#Dorian: Not this time my friend 🥲

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I forgot just how sweet and ride or die the Inquisitor and Dorian's friendship is 😭😭😭

[smoooothoperator]

What Was I Made For?

20: Espresso

childhood enemies, forced proximity, accidental pregnancy, enemies to lovers (👀)

Warnings: Melanie, Dafne (sassy)

a/n: I'M BAAAAAAACKKKKKK!!!!!!!! God it took me a while to write this! Does anyone remeber what happened 🥲 Anyway!! Sorry for being too late! My life is busy as fuck now and things are not going how I would have wanted... But here you have a new chapter!

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Sleeping that night was impossible. My mind played tricks, conjuring images of Melanie and Charles together, laughing at me, sharing secret moments.

Everytime I woke up at night, I looked at Charles, studying his face, and trying to move away from him every time.

I should trust him. He showed me multiple times his love for me. But… What if that baby is his? What will happen? Will he be there for Melanie too? I'll have to share him with her?

Charles shifted closer in his sleep, his arm wrapping around my waist, his hand resting on my belly as if to feel every flutter of the baby’s kicks. Each time, I stiffened, eyes wide open, staring at the wall as a cold sweat trickled down my back.

I didn’t ask for this. Not the drama, not the chaos of a new relationship, and certainly not for Melanie to barge back into my life with this new mess..

The clock showed 4 a.m. I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep again; my thoughts were too tangled, my heart too unsettled. I slipped out of bed, careful not to wake Charles, and wrapped myself in a blanket. I needed air, space to think, to plan my next move.

I sighed, smiling weakly when I saw Athena walking out of Charles' room and I picked her up, holding her close to me while I went downstairs to the living room.

“My little baby” I sighed, kissing her soft head. 

I sat on the couch with her on top of my belly, smiling weakly when I saw her looking at me with her big blue eyes.

“You can't leave now” I whisper. “Is not fair… Wait a little, please? Wait to meet Dorian, hm? You have to meet him, cuddle him, make him laugh…”

I kissed her little head and hold her close, feeling how skinny she was, how she was cuddling me to get warmth.

“My little old lady” I sighed.

I grabbed my phone and looked through my mail, through my social media. I read everything, all the comments of the posts about Charles, Melanie and myself. I read all the insults, all the threats, all the hate.

How can people be so unfair? Why are they commenting without knowing the truth? They think that because we are their idols and let them take pictures with us, they have every right to think they know us personally. They don't know us, how we are, how we feel. 

And then there is Melanie. Who is she?  Who does she think she is? What made her think that she could come to my house and irrupt my own happiness?

“Why are you awake?”

I flinched, gasping softly when I heard Charles' voice coming from the stairs, making me sigh and look back at him.

“The baby is kicking a little wildly” I lied, rubbing my belly.

“Is he?” he sighed, sitting next to me and kissing my belly softly. “Or is that you couldn't sleep?”

“I…” I sighed, smiling weakly and brushing his messy hair with my fingers, feeling how he relaxed when he laid in the couch next to me. “I just…”

“Is it because of what happened with Melanie?”

I swallowed thickly and nodded, wrapping my arms around him, letting him cuddle me. 

After that talk we had in my room, Charles and I went back to our friends to have dinner. But there was that voice again disturbing me all the time, and it made me have a bad sleep.

“I just… I feel that I have to talk with her” I whisper. “I feel that I have to put her in her place. To…”

“To bring back the Dafne that put Melanie in her place months ago?” he sighed, rubbing my belly. “You did it once, and look how it ended…”

“I know” I mumbled. “I know… But I want to know why she's doing this. She wants fame? Money?”

“I don't know what she wants” he sighed, moving his head and resting his chin on my chest, looking at me. “But I don't want her to hurt you”

“She won't” I whisper. “Not more than she already did… I want to end this, I want all this shit away from the baby”

He sighed and moved closer, pressing his lips on mine in a soft kiss. I sighed against his lips, placing my hand on his cheek and kissing him back.

