#): giving you the biggest hug

[antimonyandthyme]

I’m completely obsessed with ur carcar the last of us au. I can’t believe it is only a snippet on tumblr. The way u wrote I feel like I’m seeing a whole movie in my head.

“There’s a strangled bird, caged somewhere to the left of Carlos’ chest. He doesn’t allow that bird any food or warmth or hope, for fear of softness.”

Like Please???? The metaphor.

“The loss carving its way down his cheeks hasn’t fully dried, but he looks hopeful, almost like a lost dog.” Words. That’s my babe!

Also the he swerved the car so that it’s his neck exposed and not Oscar’s because his body is all he has to offer??? There are tears in my eyes I ain’t joking. The way you fit so much details a descriptive flashback even in such short word count genuinely admiring. And the follow up lil snippet too. He decided Oscar is his to protect and he did just that!

Genuinely would love to hear more of this au but no pressure ofc it is perfect this way now too!

Pls you are so so kind huehuehue, I'm so glad you've been enjoying the TLOU AU! The whole swerving the car thing came from a discussion my friend and I had once while driving, and he was like if an oncoming car came up too fast which side would you go? And I was like, right, just by instinct I think, because I'm right-handed. And he was like, WHAT, no, go left, otherwise the car would hit you. I just think the direction he swerves to would be such a conscious decision on Carlos's part, all so he can protect what's important to him.

At first when this au popped up in my head, I genuinely wanted Oscar to be the cure and for Carlos to literally fuck the entire world by keeping him alive, but then it veered too closely to the actual TLOU storyline. Now I just see them surviving. Listening to country music, to Oscar's dismay. Unearthing each other's tragic backstories. Unlocking friendship level 7, then friendship level 10, whatever that is. Sleeping in the same sleeping bag for warmth, probably.

Maybe at some point Carlos really is made to choose between Oscar and a cure. You can guess which one he goes for.

[quinnigallagherjones]

ICLOBE EYOU MILO

I LOVE YOU LUNA !!!!!!!! 🥺🥺🥺

[smol-being-of-light]

*clears throat and rolls out a piece of paper*

i have crafted a shitty blog summary for you:

a really compassionate person who cares for and supports others. and makes me smile a lot! your blog is a warm and safe space, and very much a judge free zone<33

aww 🥹 i’m so glad i make you smile 🩷 and it is a safe space and judge free zone you can literally vent about anything and i’ll listen no questions asked

[ratkiing]

✨ [ aheem...... ]

send ✨ or ( ‘SPARKLE’ ) and i’ll tell you at least one thing i like most about you, your blog, your portrayal, or your muse. / @2dayze / accepting !!

killjoy your big and beautiful brain ... seriously. i just adore everything you write. you are so good at developing a character. i remember when i first came across your blog for henry i was absolutely blown away. your meta posts, your biographies, your replies, everything is always so well written. not only is your writing amazing, but so are you. you are so lovely and kind and truly just a ray of sunshine on my dash. i am so thankful that we have continued to follow each other through blog moves. i adore your writing so much, and adore you just as much !!

[edsbug]

Love train 🚂💖 Send this to all blogs you love!!! Don't forget to spread the LOVE 💞🫂

thank you olli love!!🤍🤍

[neiptune]

Hi,

So the reason I’m pulling you over today is because you made me cry your words were too kind and they made me cry. So yeah.

The ticket is $30000000 and you have to pay it in pennies that’s the only monies I know.

Ok byeeeeee

what seems to be the problem officer?????? I just spoke my truth!!!!!! deal with it! <3

[moonpascal]

hiiii ms. brooke!! i hope you have an amazing day today angel!! stay hydrated and stay safe as always :) love you lots!! sending you hugs and kisses 🧸🧡

the miss lovely lily, good morning! you’re the best love thank you for these messages! always cheer me up! sending you all the love and kisses 🤎🐻

[crazybookcat]

