/C hair that she'd toy with when she was lost in her thoughts, her E/C eyes that shined as she peered at the Sun from in between the leaves, her wit that rivaled Armin's, her strength, talent, and devotion that rivaled Mikasa's, and her will to stand up for justice that rivaled Eren's. She was not interested in Eren or Armin, with the latter’s heart having been captured by Princess Annie of the House of Leonhart from Stohess, a part of the Wall Sheena Kingdom. She was uninterested in the concept of love in general. Then she met Jean Kirstein.

When Eren, Mikasa, Armin, and Y/N were fencing in the park one day, they heard a loud explosion and had to close their ears as they noticed a hooded man standing atop Wall Maria with a gaping hole made by what appeared to be a firing cannon, paving the way for a group of humans to run around, jump on the roofs, and shoot residents at point-blank range, as there was massive collateral damage. Y/N, with her acute hearing, could hear the cry "Shiganshina has fallen, I repeat, Shiganshina has fallen. Get yourself to Wall Rose as soon as possible." She and Mikasa dragged everyone and everyone fled to look for their relatives, intending to split up and meet at the waterfront. When they all came together, the dynamic shifted slightly. While Y/N and Armin rushed to the harbor with their families, albeit with a few bruises here and there, Eren arrived with his father, King Grisha, who mentioned that Queen Carla was assassinated by a woman calling herself "The Smiling Titan," whatever that meant, whereas Mikasa's father, King Klaus, arrived with Mikasa to tell them that Queen Luisa was shot by some human traffickers who were trying to entrap them because Mikasa and Luisa were the "last of their kind," whatever that meant. They were even attempting to kidnap Mikasa to trade her when Eren killed them and everyone fled. Before fleeing to Wall Rose, everyone embraced and held one another.

They arrived in Trost, a populous area in the Wall Rose Kingdom, where a certain woman in her peach full-sleeved gown, who introduced herself as Queen Mila of House of Kirstein welcomed them all, granting asylum to all the refugees, ensuring they were properly fed, rested, and protected from these royal rebels, as they were dubbed. "Princes and Princesses, may I introduce you to the Duke of Trost, my son, Prince Jean," she says to the young royals. When Y/N turned around, she was dumbfounded at the sight of the lovely man in front of her. He stood 5'9" tall and wore short, light ash-brown hair with the sides and back chopped shorter to give it a darker hue. His peach-colored suit adorned with his gold finery clearly befitted a man of his station. His light-brown orbs landed on hers, and he gave her one of the kindest smiles she’d ever seen, but when she saw him turn to Mikasa and be so taken with her that a flush appeared on his cheeks, she had a sinking feeling. “Wait, now is he becoming fond of Mikasa too? Why don’t I look good enough?” she wondered, yet she never wanted to turn away from any of them. They stayed closer together.

Except for Eren and Jean, that is. They were always competing for Mikasa: Eren because he considered her a friend, and Jean because he liked her. This isn't to say that Y/N and Jean weren't close; in fact, Jean and she shared more similarities than Mikasa and Jean. Jean had a forthright nature, calling a spade a spade in everything, and so did Mikasa, but while Jean was trying to attract Mikasa's attention, Y/N was ever ready for a humorous dialogue, paving the way for some lovely viewpoints that he had never considered. This was especially true because Y/N reminded him of his best buddy, Baron Marco from House of Bodt, who was able to see through Jean's carefree demeanor.

That's when he confessed to Y/N, while they were standing on his balcony one night, that he once had a dream in which his soulmate had black hair, similar to Mikasa's features, and that's why he was so taken with her in the first place, but he feels comfortable talking to Y/N because Mikasa seemed rather devoted to Eren, who doesn't show any interest in her. She felt imprisoned in a box of a quandary: should she honor her sentiments or her friendship? Y/N grinned and stated he could trust her with everything he had, as she clenched her hand in silence, the moon the only witness to her suffering heart. Jean's other best friends, Prince Connie from the House of Springer, Duke of Ragako, and Princess Sasha from the House of Braus, Duchess of Dauper, got along with Y/N right away, even saying that she'd be a better match for Jean than Mikasa, causing her heart to ache a billion times more than it already did.

Years later, on the day Shiganshina was finally restored and everyone was preparing to return home, Grisha, Klaus, Mila, and F/N convened an impromptu meeting to discuss how to strengthen their defenses. That's when they determined that because the House of Arlert and the House of Leonhart were to be wedded in holy matrimony, it was critical to reinforce the Garrison and the Survey Corps, which were overseen by Wall Rose and Wall Maria, respectively. That's when Grisha suggested Eren and Mikasa, as well as Jean and Y/N, marry. "King Grisha, I don't see the usefulness of this because Jean likes Mikasa -" Mila argued. Grisha interrupted her, saying, "But Mikasa likes Eren, and Y/N promised not to get in the way, didn't she, Your Highness?" his eyes darting towards F/N, who nodded in agreement, prompting Grisha to continue, "plus, with F/N being the present King of Shiganshina, he'd have the entire dominion over Wall Maria, which means YOU," Grisha then gestures to Mila, "may share the authority with King F/N over the Survey Corps, and for someone of your caliber, don't you think that's a better promotion? Furthermore, Klaus and I can seize control of the Garrison and assume the titles of Dukes of Ragako, Dauper, and, most notably, Trost. Hannes, the leader, is a friend of ours, so he can volunteer to ensure Eren and Mikasa receive particular protection."

