#Even though Rom-Coms are really not my thing 😂

[airanke]

One of the dumbest things I've ever drawn 🤣🤣🤣

Please appreciate these two idiots if their story was a Rom-Com! It's a scene from a manga called "Do-Chokkyuu Kareshi x Do-Chokkyuu Kanojo (Super Straightforward Boyfriend x Super Straightforward Girlfriend)"!!! The panel is under the cut (also that's why you read it <<<<<<<<< that way)

Props to @celest-star-collection for sending me the panel!

[justoneofthoseghosts]

Back from the dead to scream into the void about Bridgerton because the Polin brain rot is real. I've watched the episodes twice now and have some thoughts nobody asked for:

Colin with all that new found swagger after his hot boy summer just makes me cringe. That whole montage with the ladies - er, no, thanks. Give me back my sensitive Colin please.

Nicola Coughlan is amazing, truly a superstar. She embodies the role so well, in all the bits - comedy, romance, intimate scenes. Ugh. I hope she gets more leading roles!!

Love that Colin drops all pretenses when he senses Penelope's distress at the first ball - sensitive Colin is still there folks!

Also, I think we moved on too quickly from his apology. "There is nothing more I want than to earn back the favor of the one person who has always truly made me feel appreciated." Luke said in an interview that the best version of Colin was the one when he was with Penelope (or something like that) and it does ring true in the first half of the season even if he comes up with this disastrous and misguided plan to help her find a husband. He's always himself when he's with her - there's no postering, no swagger.

I am a huge rom com nerd so I truly appreciated all the rom com elements in this. Nicola just ate that all up. She was amazing in all the awkward moments in the second and third episodes and Luke did a good job too. You could really see their chemistry and how they fed off each other!

They talk about how they first met. Please 🥺 it's the same meeting as in the book and the way they reminisce about it while walking in the market was so cute, straight out of a rom com!

Kinda cringed at Colin's journals because they were about girls 🤡 should have kept them as they were in the book where they were more about his travels.

"We shall gallop along" is this season's "I oiled my way right in" 😂

The first kiss scene was incredible. I think I prefer it to the book because there is much more emotional connection between them - they've been lifelong friends as opposed to acquittances in the book (even if Colin was starting to see Pen in a new light by then). The connection between them is undeniable but they each get something different from it. To Pen, it's the ending. The last thing she would ask from him before she let him go. To Colin, it's the awakening, the shift of his feelings, the beginning of its growth.

Pining, yearning Colin is not as unhinged and chaotic as in the book but I think he might get there in the second half. At least I hope because chaotic, unhinged Colin in the book was pretty great. I mean, interrupting a dance was kind of unhinged of him to do.

But I do like how down bad he becomes after that one kiss 😂 Luke really portrayed it well in the first few minutes of the third episode.

I quite like Francesca and John even though I know how that will end. Curious to see if they'll take front and center in season 4 or if the show is renewed, it'll be in season 5.

I know it is an ensemble show but there seems to be a lot more subplots this season?

lol at Portia trying to get her daughters pregnant when one of them hasn't even done it yet since getting married 💀

Penelope and Eloise ❤️‍🩹 they miss each other ☹️ also, I do not care for Cressida.

I've always liked Violet's talks with her children and how in tuned she is with each of them.

Can't lie, I loved the carriage scene - Colin's confession, the momentary disappointment that he was getting friend zoned, the intimacy but most especially towards the end where they could just laugh together because at the heart of it, they were very, very good friends first.

Also, that look Colin gets when he realizes he's going to marry Penelope? Chef's kiss, 10/10, no notes. Luke really delivered and I think it helps that a lot of the Bridgerton actors are theater actors because they have a distinct way of showcasing little nuisances in their facial expressions.

Needless to say, I enjoyed it. Even if there were some key departures from the book, I think it was a fairly good job. I can't fault them for bringing in an external force (another suitor) to help Colin realize his feelings even more. In the book, a lot of it happens in his head, which can be hard to translate to a show. At least we got rid of the suitor early and it didn't become a legitimate love triangle.

I do need a Lady Danbury and Penelope alliance though. I loved that in the book and I hope they don't drop it!

[chromotps]

Hello! Been in the OP fandom for more than a decade (i miss the days where ace/luffy were a normal ship) and finding fics have been difficult.

