#4. Did you know? I'm in love with you.

[yeonban]

Sexual tension prompts.

@truethes asked: [ LANGUAGE ] : sender begins to speak seductively and fluently with the receiver in another language. / licht and lawless!

A familiar voice breaks Lawless out of his thoughts with ease, body subconsciously turning to face his eve at the call, only to abruptly stop after opening his mouth to reply; confusion slowly scattering over his features. Did... Licht-tan just call out to me in german? It wasn't a surprise to hear him speak it per se (he'd heard it many times, on tours, when Licht was talking to his family or to Crantz), but it certainly was surprising to hear him speak it in Japan, with no prompting, and to him no less. Lawless blinks, eyes growing slightly wider at the realization. And to think he wouldn't have even realized, had it not been for Licht seemingly making a point out of it with his accentuated pronounciation (it seems the fifth has grown far too used to being able to understand every language to have properly paid mind to any of them these past few decades... or was it a few centuries already?)

Brushing off the realization mid-way through the thought, the servamp opts to inquire about Licht's reason for wanting his attention instead; mildly curious about whether this change had been prompted by something, or if it's merely one of his pianist's whims. ❛ Hm? Was ist los, engel? Warum reden wir plötzlich auf Deutsch? ❜ He asks with a grin, choosing to respond in kind, but his grin slowly begins to falter at the... suspicious amount of unexplained attention he's suddenly getting. Licht's eyes seem much too focused on him for it to be nothing, and it feels odd too, to be in someone's (Licht's, especially) focal point for so long, without any indication as to why. He almost speaks up again, this time preparing to be more serious rather than playful, only to be interrupted by... by- wait, huh? Did Licht... try sweet-talking to him just now...? He's not hearing things wrong, is he? He must be, though, because Licht has no reason to---

Like a deer caught in headlights, Lawless stares unblinkingly at his eve's face while Licht continues to... flirt with him? A blink, after what seems like an eternity, and the gears inside his mind finally start working again; a flush of color immediately rushing to decorate his cheeks in response to... what, the words themselves, how they flawlessly roll off Licht's tongue in a way that's more attractive than Lawless had ever previously given it credit for, or the words being directed at none other than himself? A subconscious gulp grounds Lawless onto reality again, and he's not quite sure how to... take it. Does Licht mean it? Is he flirting with him, for real? Should he tease him for it, or should he maybe... take the gamble, and face what he'd been deliberately ignoring for a while now? (To let his feelings be known, or to banish them to hell forevermore, which one shall it be?)

Perhaps it's the complete silence from Lawless' part, or maybe it's the fact that he's been staring for surely over a minute without letting his eve know whether he likes this or whether he feels uncomfortable with it, but Licht seems to eventually stop talking, proceeding to simply stare back at his servamp with the same unyielding gaze he's always had, except this time it feels almost... uncertain, in a sense. ...Is he self-projecting by reading this, the sweet-talking and the disquiet, as being Licht's advances, or is Licht... actually interested in him in this way? But isn't that... just way too lucky a thing to happen to him? ❛ ...Geez, Licht-tan. Das hat mich wirklich überrascht. ❜  He finally coughs out a reply, awkwardly so, and tries to break the tension that has managed to get a headstart on the air surrounding them.

Is it really alright... for him to interpret this as intentional flirting? And if so... is it alright for him to not tease, nor theater about it, but to reply to Licht in kind? ❛ ...Hey, Licht, komm näher. Im Gegenzug dafür, ich muss Ihnen ein Geheimnis verraten. ❜  His tone becomes more of a whisper with each word, a hand reaching out to grab his angel's arm and nudge him closer while the servamp leans into his personal space, mere inches away from Licht's ear. He can feel his heartbeat echo in his head and the warmth on his face increase alongside the adrenaline flowing in his veins, but... while steeling himself (to either receive a positive response or to pass it off as a joke if not), Lawless murmurs against Licht's ear a truth he'd thought would die along with the passage of time, never once to be uttered for anyone to hear, much less directly to the object of his affection. ❛ Wusstest du? Ich bin in dich verliebt.  ❜ 

[spielzeugkaiser]

I appear for one hot second with another self indulgent nostalgia piece! It's my birthday today, I'm now [redacted] years old and I'm reminiscing about the passage of time..

[floccinaucinihilipilificationa]

[ricky-mortis]

Hatchetfield @femslashfortnight Day 1: Make It Sapphic AU

[ssaraexposs]

He's just a kid. He needs to play with paper planes, not fighting for his life dammit 😭

[dailyloopdeloop]

loop at the beach :]

DAY 90: summertime fun

[casualavocados]

If anyone allows Zhang Teng to get in again, I'll kill them!