“I don't want to lose you. I just can't…”

“Hey” I chuckled softly, pecking his lips. “She might be a little crazy, but I don't think she's the type of crazy one that would poison my drink”

“I don't trust her” he said seriously. “Really, Dafne. Just… She's smarter than she looks. Please think about it before deciding if you want to talk with her”

“I'll be smarter than her, then” I whisper, trying to calm him. “You know me, Charlie… You know I would do anything for my loved ones”

I smile weakly and looked at him, watching how he nodded slowly after some seconds, kissing my lips softly before resting his head back on my chest. I hugged him, feeling him relax in my arms and fall asleep again.

I have to talk with Melanie. To make sure she knows where her place is. To make sure she knows that she won't have what she wants.

The day was bright in Florence. Tourists were walking around, taking pictures of the buildings and of the statues standing proudly in the street.

My phone buzzed once, twice. I sighed, grabbing it out of my bag and looked at the screen. Charles sent me pictures of how he and our friends were spending the day in the diver near the house, as well as screenshots of the chat with Melanie.

This morning, Charles received texts from her asking him to meet in a cafeteria in Florence, wanting to convince him that the baby was his and that she was better than me. And even if Charles hates it, he knew that I would take that chance to talk with her instead of him.

After having breakfast, I took his car and drove to the city, parking the car in the garage of my apartment and following the streets that led me where Melanie wanted to meet Charles.

And there I am now, standing in front of the door of the cafeteria, feeling the nervous kicks of my baby right on my ribs, warning me of how bad this meeting could end.

“Don't worry, love” I whispered, rubbing the place the kicks were getting stronger. “Mama is alright”

I took a deep breath, steadying myself as I adjusted the bag on my shoulder. As I opened the door, the rich aroma of fresh coffee, the tang of lemon cleaner, and the faint hint of many perfumes mingled together, making my stomach churn and my head spin.

“Calm down, Dafne” I told myself, walking towards the table Melanie told Charles she was waiting for him.

I stood some meters away, right on her back and tapped her shoulder, making her stand up too quickly.

“Charles! I knew you would-” 

“He ended up being sick” I sighed, smirking. “I guess you'll have to talk to me”

“Like hell I'm going to talk with you” she groaned.

“Oh, why?” I laughed. “What is it, hm? Are you afraid of me? Come on, I'm an inoffensive pregnant woman. I won't hurt you”

“Fuck off, Dafne,” she spat, but her eyes darted nervously around the room, as if searching for an escape or waiting for a cue.

“I suggest you keep your voice low” I smiled. “You don’t want to have an audience, do you? Come on, sit down”

I looked at her, challenging her with my eyes. She groaned, and sat on the chair again while I followed every movement she made.

Yesterday her belly looked smaller than it does now.

“Well, let's talk” I smiled, sitting on the chair in front of her. “Do you want to order something? I heard this place is amazing”

“Whatever” she groaned, crossing her arms and avoiding my gaze.

I raised my hand, smiling at a waitress that came walking towards me.

“Oh God, Dafne Morelli” she smiled looking at me. “What can I do for you? What do you want to order?”

“Well…” I smiled looking at Melanie. “What do you want, dear?”

“Espresso” she groaned, making me smirk and nod.

“An espresso for my friend and for me… Well, I'm pregnant, do you have something like milkshakes? I heard this place has an amazing chocolate milkshake”

“Yeah, sure! An espresso and a chocolate milkshake, got it” she nodded. “Anything else?”

“I'm starting with my cravings… Give me the weirdest thing you can make” I smiled softly and then I looked at Melanie. “Do you have cravings too?”

“O-oh” she frowned, looking at me and then at the waitress. “Yeah, sure”

I smiled fakely looking at her and then at the waitress, who smiled and nodded before walking away.

I looked at Melanie, studying her with my eyes. I placed my hands on my belly and smirked.

“How far are you?” I smiled.

“Why do you care?” she groaned. “How far are you”

“Nineteen weeks” I smiled rubbing my belly.

I looked at her, watching how she frowned, confused. And it only made my smirk grow wider.

“How far are you?” I repeated. “You should know, huh? Come on. If you are sure the baby is Charles', you at least be some more weeks far than me”

She swallowed thickly and clenched her jaw, her hand going to her belly immediately. 

“But… why does it look smaller than my belly, huh?”

She flinched, her eyes flickering to the side like a cornered animal. Her hand trembled slightly as she reached for her water glass, trying to mask the nerves creeping into her voice.