Do you have any luffy/ace fic recommendations? Wishing you a good night!

hello! I wish I had been around for early acelu days... I was reading OP fic back then, but it was mostly zo/san 😅. I get what you mean, it's tough to find stuff for them these days that's not just luffy-harem stuff (which is fine! just not what I'm looking for) or ooc

I prefer fics that are mostly sweet and not too angsty, so my list won't include some of the ones that are really bittersweet/dark/endgame-tragic, even though they're beautifully written. I'm sure if you ask another acelu fan, you'd get a completely different list... I'm just a big weenie! 😭😂

I'm also really disorganized, so I'm probably forgetting a bunch!!! I need to keep better bookmarks omg

SFW Fics:

spinning on that dizzy edge by to-a-merrier-world (wayward_wolves) fav fav fav (helps that this was sort of a gift? based on some art I drew;;? hhh i love it so much) A sweet!!! and playful, relaxed scene between Luffy and Ace—who's joined the Stawhats!

this short fic by 002yb a really lovely, atmospheric piece of writing about the boys just being cute and speaking through touch

forget me not by 002yb a touch more bittersweet, but I loved how insightful this little look at Ace's last night with Luffy in Goa was

to be deserving by 002yb (after acelu week I need to have a separate section for 002yb!! tbh consider this a blanket rec for all their fics) adorable!! very nuanced, quick look at some courtship (or lack thereof) (but hope for some in the future?) between ace and luffy in an omegaverse AU

Bridesmaid Blues by Anonymous so much fun!! a rom-com style take on Luffy and Ace eloping in canon. Hilarious, and just makes me adore all the characters even more

In Your Heart Shall Burn by kayura_sanada oh my god. so it's a fix-it fic that involves a mysterious mirror and wishes. the tone feels just like canon with maybe a hint more bittersweet hopefulness, and the heartfelt moments between ace and luffy in this MELTED ME INTO PIECES. this will be one of my forever favorites.

oxytocin by ruche Gen fic but the author has other great shippy acelu work; this one is, post-marineford-ace-lives scene with Ace being worried and grateful for Luffy... the characterization is amazing

Near Death Experiences by monch_monch (WIP) This is a reincarnation AU, and it's got one of my absolute favorite acelu scenes in one of its flashbacks... I love everything about this fic—the way the other characters are brought in, and how cute and heartfelt Ace and Luffy are... I can't compliment it enough

The Same As You by PeachyStud (WIP) (jksgfhd oops i put this is sfw when the latest chapters have some messing around in it, but... i'll just leave it here) This one's a very sweet and fun modern AU—I reread it when I just need some feel good acelu fluff.

Next Stop, Everywhere by NewWonder This fic is the 2nd part of an "Ace lives and sails with Luffy" series, but it's my favorite of the 3 parts because it focuses a lot on Ace getting to work through his heartache 😭

Together Again by Swinky Swanks (SpobSpucci) A sweet, short piece about when Ace visits Luffy in canon

I'll Always Want You by PeachyStud This is part 1 of another "Ace lives in canon" series—this fic focuses on Luffy asking Ace to join his crew during their 2 years training and is SO cute and lovely. Part 2 is also a treat (and rated M 👀)

Arrangements by Sully-van I feel a little crazy for including an FF.net story on here, but this little royalty/arranged marriage AU just made me smile.

Find the Hat by authenticaussie  funny, slightly bittersweet AU where luffy's a ghost in ace's university library. i know, unusual concept, but a quick, fun read

(Ir)Responsible by oumriel (WIP!!!!! probably permanently from the looks of things) okay I have to recommend this one—it's a modern AU with drama/slow burn, and some incredibly heart-warming moments and really interesting characterizations. it does end on a heart-breaking cliffhanger, but... acelu seems to be a little bit cursed with WIPs, in the end, haha

Sleeping Habits by RainyCatharsis surprisingly fluffy soulmate AU where a soulmate who's died stays in their partner's dreams until they're both ready to move on. short and sweet!

on brotherhood by LadyCrimsonAndBlack another gen fic; age-swap! older Luffy runs into Whitebeard and makes sure Ace is happy on his crew

Lock; Key by Anonymous (SFW.... for now. since there's only 1 chapter up) very interesting modern, omegaverse AU with cool worldbuilding

NSFW Fics:

Hatchling by Anonymous good old-fashioned "not too loud or dad will hear us" modern AU incest. haha. really, this one is a nice mix of cute and dirtyhot, with a looooot of teasing smug ace

and what do they say about dreams by ruche uhh. a smut fic that... focuses on Ace's narcolepsy? it's surprisingly cute and funny—mind the tags, but I really enjoyed it!