HI BOOK HOW ARE YOU ILY FRIEND

HAVE A GOOD DAY

ILY TOO BLOOS I HOPE YOU HAVE AN AMAZING DAY

[kawowoa]

wrote this so fast if it’s messy .. shhhh… no it’s not🌀🌀🌀

imagine toji finding out he has a thing for praise. it wouldn’t get somewhere downstairs up and going, but it would make his heart race a little faster and his cheeks a little warmer.

he would realize on such a random day too. it would be around midday, just after you put megumi down for his after lunch nap. it was a hassle trying to get the tiny one year old to sleep when all he wanted to do was bang his plastic cubes together and watch some kids show you refuse to even mention.

after what felt like hours to you but in reality was just a few minutes, you would come back downstairs to see toji halfway done with the dishes.

he wanted to be useful to you, make your life a little easier instead of leaving all the shit to you and watching his game.

“huh, didn’t know you knew how to do that,” you joked, bumping your hip against his. you picked up one of the dishes laid out on the dish towel, it was pristine, you shot a sideways glance to toji. “good boy, ‘ji.” you patted his back before slipping away.

toji didn’t even have a witty remark to respond to you. it was like all the gears and circuits in his brain just suddenly decided to stop working simultaneously. he knew you were just joking, yet the sound of your voice calling him a good boy echoed in his mind like a broken record.

you started to catch on after that, he wasn’t good at hiding his reactions as he thought. you found any reason to give him subtle praises, whenever it was when he was holding megumi, mumbling how good of a father he was or when he was working out and you’d loudly exclaim how he’s so good at lifting weights.

it didn’t matter to him because it all affected him the same way. and eventually he started looking forward to hearing you praise him, though he tried to be slick about it.

but, it took him even longer to fully come to terms with it. after a mission that took an entire day where toji sluggishly came through the door. to his surprise, you were still up despite how late it was. the low murmurs of the tv broke the still silence, you both just stared at each other before your arms stretched out, beckoning him over.

he didn’t think twice to be in your arms, laying on your chest as you petted his hair.

“you did good, ‘ji. y’know i’m proud of you, right?” there’s that fuzzy feeling coming back. his eyes staring up at you through his shaggy bangs.

“why do you keep doing that?”

“doing what?”

“complimenting me ‘n shit.”

you chuckled, which only made his eyebrows furrow and his lips curl into a frown.

“do you hate it?” toji didn’t really have a response to that. as much as he hated to admit it, he liked it more than you think. when you say it out loud or pat him on his back that reassures him that whatever he’s doing is right, he all reacts the same way: feeling like his heart was going to burst out of his chest.

“i don’t.”

you pressed a kiss onto his forehead, “that’s what i thought, you deserve to know it.” you whisper against his forehead, he can feel your cheeky grin forming against him. “i always knew you had a praise kink.”

“don’t fuckin’ call it that.”

[tubbytarchia]

How was I possibly supposed to resist after Doc tweeted all THAT

[smol-being-of-light]

shitty blog summary: really nice and sweet person who wants to love their friends so much and lockwood and co

that’s really kind and also extremely accurate i’m glad my vibes come across as intended

[kitteecassee]

(i could eat that girl for lunch-)

[gentlebeard]

If I could hold you for a minute, Darling, I’d go through it again

For @edsbacktattoo & @stedesearring 💕 Show: Our Flag Means Death - Season 1 & 2 Music: Francesca by Hozier YouTube

[ahllohehn]

I finished Magnus Chase a few weeks ago and didn't recover since (brain chemistry altered)

[deerest-deer]

lottie + hugs

[wrenhavenriver]

We have the same name spelled the same way and I got whiplash seeing someone with my name posting about games that I play, but also being 30. Not every day you get to see a blog from your future self and realize that maybe, just maybe things will turn out ok. I feel so comforted and I hope you have a lovely day. Your high school self is so proud.

what a lovely message omg. i'm so glad i could provide a bit of comfort for you from some time down the road, because in my experience things absolutely WILL turn out okay, especially once you get through all the Mandatory Shittiness of the teens/twenties!! your 30-year-old self is proud of you right back. be gentle with yourself during the Bad Times and just know that So Much Better is genuinely coming your way.

(and keep playing good video games, i've never regretted that part.)