“And you just ordered an espresso” I smiled innocently, placing a hand on top of the table and drumming my nails over the wood. 

“What's the problem with that?” she scoffed. 

“Oh, nothing, dear” I smiled, shaking my head “I find it very curious, you know? The whole situation is so curious”

“You are paranoid” she groaned, raising her voice. “What's wrong with ordering an espresso? This is Italy, God damn it!”

I smirked, watching how people turned around and immediately gasped after recognizing me, and maybe recognizing Melanie thanks to the gossip pages.

“What's wrong with it?” I laughed. “If you are pregnant you can't have caffeine, not even smell it without wanting to throw up everything you ate until you empty your stomach. But if you were pregnant, you should have known about it, huh? That's why it's curious”

“You little bitch…” she groaned, clenching her jaw.

“Show some respect, Melanie,” I chuckled. “Oh, and here’s another thing… Yesterday, your belly was smaller than mine. But today? Suddenly you’re struggling to reach the table?”

She stayed silent, hearing how the couple that was at the table behind me was talking in whispers, grabbing her phone and recording us.

“Tell me, Melanie” I smiled, leaning back on the chair. “Which one of the guys you cheated on Charles is the father, hm? Or, even better… What size is the belly you have today?”

“What are you talking about” she groaned.

“You think we are stupid, Melanie?” I scoffed. “You think you can come, tell shit and then get what you want? You really think Charles would go back to you? You wanted more money? It was that, right? Or you needed fame. That's why you published that in every gossip magazine you could reach? I wasn't born yesterday, neither Charles”

“And what about you, huh?” she scoffed. “Is that baby really Charles'? If I remember well, you were dating that actor less than a week after that day in Monza. Is the baby his and you want to baby trap Charles?”

“Why would I do such a thing?” I laughed, grabbing my wallet and placing the sonogram on top of the table. “See? That is from two weeks ago. And if you can count… Can you? I mean, maybe all the times you dyed your hair burnt your brain. Anyway, nineteen weeks ago was Monza .Come on, show me yours. Or are you going to search on the internet for a sonogram?”

“You are crazy!” she exclaimed, standing up quickly. 

“Oh, your belly dropped” I smirked, pointing with my finger how the belly moved lower. “Next time, make sure to adjust it better, okay?”

“Fucking bitch, you'll hear from my-” she screamed, but I stopped her, standing up too.

“No, Melanie” I smiled, holding my belly after noticing how the kicks started again. “You'll hear from my lawyer. And you are going to regret ever having crossed paths with me. Charles is going to request a parental test. So you better give up and tell the truth before the demand gets worse”

“You are so fucking crazy” she groaned.

“Am I? I think the couple that sits behind me thinks otherwise, hm?” I scoffed. “Next time you want to baby trap someone, just make sure to at least be pregnant, okay? You thought that because I was pregnant I would go soft on you? Poor Melanie… thinking she can do whatever she wants and break a family only because she needs money… What happened with your influencer career, huh?”

“You ruined it” she groaned.

“Me? I had nothing to do with that, honey” I said, rolling my eyes. “People saw how you truly are and they ignored you”

“No! It's your fault!” she repeated, grabbing her bag and looking at me with anger in her eyes. “You will regret this, Morelli”

“Uh, I'm shaking”I laughed. “Come on, try to touch me. Let's see who cries first”

She clenched her jaw and looked at me. Then, I saw her looking down at her phone, tapping things on it. She looked around, and her eyes stopped on a table not far away from the one we were using.

“Oh, let me guess” I smiled looking around where her gaze stopped. “You have a friend in a gossip magazine, huh? That's how you got the exclusive? And how the paparazzi found out where Charles and I were staying”

“What are you talking about” she frowned.

“Yeah, that makes sense” I sighed. “You asked Charles to meet here, so you could have another exclusive for your friend. You only needed a picture with Charles and then you could spread more lies”

I turned around and waved to the man she was looking at, and when he noticed I was looking at him, he immediately looked away hiding her phone and camera.

“Listen here, you little bitch” I said, turning around with a not so friendly smile. “I'm so done with you and your lies. You will regret doing this shit, you will regret using Charles' money for yourself, you will regret staging a pregnancy so he could give you more money. And I don't give a fuck if I ruin your reputation. Because you searched for this shit by yourself. You messed with the wrong woman, you hear me?”