Tearjerker by necroesthe OKAY so I love a lot of Necro's acelu fics... They do tend to skew darker, so that's a good thing to remember if you go browsing. This fic, though, is an adorable and fun and hot modern AU, with Ace thinking Luffy looks cute when he cries.

for the asking by irrelevant  another modern AU, I love the relaxed dialogue and vibe of this one. There's something about Ace and Luffy acting like dumb brothers while also being devoted to each other that gets me every time.

You're Built from Motorcycle Exhaust, Cigarette Smoke, and Starlight by Novicecomics Modern AU, really atmospheric story about biker!Ace and Luffy going on a little adventure and being in love

born hungry by ruche hard to summarize... i guess, modern AU, drunk/troubled ace has surprisingly sweet sex with luffy. this author always captures such a like, darkly funny, wry attitude with ace, and their luffy is a treat. still good to check the tags!

the blood of my brother by fizzyren another maybe odd one. uh. short summary is, acelu period sex with trans luffy. i'm not usually into those kinds of fics but this one got me down, what can i say

Lake Pontchartrain by necroesthe definitely read the tags for some of these dead dove recs i'm sneaking in here. anyway uh. the first chapter in this is, modern au, preteen luffy catches ace watching porn aaaaand then there's fallout

Virtue by necroesthe ditto above w the tags. um. 15yo luffy wants to ride ace. i'll add, necro's darker fics are more psychological-hot to me than like, silly-yummy-smut hot? if that makes any sense haha

I'd also like to recommend my own Once Piece fics... I think they're all pretty sweet, and not too bad if I do say so myself. :3c

Anyway!! Hope this helps! And pls feel free to tell me your thoughts on any of em............. 👀

[markcampbells]

🖊📊🍰!

Thank you so much for asking, friend!! 💙

🖊 Post a snippet from a current WIP.

And it isn't just the little things. Meryl finds herself noticing the bigger ones, too. Milly doesn't laugh at her for straightening her desk blotter and pens after Jonathan, her least favorite coworker, leans over the desk to hit on her and inevitably messes up her meticulous organization. Milly doesn't joke about her height or ask prying questions about her personal life like just about everyone else does. Milly makes sure she's eaten lunch and walks her home on darker than usual nights so she'll feel safe. So she might be a little bit in love with Milly. But it's fine, because there is no way Milly is in love with her. Milly is just a good person; Milly would do these things for anyone. So it doesn't matter what Meryl feels, because she's not going to act on these feelings. It just makes sense not to. She's a professional, Milly is her coworker, and time heals all ill-advised romantic feelings. She can get over these ones, even if her heart feels like it's going to jackhammer its way out her chest when Milly smiles at her.

Small excerpt from a Meryl/Milly piece I have going! I don't really write rom-com much at all so this has been a fun one!

📊 Current number of WIPs

Hoo boy is that complicated 😂 So the thing is that my brain is kind of a hamster wheel and as such I don't keep count of my WIPs, because I often start things and then only work on them as the mood strikes me. I don't necessarily finish everything I start but I also don't really consider anything abandoned. I do, though, usually only have a small handful of active WIPs at a time. For Trigun currently, I want to say I have four:

the piece I shared a bit of above!

the upcoming chapters of cooking is love made visible, a Meryl & Milly fic I wrote for Ace Trigun Week I'm expanding into a multichapter fic!

my WIP for Day 3 (hurt/comfort) of Mashwood Week

my next Vashwood piece which I am hoping will be my 20th fic for the fandom, if it becomes the next piece I post (also holy Christ I will have written 20 pieces for this fandom in less than a year)

🍰 Name one of your fave comfort fics (doesn’t have to be your all time fave).

I started writing fic again in 2021 and a big reason why is the work of shoreleave, whose work got me reading McKirk back in the day. When I started reading their work it was back on FFN! I love all their stuff and don't want to name just one, but when I wanted comfort during the worst part of the pandemic and turned back to a comfort ship, they were the first place I went.

[acacia-may]

Hiya there Acacia~! Saw the Hallmark Movie AU post thing and like I said earlier, it looks like fun and seems like it'd be pretty funny. I don't really watch Hallmark but I hear that their movies are pretty goofy and I often get a chuckle listening to or reading commentary about them. Anyways...