AI DI + talking about & attitude towards death KISEKI: DEAR TO ME (2023)

[edorazzi]

Some Thunderbirds Are Go comics I’ve been working on over the last few weeks! Sorry to everyone but I’m completely obsessed with this show lately. Love these boys so much.

Feat. Scott getting some dopamine from Virgil, Gordon and Alan getting creative (inspired by a Distractible clip) and John forgetting how gravity works. I’ve got the scribble bug so lots more of these are on the way! 💖

[danwhobrowses]

So there was a Callowmoore question on 4SD which has got people talking and since nobody will ask me about it I'm gonna get it out of my brain anyway.

For someone on 4SD as frequently as Taliesin, Callowmoore questions are rare and I think that partly comes from us fans not wanting to try and steer him but also because his answers tend to be complicated. He's quite plain with other stuff, but a lot also gets offered into interpretation when it comes to Ashton and Fearne.

And granted, we Callowmoores would love for him to pull a Liam and just up and say Ashton has feelings for her, but I think we all know that's not Tal's way; aside from the nuggets of wisdom, killer one-liners and unique homebrews, we tend to love Tal's characters for their actions and expressions, some of which subtle and rewarding to those paying attention. For this reason I have had to mull over this one minute answer for most of my day and figure out what I think he means by it, like blue curtains in a book.

To note though, 'I think' is the operative term, but I also don't believe that Tal has left Callowmoore better or worse by his response.

One of the interesting things I want to point out is that my interpretations are observing the divide between Taliesin's words and his roleplaying; it is not to say that Tal is being dishonest in his answers, but I also see it as the answers are what Ashton thinks and his roleplay is how they feel.

So no, Ashton isn't 'precious' about Fearne wandering off when sleeping beside each other, if she said no or came back safely it wouldn't have bothered them, and it's fair for Ashton to have preferred Fearne to have woke them up. And yet that doesn't deny the reaction Ashton had waking up to find her gone and fearing that she's in danger, and not there to help her; the panic, the anger, the impatience are all clear and instinctive reactions Ashton is having that imply that her being with them is important. They're not precious about Fearne waking up and leaving the bed before they wake, and yet they'll still smile upon waking and finding that she's still there.

The 'Adventurers with Benefits' is one of two comments I can see being used maliciously against shippers, but it's worth reminding that on the last Callowmoore question Tal was asked, he mentioned that Ashton doesn't believe that someone would love them. Ashton feels unlovable, and yet they still ask for intimacy with Fearne, leaning further into their connection but also not pressuring her into commitment. It's also worth pointing out that this is still a slow burn, even Jester questioned whether her feelings for Fjord were legitimate or a romanticized fantasy at one point, and Ashton is not privy to Fearne's feelings for them. Ashton frames it as Adventurers with Benefits because they don't allow themselves to entertain the idea of Fearne reciprocating feelings for them, and yet their impulse to kiss her before absorbing the shard, to frequently engage in physical contact at a growing rate, to playfully steal and share each other's clothing, the desire to defend her from harm or anyone that might have ulterior motives, and to willingly do anything and everything just for her to smile in their direction again, that paints more of a picture than just benefits.

Which finally gets us to Ashton's theory of love. Tal mentions that Ashton believes that love is 'wanting to trust somebody, but not trusting them'. Immediately: No, haters, I don't think this means Ashton doesn't trust Fearne, nor do I think it means that Ashton trusts Fearne so they don't love her. Ashton trusts all the Hells (well, maybe not Braius since they just met), but Fearne is special to them in a different way, they've already platonically said that they loved her when they first were using their titan forms. In addition, this could be an elaboration of the last time Tal brought up Ashton's opinion of Love on the post-shard Callowmoore question: 'love is ignorance and adorableness'. This is another thing that can develop, elaborate and/or change over time, but at the current moment Ashton's interpretation of love can come from environment; Imogen wants to trust Laudna but can't wholly trust her given Delilah, but even Ashton can see that they love each other. Tal also mentioned that Ashton is not very experienced in relationships - which kinda plays into my belief that Ashton and Fearne, while have had relationships, haven't had deep romantic feelings or proper intimacy before, which makes them discovering it with each other more special - so their understanding of love can only exist on what they assume it's like.