“You wouldn't dare-”

“Oh, I will” I smiled, nodding. “I would do that and even more. I hope you have a good lawyer and some money saved, because this shit will cost you a lot”

She groaned and looked at me, then at her friend. With her hands clenched in fists she turned around and nearly crashed into a waitress, walking away with the eyes of every person that was in the tables.

“Your milkshake. And I found some pickles for the sandwiches we make for dinner, so I made you a sandwich of pickles and peanut butter” the waitress said, placing what I ordered in front of me. “The espresso for your friend?”

“Give it to the man in that table over there” I smiled, pointing at the table where the paparazzi was seated. “Oh, and give him the bill of this table and the ones around us. Sorry to disturb all the customers, my friend was a little… Yeah, you know what I mean”

The waitress nodded and smiled, walking towards the table and leaving the cup of espresso there as well as the small plate with the bill. I turned and smiled at the paparazzi, but the satisfaction was tinged with lingering unease. Had I gone too far? Or not far enough? My hand rested protectively on my belly, feeling the baby’s steady kicks as if grounding myself to what truly mattered. For now, I have won this battle. But the war was far from over.

“It feels so good to finally do something right” I sighed, looking at the sandwich and rubbing my belly softly.

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f1_gossip This afternoon a follower sent me an interesting picture that no one expected to see!

Dafne Morelli and Melanie Cooper were seen together in a cafeteria in Florence. The follower told us that Melanie was there earlier, and when Dafne showed up she looked surprised. It seems that she wasn't waiting for her but for Charles!

Our follower heard a little of the conversation, and she told us that apparently Melanie's pregnancy is fake! That she was faking it to get more money from Charles. 

But we don’t want to get into conclusions until one of them doesn't confirm if it's true or not.

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dafneismymom I knew it! I knew there was something weird about her! God, so creepy.

fewawifan I never liked Melanie. So happy Dafne finally did something 

sharlesfan I want to know how Dafne put her in her place! If she was as sassy as she was with Charles, it for sure was funny to watch mimi_angelo It was! Omg, I was there! Dafne was so calm, actually a little scary. But yeah, what admin says is true, Melanie was there to talk and be seen with Charles.

sharlesperceval Lol Dafne is on the likes

fewawifan and Pierre too! 😂😂

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[theredtrails]

What piece of art that you've made has taken you the longest? Out of all the stuff you've made, what are your favorite pieces?

Definitely this one I made for @loveacrossthedaszine:

Because it's a double spread and the concept/composition changed quite a lot! I originally wanted to cram everything on one page but decided against it - it originally included only Morrigan/Leliana and Dorian/IB but the perspective felt weird. The double spread read much better imo, but it was important to me that each half worked composition-wise on their own.

The prompt was so broad that I asked friends which pairings they wanted me to draw and that's how I picked them~ but Morriana and Adoribull are fave ships of mine, so that worked out nicely 😌

Procreate tells me that I spent more than 50h on it, which is wild lmao. But again I didn't have a clear vision at the beginning and tbf I think I'm generally slow and quite indecisive 🙃 it's gotten better with experience though!

As for my faves, I really like this one, probably because I had a lot of problems with it 🙃 basically a miracle that I ended up with a piece I liked!

Drawing is often times lonely, I enjoy each time I get to collaborate and draw something for friends, illustrate a fic, stuff like that!

I drew the Mandalorian piece for one of my best friends in 2021 and it was such a jump in terms of quality compared to what I was doing around that time (and even later)! I drew their Tav last time that year and it genuinely makes me tear up to see they have it as a print and phone wallpaper 🥲

[moonchild-in-blue]

Hello!!!! 3, 4, and 10 for the asks 💙🌕

Hellooo hehe 🐞🐛🦋🐌🐝🐜 (bug friends!)

3 - What playlists do you have on your phone?

Another interesting playlist I have - Soft Bangtan. It's a playlist with the softest/peaceful BTS (and solos) songs to fall asleep to 💜 I don't use it much these days, but it's there when I need it.

4 - Do you like cooking or baking more?