So for the “If it was a Hallmark movie” game that you're doing, do you think you'd be willing to give it a try with Morgen x Josele? 👉👈 I'd love to see you interpret/play with my ship.

If you're not so sure about Morgsele though, how about a Hallmark Movie AU for Mitsuri x Obanai? 💖

Hi Erika! Thank you so much for the ask and for reblogging my game! I really appreciate it. 😊 I was really happy to see your tags that it looked fun and hilarious since that's definitely what was I was going for when I made it up. I hope you enjoy it! 🥰

I'm not a big fan of Hallmark Movies myself, honestly. I usually don't enjoy romance too much just as a general rule, and I especially find Hallmark-Style Rom Coms to be too soppy, goofy, and/or predictable. That said, I can appreciate that they are usually feel good and wholesome, but that's generally not enough to make it through the whole film without chuckling to myself at how unrealistic it is. My mom and sister, however, absolutely love Hallmark Movies and have whole marathons of them, but I have a reputation for being the cynical family member who watches 2 minutes of the movie and predicts the whole plot... (They don't really let me watch with them anymore unless I promise to be quiet 😅😂).

That said, there have been Hallmark Movies I have genuinely enjoyed but those generally break the mold of the usual tropes. My favorite Hallmark Movie, for instance, is called Christmas With Holly, and it's the story of three brothers who try their best to raise their niece (Holly) and put together a perfect holiday season (Thanksgiving & Christmas specifically) for her after the untimely death of their sister/Holly's mother. It's heartfelt and hilarious in a good/intentional way because these are three single guys who know absolutely nothing about cooking a thanksgiving feast or raising a 6-year-old little girl. 😂 I try to catch that one every year because it's so wholesome and I love the characters and the focus on family relationships rather than the usual romance (the romance really takes a backseat to the brothers sibling relationship with each other and their familial relationship with their niece), but the usual run-of-the-mill Hallmark Rom Coms generally aren't my cup of tea even if I've seen a lot of them thanks to my family...and that's kind of how the game came to be created. 😊

I would love to make up a Hallmark Movie for Morgen x Josele for you! It's very flattering that you'd trust me with your OC, and I hope I've done an okay job. (I know what I've come up with is a little goofy even for a Hallmark movie 😂). I really like Josele, and her and Morgen's relationship is really sweet and adorable--perfect for a Hallmark Movie, I think (A/N: though just between us, I think I prefer her dynamic with Nacht...🤫 That's just a personal preference though. Both ships are great, but I'll admit I imagine them as very separate things in my mind since I don't like love shapes--it's kind of similar to how I think of Finral x Finesse and Langris x Finesse as totally separate things even if they're (arguably?) all kind of connected in the canon, if that makes sense?) Anyway, without further ado, here is a Hallmark Movie AU for Morgen x Josele. I really hope you like it. I'm going to take you up on your offer to do an ObaMitsu one as well, but I'll make that it's own post (and tag you) since this one is kind of long. Also Morgen and Josele deserve their own post, in my opinion. They're great! (Hopefully I'm not totally off the mark with them here 😅). Thanks for the ask! 🥰

Morgsele If It Was A Hallmark Movie...

The Perfect Man: Josele is a somewhat cynical (for a Hallmark movie) journalist who works for the city newspaper, but she is still waiting for her big break as a reporter. She mostly reports on feel good stories and puff pieces like grannies who knit sweaters for cats, bakers who make dog treats for animal shelters, and schools that have toy drives for orphans. While this is all nice and good, Josele can't shake the somewhat cynical (for a Hallmark Movie) notion that most of the time things that seem too good to be true usually are, and she wants the opportunity to do some real journalism work.

She is assigned to write a story about a local doctor, Morgen, who saved an elderly man from getting run over by a vegetable cart during the harvest festival, and quickly learns that he is by all accounts "the perfect man." He helps pediatric burn victims, raises money for the local orphanage, offers to work pro bono for sick children in need, volunteers at a soup kitchen to provide food for the homeless, gives yarn to the grannies who knit the cat sweaters ect. ect. Josele finds it hard to believe that there isn't something wrong with him and mentions this at work where she is then tasked with discovering his dark side and/or deep dark secret and revealing it in an exposé piece for the newspaper. At first, she is sure that he's hiding something and couldn't possibly be that perfect, but as she gets to know him better and starts to fall in love with him in spite of her reservations, she begins to feel very guilty about this and realizes that he truly is a genuinely kind and good person.