Mila was vexed, "so your goal all along, Grisha, was to acquire control of the Garrison? Dare I say that I didn't expect you to stoop that low to take control of the army?" Grisha stood up and approached Mila, bowing his neck, and saying, “Queen Mila from the House of Kirstein, do you think people at Trost think highly of you? I don't think so, Your Majesty. It has come to my attention that a specific group of residents is banding together to disseminate falsehoods regarding your manner of winning the crown. We don't want that now, do we? Not with the Titan Warrior Organization, or so they call themselves, on their way to annihilate every one of us." When Mila asked a staff worker to summon Jean, Mikasa, and Eren, a specific silhouette emerged from those four walls in pursuit of Y/N. Sasha hurried to get Connie, who ran with her to find Y/N, and when they found her in the garden reading "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy, they spilled the beans. However, it was too late. Y/N had dashed to the meeting hall to try to thwart the plan, but that's when Jean caved into King F/N's request, much to everyone's chagrin.

The first several months of the marriage were abysmal. Y/N attempted to make it work for so long. She'd approach Jean and ask if he needed anything, and aside from a specific demand at the time, he'd also reply, "you know what else I need?" A damned second marriage," and their comparable interactions eroded her spirit during every waking moment, gradually transforming her into a version she never intended to be. She smiled, accepting it as fate, and let it all out through skeet shooting and fencing.

Until one day, that is. It was Jean's birthday, and Y/N recalled everything he liked, from the greatest whiskey to the finest meat, to music and card games. She even invited Baron Marco, and the two got along great. She even invited Mikasa and Eren to the shindig. Y/N raced to Mikasa and hugged her, tears streaming from her eyes and partially wetting her shoulder, and Mikasa understood, wiping the tears from her eyes. During the party, Mikasa asked Y/N, "Do you know something? I finally got Eren to open up about his feelings and reciprocate them." "Wait, but how did you accomplish that?" exclaimed the other princess. "I told him that regardless of the circumstances, you'd always be you and your equation with him wouldn't alter," Mikasa said, "but now that he's married to me, he should remember the vows we made at the altar and days later, we're working towards a relationship." Y/N smiled, holding out a glimmer of faith that things might improve.

For a moment, it seemed that way as Jean approached her, albeit drunk, touching her cheeks as his lips found a way with hers, their tongues vying for control. As he withdrew himself from the kiss and fiddled with her H/C hair, he smiled and added, “you look so pretty, Mikasa.” Having had enough of this, she decides to slap Jean and tell him, “Dearest husband, I’ve had enough of this now. For months,” then she started to scream, “months, I've done nothing except look after you, help you with battle techniques, and even accepted your complaining over the fact that I'm not Mikasa, but this has gone too far." I don't want to be the Queen of someone who wouldn't want to be associated with me in the first place. I'm finished, Jean.” As she picks up the ends of her dress and walks out, an explosion occurs, causing the ceiling to collapse, with three hooded persons standing on top as the rubble continues to fall.

Jean immediately wakes up to realize that danger is approaching, but as he prepares, Y/N grabs a new device that one of the servants found for her, an omnidirectional mobility gear, with wires, swords, and hooks that allowed her to hook onto the ceiling and charge toward the three people with a bow and arrow that she grabbed along the way. One of them, however, shot a laser gun at the wires and broke the ropes, causing her to fall to the ground and hit her head against the table where they were playing cards. This gave the hooded people some time to escape. Petrified, Jean rushes to her and begs her to wake up, and everyone rushes to get their weapons ready to fight the TWO, while all the friends remain. After a doctor is summoned to treat her wounds, Y/N awakens, to everyone's relief, and greets Mikasa and Eren before asking for Armin, but when she sees Jean, her eyes glittering with joy, she asks him, "pardon me, Your Royal Highness, who are you?" The color wipes away from his face as he's perplexed and concerned about what's going on, and when he asked the doctor, he said, "I'm afraid Princess Y/N is suffering from retrograde amnesia as a result of the impact of the fall. I'm sorry, His Royal Highness, but I don't know when she'll regain her memory."

Jean's tears flowed down his cheeks as he went to his office area to collect his thoughts. “How selfish can I be?” he wondered as he rested his head on the table. “Why was I moping about the notion that I didn't have someone when I did? Y/N, she, I do not know how,” he begins to sniffle, “I don't know how she put up with me all these months,” He could still feel the sting of her hand on his cheek, “I'm honestly delighted she slapped me, God she deserves way better than this loser of a guy,” he said, pointing to himself, and that’s when he sobbed to sleep.