Just answered this, so instead let me tell you the things I like to do more. For cooking - pasta. Specifically, fusilli pasta with a tomato sauce base, and whatever I find on the fridge. Preferably chicken or mushrooms! For baking, brownies. I love them, and I've perfected my recipe over the years hehe.

10 - What's your favorite book?

I think I've answered this question before, but I can never give a straight answer. Chronicles of Narnia and The Picture of Dorian Gray are pretty up there. Poetry books - Bukowski and E A Poe are my all time favourite authors. I think I don't have a favourite book per se, simply a few that are close to my heart, and whatever I feel like given my current state of mind.

A book that has stayed with me for a very long time and that I often revisit is "It's Kind Of A Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini. It's about a teenage boy who spends a few days in the adult mental ward after a suicide attempt. It's a very nice and pleasant read, given the subject, and I see myself in a loot of scenes. The movie is also amazing - I can never get through it without crying 🥲

[thatstupidache]

Teehee I forgot I bought dorian electra tickets for March 9 a few months ago and I forgot to request off work and also my ID is expired and I doubt I can get a new one in time and I never found a second person to go with cause im awkward and don't make friends lol

Trying to see if I can get a refund or if I gotta say bye to $80 🥲

[ilovedilfs228007]

OH I KNOW

A biiiiiiig post about all the books i have, because I like talking about books.

1. Comics. 2 about doctor Strange, 1 about loki and 1 about tony stark. Those about dr strange were a gift from a friend. Im afraid to ask how much did they cost.

2. Tomas Harris' Red dragon, The silence of the lambs, and Hannibal. There should be 3 books but i started to reread the third one. I liked them all so fucking much i recommend them to everyone i know. It was very hard to find them all in my native language and the first two are second hand but hey. At least they look fine on the shelf.

3. The picture of Dorian Gray. Basil Hallward deserved better. Loved it a lot but was a bit boring from times to times. Live laugh gay men.

4. Just after sunset by Stephen King. A lot of different short stories, some of them are scary, some of them are not, but i liked the one about the Akkerman field and the things they left behind

5. The shining by Stephen King. Sometimes boring but only sometimes. And please, stop describing the carpet, we understood that it is blue, okay? And i wanted to know more about Roger the Dog Man. A sad story about gay man.

6. The Witcher. The first book. I can't say that i liked it very much. Some stories are okay but ehhh... I just don't think i like fantasy.

7. The Good Samaritan by John Marrs. Eeehhhh... Well, depressing, sometimes boring. Didn't like it.

8. The Master and Margarita. I. Love. Fagotto. And. Behemoth. I want you to know, that in russian Fagotto's name is Fagót. Lol. I love him so much it hurts. He is such a gentleman and, in my opinion, has a lot of in common with supernatural gabriel. I laughed a lot when i read this. Also boring sometimes but it's alright. And i named this motherfucker ↓ Behemoth, sooo.. yk. I like it, like, a lot

9. Taras Bulba. Well, i needed to read this, can't say that i liked it very much. Not that bad actually. I just ehhh feel sorry for Andriy. He is... Well... I don't think i understand the concept of the patriotism. So yeah. And lol little silly man

And the book's cover is magnificent. Just look at it

10. The foxhole court. Didn't like at all. Don't want to read the two other books, sorry.

11. Books about medicine. Have finished none of them. The white one was a secret from parents because say the words "sexual differentiation" and my dad's in coma. It was quite interesting tbh. The green one is about forensic medicine. Interesting but not so much. The grey one was a huge mistake because its name was translated as "the neurosurgeon's prayer" and i thought it was about the neurosurgery. No. It's about praying with your patients. 🥲

12. Books i haven't read because they are not interesting or that are not mine.

13. Call me by your name. Haven't read yet. Im going to ignore the existence of the poop scene.

14. The Divine Comedy. Haven't finished. Too boring and i have abusive relationships with long poems.

15. The Surgeon by Tess Garritsen. BOOORIIING. And i know who is the killer from the very beginning. In my opinion it's a problem. Have read for the sexy Saint Tomas but uh. I have seen that the other books from this library are about the woman detective. She is way better than Jeanne from the previous post. But still BOOOORIIING. Maybe will finish it one day.