Morgen, who was smitten with her from the start, falls in love with her quickly and eventually trusts her enough to reveal the dark secret of his past: that he couldn't save his brother from becoming a delinquent and leader of a local gang of hoodlums who commit as heinous of crimes as allowed in a Hallmark movie such as jaywalking, riding bicycles in the middle of the street, vandalizing flower arrangements, and occasionally stealing candy and purses from little old ladies. Josele must then make the difficult choice of deciding whether to reveal Morgen's secret, but how can she choose between her dream reporting job and her heart?

[bisluthq]

I wouldn't call myself a "fan" of Joe, but I did like how Taylor painted him (she obvs wasn't going to release songs about him not knowing how to cook a decent Bolognese or put the toilet seat down though - until midnights lmao) but I've enjoyed the movies I've seen him in, I like that he signed the ceasefire thing, I like how he makes an effort to work with female directors - and that makes me more inclined to want to see what he's doing because I don't think he's a trash human. But I only know about what he's up to from you really. So I like him and tbh I feel fucked up saying this but I think he stole the show in boy erased even though it was a small bit and that whole film was great, I really noticed him then.

But all this reminds me of when I saw something with Matthew Goode in a small part and I was so totally mesmerised by him and he had few credits at the time and fewer of them were streaming lol. Fast forward a decade and I feel an odd sense of pride seeing him making really great stuff (imo) and seeming to enjoy himself. He did lead a few earlier rom coms, but I can see Joe having a career like MG where he's "that guy that was in that movie with Margot Robbie and one with Emma stone" and then being a lead who people google and go 'ooooh right, HIM!' of course there'll always be the TS shadow for lack of a better word, but idk. I think I just wanted to talk about how much I adore Matthew Goode even though he's mostly "is that that guy from that other thing?' at least he is with my family and friends when I pick what to watch because I'll just pick multiple things hes in in a row lmao.

Thoughts on Matthew Goode? 😂

I like Matthew Goode! He’s been very successful but I agree not in a way where if I bring up Matthew Goode to random people they’d know who he is/what he’s been in. They’d recognize him though as “that guy from that other movie” lol for sure. Fwiw, I like Leap Year with him and Amy Adams. It’s a silly movie but it was kind of cute. He’s been in a lot of better things since (but you’re right often as part of an ensemble or as a supporting character).

[coloursflyaway]

Hiii mate, 🦉

So good to hear from you! First of all. Do. You. Know. How. Happy. I. Am. to hear you say you've started writing again! So happy. On a side note though - I've lost you to another fandom and now there's even less chance of zowens 😩 But I'm still so glad you've picked it up again 😁 (also is it bad I'm kinda chuffed to be blamed for this good news? 😂)

Speaking of Lotr, did you ever try 'the rings of power'? If you have what did you think of it? Yea it never gets old, quite honestly I still find new things, things I didn't realise I'd missed earlier. The mind of that man, J.R.R. Tolkien, is just r.i.d.i.c.u.l.o.u.s.

Similar here, it was my grandpa and dad that got me onto the 'older' movies. Hence the inclination more towards the mysteries, action, thrillers and comedies 😁 I'll definitely be staying clear of 'Silence' then 😭

Ohh another one I've never heard of 'dead boy detectives' 🤔 haha yea from your posts I can tell you quite enjoy it! Was it a recent discovery? Their fandom must be thrilled about your fics 😁

Hii ♥

Me too, it felt sooo good 😭 took up basically my entire weekend, but it was so nice to actually be inspired and excited about writing instead of feeling like I had to force myself to do it. You definitely shook something lose there and I can't thank you enough! But yeah, this show kind of took over my life for the last couple of days 😅

I never tried Rings of Power, because my sister kind of hated it, but if you'd recommend it, I might give it a shot at some point. I do love LotR so much and getting more of it is very tempting 😁

That might be the same for me, although my parents both also love rom coms and they definitely didn't pass that onto me 😂 I really want to go to the cinema a bit more often in the next few months, since there is one that just re-opened kind of close to my house, so hopefully there will be some good new movies coming out!