Jean checked in on her every few weeks, asking if she was okay and if she needed anything, and even though she didn't know who he was, she never stopped being nice to him. That's when he felt the nagging twitch of guilt seep deeper into him. He decided to be patient with her and tell her about their fun moments, even if they were small. She'd wake up with horrific dreams about the past, and Jean would let her snuggle up to him to soothe her down. They had no idea it was their anniversary and that they had to dance in the ballroom.

The moment she changed into an F/C off-shoulder gown was when she remembered Jean singing to her as she was sleeping, “Say you’ll remember me, standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset babe, red lips and rosy cheeks…” She then felt a pounding headache and her memories flashed before her eyes. Perplexed, she shook her head and started walking toward the ballroom. She then notices Jean, who is dressed in a peach suit with gold details throughout, and her face lights up with a smile. When he sees her, he smiles, takes a bow, extends his hand, and invites her to dance. Nodding, she places her hand in his, then places her right hand on his shoulder, and his right hand on her back. With the music starting, he moved back, so they could go forward together and vice versa, forming a sort of cadence between them. In the midst of the dance, Jean confessed, "you know what? I'm afraid you won't remember me, but even if you don't, I have learned my lesson. I have been terrible to you and made your life miserable every day, but then I noticed that you still loved me despite it all."

"I don't deserve you, Y/N, I don't think so,” he continued with glossy eyes, “But a year has passed, and you're still here, I'm now willing to admit that over time, I let go of my feelings for Mikasa. I can’t love her, not like how I love you." The pounding headache returned as the memories came back, and she felt the weight of the world hit her. Finally, he acknowledged his mistakes and admitted his love for her. Then, as if nothing had happened, tears rolled down her cheeks as she asked him to stop dancing. She brought him in for a kiss on the lips, cupping his cheeks, and she broke away, looking into his eyes and smiling, saying, "Took you long enough."

© Shyna 2022

[musicallisto]

First off, Clara, I want to say how absolutely sorry I am for your loss. While I can only imagine what you're going through, having never had a loss in my immediate family (or at least not a member I was close to), I want you to know that I am sending you so many hugs and good vibes, and my inbox is always open if you feel like talking.

However, may I also ask your top five favorite Bridgerton characters, since I know you love it? (I've actually just started reading the first book, and I love it already, so I want to know your opinions!!)

Sending love, and I hope you're taking care of yourself. 🖤🖤🖤

thank you very much for your kind words. today is mostly an okay day, but yesterday and the day before were absolutely horrendous... I'm taking this one step at a time. :)

disclaimer, I'm basing this on the show (and trying my hardest not to take into account @retvenkos and I's delicious characterization from the dawnfair au) as I haven't read the books, nor do I ever plan to:

Anthony Bridgerton (for some reason my fave in season 1 already?? he was literally so detestable?? eldest siblings recognize their peers by scent.)

Colin & Benedict Bridgerton (cannot for the life of me separate them. they are indissociable in my mind and I love these chaotic siblings so much)

Prince Friedrich (olive's brainrot somewhat helped, but I've loved him since his first second on the show<;3)

Your pick: Newton or Hyacinth Bridgerton

Lady Danbury (her friendship with Violet Bridgerton is so important to me)

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wwwww aaaaaa AAAA I’m so glad you like it 😭 I probs had to reread your replies bc 1.) I’m really happy you like it 🥺💓 and 2.) I find the excitement so endearing like aaaa 🥺✨ Im just really happy I made you happy bc that’s what your fic did to me (also your tags are so fun to read 😂 idk it’s the energy) 😭😭 tbh I’ll be drawing more bc the way actor!Chan really be in my dreams these days 😭 it’s really crazy! so this wont be the last you see of me 😂✨ //also eyes Bridgerton au but if Chan makes a cameo you can bet I’d draw him in those 1800 clothes too the power he has really 🧎🏻🧎🏻🧎🏻

There’s also more scenes I want to draw out 🥺 they make good practice too oms like when they met up at the eros and psyche statue FFF THAT SCENE WAS SO MWAH BUT IM ALSO LIKE CHAN ARE U A GHOST??? a gUARDIAN ANGEL?? BC HE WAS JUST THERE LIKE FFF THERES REALLY SOMETHING GOING ON I CAN FEEL IT!! Why is he so nice to our mess of a reader 🥺

like I can’t thank you enough for sending my Chris brainrot to places 😭 - 🗼

PLEASE EE E. EE MAAM UR THE ONE WHO HAS ME LOOKING AT THAT CHAN FANART EVERY WAKINF SECOND IMDB:£:&/&/£&//&@/@//‘s STILL RECOVERING 😭😭😭😭 and PLS PART 2 now I’m just mad I didn’t add Chan in the au ✋😭 seungmin am i gonna have to edit you out 💀💀💀

OMG THE CUPID AND PSYCHE SCENE ARE ONE OF MY FAVORUITES FOR SURE 🥺🥺 I’m literally so in love with the statue and it’s why I’m so in love with the Romanticism movement cause the art and literature made around that time is out of this world ☹️💔 THE THEORIES S S S SM THINGS THAT COUKD BE INTERPRETED 😼😼😼