However ruined this world has become, however mired in torment and despair, life endures. Births continue. There is beauty in that, is there not?
I'd give her such a big hug if I could. The biggest and squishiest.
I love Melina so much.
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it's weird that you don't call out to jun when he comes into your apartment. jun knows that you know he was coming over at some point to spend time with you, and usually you greet him in some way when you hear the apartment door unlock. he's a little earlier than he planned, but you told him to 'come over whenever' and now he's a little worried that you didn't mean it. he quietly slips into the pair of slippers that stays here at your place, and makes his way further into your apartment to set down the bag of groceries he brought on your kitchen counter. your bedroom door is open, but the tiny room you use as a home office is open just a sliver.
he makes his way over, leaning in to listen for a moment... only to hear your voice. there's a little strain to it as you struggle through a sentence, and it clicks all at once: you're speaking chinese. albeit not very well (it's clear to jun that this is one-hundred percent new to you), but you're still trying. your pronunciation is a bit clumsy, but he can hear the way you try to use the right tone with what you're saying...
when did you start learning this much? jun had taught you little things in the past--the absolute basics, really, plus a few other little phrases that veer into his own cheesy need to hear you say sweet things--but this...? he steps back from the door. why hadn't you told him? you could have told him and he'd happily help you learn. but he trusts you: you must have your reasons to keep this a secret, so he won't push. he steps away, deciding to busy himself with getting ingredients put away--or set up for the two of you to cook together, in case you're hungry now.
then he knocks a cup into the sink, and immediately he hears you coming out of your office. relief crosses your face when you see it's just jun, and you lean against the open doorway.
"i didn't know you were here." you pause, and then he sees you get hit with realization. "... how long were you here?"
"i just got here," he says. it's technically the truth, isn't it? he's only been here for a few minutes. "were you working?"
you nod. "yeah. just had to answer a phone call," you lie to him, but he just nods and acts like he doesn't know that. you come up to his side, wrapping an arm around him. "is this for lunch?"
he leans over to you and presses a kiss against your cheek. "are you hungry?"
"mhm," you just snuggle in for a moment, enjoying his presence. "you should teach me more recipes you learned from your mom sometime."
jun finds himself smiling already. was that what this all was...? an attempt for you to understand him better? to show that you care for him so much that you want to know his culture, too? "i'd love to," he says softly, and wraps an arm around you to tug you closer to his side. "only if you teach me things you learned from your family, too."
then he'll make more efforts to understand you and your background, too. just to show you that he loves you as much as you love him.
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THIS MOVIE WAS QUITE FUN, HUZZAH (opinions and doodles under the cut!!!!)
I really like how Anxiety was portrayed as someone who had a purpose beyond just wanting Riley to be on-edge 24/7; it got me riled up (tee-hee) seeing her justify her actions as keeping Riley safe by over-analyzing everything, because that ***is***, at the end of the day, what anxiety does in the back of your head (even if it hurts, and makes you feel even more unsafe, and doesn't help at all, and sucks major balls, and is uncool). I like how she felt separate from Fear (and how he appreciated her efforts), and seemed -- for the most part!!!! -- composed in doing what she did, because anxiety in real life justifies itself to you, like it knows what it's doing. WHAT A FUN CHARACTER, I WANT TO STRANGLE HER. Also, when Joy started contemplating if adults just feel less of her as they grow up, I went ">:O" because I was 11 when the first movie came out and am now 20, and have many more problems now than I did back then (BUT I THINK MY LIFE IS MORE FULFILLING NOW, SOOOOOOOO)
DOODLE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May I request a nonbinary colored Terrible Terror? Love those little guys!
I love that the first pride request is also one of my own flags <3 Shaking your hand
Dragon #87 - Non-Binary Terrible Terror
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