Dead Boy Detectives is definitely new, it just came out on Netflix! It's based on a Neil Gaiman cominc and I love basically everything that man has ever done, so I knew I had to check it out and I ended up absolutely loving it😁 it's really cute and colourful and has enough supernatural stuff in it to get me really excited ❤️ And I hope the fandom is happy with my fics because it kind of feels like I'll continue writing them for a bit longer at least 😁

And if you don't mind, sure, come off anon! It's always nice to put a face to the conversations 🥰

[avocado-writing]

My headcanons for Astarion, Gale, Wyll, Halsin, Dammon, Rolan, and Zevlor react to his gn crush who is so oblivious that they told him with confidence that no one would be interested in them romantically request is so good! I'm flattered you like writing my requests since I love your writing ☺️ I love this especially Astarion only laughs because he thought they were joking, he realised when he noticed their body language that they really meant it 😭, he wants to act like his usual self but he is torn since he actually cares for them, he would hold their hand after a moment of silence & say it's mesmerising that there's so much to love about them 🥹, he couldn't make eye contact with them but his dead heart felt like skipping a beat when they squeezed his hand 😊, how puzzled Gale is XD, how he started to state with things about them practically...to things he likes about them 😳, it took him a while to realise what he said & see them smiling at him that made him a bit embarrassed, they're confident enough to kiss him in the cheek which made him happy for the whole day 😊, how appalled Wyll is XD, he would take them on a stroll alone with them while being lyrical of what they have going for them 🥹, he's such a romantic that he told them everything even though he tried to not make into a confession, his cheeks feel hot & his heart beats faster because of their smile 😊, he told them that they deserve someone who would be by side through everything & he's not afraid to be the someone even after everything they've been through 🥹, he would continue if they're not brave enough to pull him for a long kiss 💋, Halsin knows self-doubt won't go away so easily, he tries to court them since he admires them for a while, his little gifts for them 🥰, he always be with them when he can & tries to make them laugh, they realised that he proved them wrong, they immediately ran to find & hug him rom-com style 🤭, Dammon meant to reassure them but their expression shown how desperate they are 🥺, he accidentally confessed instead & was worried if he messed up, he blushes when they went to kiss him 😳, Rolan's choice of words 🤣, they're so surprised that they couldn't speak at first, they weren't amused because they were being vulnerable with him like me & he tried to explain that he didn't insult them 😂, he managed to be honest with them, they realised when he can't hide how much he's blushing & his emotions, he tried to backtrack but they asked him out, he squeaked out a yes 🤭 when he felt like combusting & he was worried about the same thing when they went to him to confide 🥺, Zevlor is kind even when he thinks they're being silly, he held their face to face him before telling them how lovely they are like a pledge 🥹, they can't help but think he's right, and they think maybe someone loves them when they gazes into his eyes 🥹 Thank you so much for doing my request because I love it so much :)

I’m so glad you liked it, my love, it was so fun to write 😊💕

[chloemarievaughan]

And we’re off! May 19, Ghent

The last time I left the country was following college graduation on 2015, went on a fantastic family trip to Europe, and then my family flew home and I did another three weeks solo, had the absolute best time, flew home and the next month moved to Nashville, started grad school and quickly realized… my grad school budget did not leave much room for international travel 😂 then in 2020 the funniest thing happened… and my passport expired!

Fast forward to 2023 and Mike Vaughan decides to hike the Appalachian trail (he’s thriving and having the best time! He’ll be done in November) and so Lori Holycross Vaughan was suddenly available to be my travel buddy! got my passport renewed, we picked a date and decided on a ten day trip to Belgium and the Netherlands! Fitting because I ended my last international trip in Brussels 🙂

Writing this on the plane to London… Mom and I made it to the airport, thanks to Grandma Jean for the ride! I’m supposed to be sleeping. I am sitting in the worst possible spot for sleeping because my two neighbors are fascinating strangers and have struck up a super interesting conversation and I am hooked. (Are they flirting? is this a rom com meet cute?) the man is from England and was former military and now does some sort of international sports job where he teaches people about cricket, the sport. Sounds fake to me (the sport and the job). He has traveled a lot and his favorite country so far was Uzbekistan. The girl is from New York City and used to have an 80 year old roommate who owned an Italian bakery and baked her cannolis every day while she was studying, and she just got back from a trip to the Galapagos where she was doing some sort of cruise and hopefully something turtle related. Now they are talking about every single sport they are both interested in, the man is hoping ice hockey will become more popular in the UK, the woman prefers college basketball to the NBA. I hope they fall in love after this but they NEED to stop talking I am never going to go to sleep if they continue to be this interesting 😂

Update: the three year old across the aisle to me has now started singing loudly, I’m not sure which is worse for my odds of falling asleep… 4 hours to go 😬

-Miracle of miracles I fell asleep! Before they stopped talking too!