16. A collection of fairy tales, plays, poems and short stories by Oscar Wilde. Including the picture of Dorian Gray and De Profundis. Haven't read all of it, just some poems and have started De Profundis but haven't finished. I felt like it's a talk show and they are arguing in front of everyone. Well, not they, just oscar saying that his boyfriend is an abusive bitch.

Im a bookworm as u can see. Well, sort of.

And the big black book on the right is the Resurrectionist the lost work of dr Spencer Black. Bought it because of the pictures.

[railroad-migraine]

#teatimewithPoet is my new favourite thing, aside from your writing ofc dear <3

Thank you for your kind words though! It honestly made me feel a lot better!

And I totally understand you with the dating this suddenly happening, maybe it's a Uni thing? I'm in my second year and this whole time I've just been mighty confused bc I have people trying to flirt with me and I'm just here like "You're not Mollymauk, Dorian or Ashton, pls leave" (not literally ofc lmao, but you get me)

I think you summed it up beautifully "I don't know what's my type but it's not you" just 10/10

On another #tearant.... guy I mentioned in my previous ask? He was actually a really good friend of mine and my only irl friend who's into CR/DnD 🥲 so now, while I think we sorted it out now, I essentially have no one to talk to it about anymore... sad days are upon us, my friend

Also (by all means feel free to ignore this if its too personal) but are you from the UK by any chance? Some of the terms/replies have those vibes you know

(Also ngl low key waiting for 🌷 anon to spill some tea now too)

- 🌸

Honestly just by bringing up Molly, Dorian, and Ashton again, I'm waiting for some dude whose skin colour reflects that of the rainbow, and happens to have an awesome personality, to walk into one of my lectures any day now lol. I call dibs on the magical looking being please and thanks. Glad I made you feel a smidgen better ^-^

It's unfortunate that pal being the only one who you shared DnD with. But from what I've gathered at uni, is that there are a bunch of nerdy people willing to try it, they just haven't had the opportunity yet. From personal experience, a lotta drama and literature students are into that sorta thing! I wish you luck in introducing new people to the world of Dungeons & Dragons!

And this is the first time someone has ever asked me about where I'm from! I can say that I am not from the UK, but I understand why you might think so! From the way that I type words (eg. colour, favourite) to possible slang/terms I say, my dialect is generally 'British' in origin. Not sure if I wanna reveal my nationality at this point (I love to be open with y'all but I am actually a very private person), but maybe some point in the future! :)

Throwback to me running an art account where people aggressively tried to out guess each other my nationality. None of them guessed right lmao~~~

🌷 or anyone, feel free to sit back and vibe! <3

~ Poet

[zimandturtles]

My answers:

Mice and Men - Love, pride, and resentment exclusively in that order...

The Phantom of the Opera - I'm Still Here from Treasure Planet

1984 - I got drunk while on call with a few online friends and my GF at the time and she made me go to bed by talking dirty to me, don't ask I was alone and 13 at the time 🥲

Pride and Prejudice - no not really I don't really get those... I'm sorta Demi Romantic tho so that explains a lot...

The Scarlet Letter - Love: a collection between two people or more

To Kill a Mockingbird - I don't really text, but I listened to Breath in a Bag (Centaur World)

Wuthering Heights - Purple and Green: lively and ballanced

Fahrenheit 451 - #MurderTrending

Moby Dick - To be happy and content when I die

Jane Eyre - Izuku Midoriya, no one tends to believe in us much but we tend to surprise out doubters

The Catcher in the Rye - Life in Greek

The Lord of the Flies - I have many and all are different but most are weird, awkward, and anti social(the last one doesn't last for long after I find them)

The Picture of Dorian Grey - NOPE IM NOT THAT DUMB ÒwÓ

Les Miserables - sleep

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Japan

Emma - Akward and my lips felt like they were on fire...

The Great Gatsby - I was aged up 20 years, a former smoker, a current alcoholic, an inter-dimensional traveler with a long history of violence, wearing a black full-bodied jumpsuit. During this I did the following: has mindblowing sex with Beyonce, decapitated The Rock, flirted with a blood sucking parasites that wanted to kill me (she failed and she was hot), and appeared in a pitch black void where the floor felt wet... I named this “Me” Walker, she is not the kind of person you want to fuck with...

classic novel themed asks

Of Mice and Men - What drives/motivates you?