And yet what if you reworded the phrase in the same spirit? 'Love is trusting someone wholeheartedly even with nothing to reassure it', there have been many a time something looked to go south and faith was put in another anyway; the shard may be a bad example because it did go wrong but even though the red flags were there Ashton upon completing the process said 'thank you for trusting me', when Fearne took the shard Ashton was a bag full of panic their experience meant they couldn't trust that the shard wouldn't be just as bad for Fearne, and yet they still wanted to trust that Fearne would succeed. Ashton couldn't trust that whenever Fearne was wild shaped, cornered by Otohan, or taken away by Ira on Ruidus that she'd come back safe, and yet still wanted to trust that she would, Ashton couldn't confirm that Fearne wasn't a Doppelganger in Nanna Mori's trust trial - even when FCG and Imogen suspected it was her - and yet they still wanted to trust that it was her. Ashton's view on love may not be entirely right but it's not entirely wrong either, what is blind faith if not ignorant and adorable? Even with their interpretation, Ashton has put plenty of faith in Fearne even when the risk was high.

In conclusion, Ashton's behaviour towards Fearne do often imply a complexity rather than a discrepancy to Tal's 4SD statements, that maybe Ashton's emotions and subconscious are not in sync with their self-doubt driven thoughts, perhaps it is the way Ashton tempers their feelings to try and not get hurt by them or cause Fearne to get hurt by them again. Ashton's apology to her post-shard made a point of noting how she means a lot to them, and how hurting her was one of the worst things they have done, and as they work towards self-improvement and self-discovery, there will likely be a point where self-realisation comes into play too, and they can understand why what they're thinking differs to how they're feeling.

Again, this is all interpretation, speculation and observation, one that like the core statements doesn't add or subtract but fills in some gaps either way. Ashton's feelings are a complicated matter, which is likely why Tal entices and creates such speculation with a complicated answer. Right now Ashton clearly does care for Fearne and share a special relationship that's regrowing after suffering tension, loss and fear, blooming back into trust, joy and comfort, but save 5 Disney Greek Muses backing him up in a Gospel song they're not just gonna out and say they're in love

And Yet...

[deeva-arud]

B A L D

[littleragondin]

"But Kikunosuke-sama ... please don't give up on trusting others."

[bookishtheaterlover7]

Okay, so a lot of big things has happened for me this week...

I'm excited for them and what comes after, anticipating Monday, and dreading the next three weeks because hectic exams before freedom...

BUT

How in the fucking world did I miss the announcement that Benedict's story is next up on Bridgerton two days ago?!

So, you're telling me, my theory of Lady Tilley Arnold being Sophie's Step-Mother could be true?!

It might be the aftermath of the Leadership Training... But, I need to lie down...

[nerdallwritey]

Trying to think of Faerûnian equivalents to "JESUS CHRIST!" is so incredibly difficult and hilarious, in case anyone was wondering.

[absenthearted]

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD || HACKEARNEY + ALTERNATE UNIVERSES [1/?]

A girl walks into the woods, and a wolf walks out.

The village has a tradition: a girl is chosen as a sacrifice to the Wolf. The Huntsman leads the Chosen into the woods and keeps vigil at the entrance. 

The girl does not come back. The Wolf stays away.

This is how it has always been—until now.

[buckera]

Snippet Sunday 🌟

I was tagged by @thewolvesof1998 @jeeyuns and @disasterbuckdiaz thank youuu mwuah 💛

Hey peeps, guess what? I finished the first draft for the ski fic today and now it only needs to be edited. 🫡 So, I decided to venture into my drafts and see what else could I get into and work on after all these festivities and I ended up tapping back into the screaming universe fic, so here's a snippet from that.

“Hey uh Eddie.” Buck clasped his hands together in front of his chest as he walked after Eddie into the kitchen. “C-can we talk?”

“Sure, what’s up Buck?” Eddie looked at him for a moment as he put the bags on top of the table, then he started pulling their contents out of them one by one.

“I uh… I had an interesting conversation with Chris just before you got back, n-nothing too serious, I just thought you should know.” Buck trailed after Eddie as he put two boxes of cereal into the cabinet and even though it must’ve been ridiculous for him to literally follow him around in such a small space, he couldn’t really help it.

“Oh no.” Eddie barked out a laugh and shook his head as he closed the upper cabinet. “You had the Kevin talk with him, didn’t you?”

“Uh y-yeah, how’d you know?”

Eddie sighed in parental exasperation — Buck could always tell this sigh of Eddie’s from any other ones.

“He ambushed me with it last week, talked my ears off about it, asked a bunch of questions I couldn't really answer…”

“Sorry.” Buck grimaced, though he knew it wasn’t exactly his fault Kevin had two dads — or that it would give Christopher ideas; he was a pretty creative kid after all.

“For what? The kid isn’t entirely wrong.” Eddie shrugged and went back to dig a big tub of butter out of one of the paper bags.

“What?”

“Well, he says that if we got married then you’d be his dad too, legally anyways.” Eddie walked over to the fridge so naturally, as if they were just talking about weekend plans or sports and not… well, not the hypothetical of them being a couple; a married one at that.

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[nikatyler]

missed his lighter hair era a bit