Update #3: Kristen and Dan exchanged names and numbers before getting off the plane! Very cute. but annoying 😂

Mom and I saved a few hundred dollars by flying into London and taking the Eurostar to Belgium… added some complexity into our journey though. Landed in London at 6 am, (we were the first plane to land once the airport opened haha), and then had an hour ride on the tube (thought of Dad while we heard “mind the gap” over and over again). Then we had a Eurostar to Belgium, but we were Extremely early. We went for a stroll around St Pancras Station, watched some double decker buses passing by at Pret a Manger with some Americanos. it felt like 3 am to us at this point. Eventually meandered back to St Pancras to check in for the Eurostar. When I went to London in 2015, it was pre Brexit, and so we didn’t need to go through immigration at the Eurostar, but now we did. It was fine and really didn’t take long but it seems like the station was not really designed with immigration in mind and there were SO many people in the station waiting to board the Eurostar. Most off to Paris+ Disneyland Paris, but some were on our train to Brussels, which had its final destination in Amsterdam. Our train on a Friday afternoon could more accurately be described as the drunk stag party train… even with earplugs it was the absolute loudest train I had ever been on. And I thought the Kristen and Dan saga preventing me from sleeping earlier was the worst… didn’t realize how much worse it could be. Seemed like they were all having a blast on the way to Amsterdam but again I didn’t really get any sleep haha.

Once we arrived in Brussels, we immediately got on the next train to Gent. While it was a really nice train, it was the wrong one- we were supposed to go on a direct train to Ghent taking 30 minutes and instead we stopped at every station and took over an hour to get there. Then we got our City Card- 48 hours of Ghent museums, public transportation and travel opportunities. We could have (in retrospect should have!) taken a tram to the city center/ where our hotel was, but decided to stretch our legs due to being tired of sitting down on trains and planes for hours and hours. this was a mistake as moms phone was getting close to dying, there were really narrow sidewalks, and cobblestone streets made it unpleasant to wheel our suitcases around for 30 minutes haha. Also, Ghent is absolutely Jam Packed with People this weekend- aparently unbeknownst to us it was a holiday weekend in Belgium and also there was some sort of festival. Finally made it to the hotel, recovered a bit, freshened up, and went on a stroll of the surrounding areas (spoiler alert: weather is Fantastic and I’m already in love with Ghent just from our stroll) and the sat in the St Baafs church square near our hotel and had an absolutely fantastic meal + some large, much needed Belgian beers. Now back in the hotel, relearned some old card games from long ago while trying desperately to stay awake until 9 pm to help us adjust to the time change. 27 minutes left until 9pm local time as I finish up this post… not sure I’m gonna make it 😂 more to come!

[ghostmaggie]

hi!!! it’s your secret sleuth here 👋🏻✨

your gift is coming along! I just want to ask you a couple more questions to make it how you like it…

do you have any favourite rom coms? (books or movies!)

what are your favourite things about nace? any favourite moments?

excited to hear from you soon!

🎁✨❤️

Hi!!! I'm sorry this is delayed, i swear the mobile app eats asks unless you go looking 😂

I love most romcoms honestly! Some favorites off the top of my head/googling romcom lists are set it up, sweet home alabama, the holiday, she's the man, and while you were sleeping

I think some of my favorite things about nace really stem from the fact that they're FRIENDS, and so many ships just don't deliver on that. They trust each other, they communicate, they genuinely enjoy each other's company. Also the fact that they're always there for each other. They support each other and show up sometimes even without the other person asking, and are so defensive of each other even when they don't see eye to eye.

Favorite nace moments include the email scene in s1, the ace-can-communicate-with-nancy-across-realities scene and the post-liminal-space hug, the extraordinarily domestic game night planning phone call, and basically every dream sequence even though they kill me.

I'm also weirdly partial to the scene when they're cracking the safe together 😂

[oblivionsdream]

Do you have any book recommendations?