The Phantom of the Opera - What song currently defines your life?

1984 - Spill a secret about yourself.

Pride and Prejudice - Got a crush?

The Scarlet Letter - What’s your favorite word and what does that word mean?

To Kill a Mockingbird - What’s the last text message you sent and the last song you listened to?

Wuthering Heights - Define your personal aesthetic.

Fahrenheit 451 - What’s your favorite book?

Moby Dick - What’s your most important goal in life?

Jane Eyre - What’s a fictional character that you believe you are most like/you relate to most?

The Catcher in the Rye - What does your name (first and/or middle) mean?

The Lord of the Flies - What’s your friend group like?

The Picture of Dorian Grey - Post a photo of yourself posing like your icon.

Les Miserables - What do you do when you���re sad?

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - What is one place that you’ve always wanted to go?

Emma - What was your first kiss like?

The Great Gatsby - Describe the most recent dream you can remember having.

[writtenonreceipts]

Oooooo I just finished Heir of Fire. Took me forever (this week has been chaos) but I did it!! And oh my goodness. So. Many. Thoughts.

I’ve really liked the first two, but this one was just different. Could it be because I finally got to meet Rowan…? 🫢 Goodness, what a guy. But the story he shared with Aelin just about ripped my heart out 🥲

On the witches: I won’t lie I’m a little confused on their society/politics/whatever you call it? But I’m curious to see where it goes. What are your thoughts on Manon? So far, my opinion on her is kinda Meh. I want to like her because she seems like a badass but I just wasn’t able to get super into her storyline. Maybe that will change over the next few books.

Oh my lands, so much of Aelin’s journey was heart wrenching yet wildly inspiring. The EMOTIONS I FELT during the Get Up scene were out of hand. like I sat there for an hour probably, occasionally rereading it but mostly staring off into space.

AND ROWAN

Holy wow. At first I thought “he’s a jerk?! Why does everybody love him?” But now I have been enlightened. He is a “tough on you for your own good” kinda person, but he’s also so gentle and it made me melt.

Okay so I’ve luckily avoided most spoilers for ToG but I do know almost for sure that Aelin + Rowan are endgame, and lemme tell you sis: they’re now one of my favorites. I love that they slowly established a strong friendship built on trust; it felt a lot more realistic and was more pleasant to read (also they’re just hilarious together)

Lastly (I’m sorry this is so long) the ending had me feeling so many things. To start: Sorscha. I FELT SO BAD!! At the beginning I genuinely thought she was working with the king against Dorian and I didn’t like her one bit, THE ENDING MADE ME FEEL SO GUILTY!!! And now everything’s gone wrong because it’s a scientific law that no book in the middle of a series can have a happy ending. But at least Fleetfoot is okay 🥲

Okay, thank you so much for reading this thousand page essay of my chaotic mind. I’m so sorry. You have so much patience and I appreciate it 😅 I hope your week is going well my friend! 💕💕

Heir of Fire is a turning point in the series and where we see the bigger threads of the over arching plot come into play. That's why so many people love it. And I enjoyed it a lot too here in my last reread (the first two though are my favs of the series ngl). But yeah, there is something different about this book and is why I try and encourage people to read on to this one.

Because yes, Aelin's journey in this book is intense and indepth. Unlike any of her other books. In my opinion Aelin's healing arc within this book is top tier for Sarah. I love seeing her at rock bottom and how she comes up from that with those around her. And a lot of that has to do with Rowan.

And yeah...I did not like him. It took me a long time to warm up to him. Even after my first read of the series. I just was not attached to him. Fanfic helped with that though, haha! But he has a really great arc.

But the witches!!! First time reading, I loved them, second time, cool story. This last time--I did not like them. I just...idk. I feel like there was something missing from their build-up as a whole. Manon herself is interesting and I think we saw a lot of cool character set up and development with her, but over all, she isn't my favorite. I know there are so many in the fandom that love her and the witches as a whole. And I think their story line has its merits and is/was interesting to explore though. I feel like...well. it's not important. nvmnd.

but yeah, haha. this series bring out a lot of thoughts. haha. no worries at all. i love it.