Oh I’ve always got rec’s 😆

I apologize for the length. I originally tried to keep it brief but then gave up. I have too many books I would love of gush about. 😂

-I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga: YA, thriller, son of a serial killer has to clear his name after similar murders to his father starts popping up. It’s dark but has a lot of snark and some rather lovable characters

-The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller: adult, LGBTQ+, a retelling of the Iliad that tells the story of Patroclus and Achilles

-Circe by Madeline Miller: adult, a retelling of the story of the witch Circe from Greek Mythology.

-Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer: a dark twisted supernatural YA, this is definitely for people who like screwed up characters that are definitely not the good guys. Maybe check out the trigger warnings before reading though

-Vicious by V.E Schwab: adult, it’s a roommates to enemies story where things go horribly wrong for two college roommates who do an experiment to gain super powers. One of them ends up in prison for ten years and once he gets out he’s determined to get revenge on the other. Also another book with screwed up dark characters.

-Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson: YA, fantasy, magic library, magic books, amazing characters and had the best demon servant ever. I really can’t hype this book enough

-Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta: YA, I can’t even begin to describe how this book made me feel. It follows two generations as it goes between past and present as Taylor deals with her past and the mystery of her mother who abandoned her on the Jellicoe Road

-In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan- YA, LGBTG+, fantasy, SO good and SO funny, kind of makes fun of a lot of fantasy tropes and the MC is such a snarky boy. Honestly just amazing

-Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon: adult, fantasy, LGBTQ+, epic fantasy with kick ass women and DRAGONS

-Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo: New Adult, Dark Academia with ghosts and some magic. Second book is coming out at the beginning of next year and I cannot wait!

-If We We’re Villians by M.L Rio: Adult, Dark Academia, Theatre students with a bit of murder, very good especially if you’re a fan of Shakespeare

-The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Reid Jenkins: adult, LGBTQ+, about the life of a golden age movie star

-Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Reid Jenkins: adult, about a 70’s rock band

-Malibu Rising by Taylor Reid Jenkins: adult, about the kids of a rock star who are all surfers. Honestly my favorite by this author. As an older sister who helped raise her younger siblings it hit very close to home

-Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas: YA, LGBTQ+, MC accidentally summons a ghost and they try to figure out the mystery of how he died and also what happened to the MC’s cousin.

-Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun: adult, rom com, LGBTQ+, involves a reality dating show but the main bachelor ends up falling for one of the guys working on the show. Super cute and wholesome

-One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London: adult, romance, another reality dating show but the MC is a plus sized woman. Super good book but warning for some fat phobia

-Tarot Sequence by K.D Edwards- adult, LGBTQ+, urban fantasy, great found family, lots of action and snark, MC is the last surviving member of the Sun Court and in the first book he gets hired to find the missing son of Lady Judgement (make sure to check the trigger warnings before reading)

-Literally anything by TJ. Klune but here are my favs

The Green Creek series: adult, LGBTQ+, werewolves, great found family,

How to be a Normal Person: adult, LGBTQ+, MC runs a movie rental store and falls for the new asexual hipster barista. Homestly just super cute and funny

House in the Cerulean Sea: all ages appropriate, fantasy, LGBTQ+, MC is a essentially a social worker for magic kids and he gets sent to evaluate an orphanage that houses the anti christ and falls for the childrens care giver. This may be the cutest book I have ever had the privilege of reading

-Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao: YA, Sci Fi, LGBTQ+, blood thirsty bad ass woman MC who is out to get revenge on her sisters killer and also fights aliens in a giant mechs suit

-Winters Orbit by Everina Maxwell: adult, Sci Fi, LGBTQ+, arranged marriage trope where the two MC’s are also trying to solve a murder to stop an interplanetary war

-Sadie by Courtney Summers: YA, thriller, a pod cast follows the story of Sadie, a missing girl who is out for revenge for the death of her sister. I could not put this one down

-To Be or Not to Be by Ryan North: this one is just a fun choose your own adventure Hamlet retelling. It’s so chaotic

-Legendborn by Tracy Deonn: YA, fantasy, it’s like the story of Arthur but reinvented and was just a fun time.

-Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green: I’m not usually a non fiction kind of person but this was lovely, very introspective and filled with life

-We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson: YA, LGBTQ+, MC has been abducted by aliens but no body believes him. The aliens give him a choice- if he presses this button humanity will be saved. If he doesn’t everyone will die. The MC has decide whether humanity is truly worth saving after all.

-Our Bloody Pearl by D.N Bryn: adult, fantasy, LGBTQ+, a blood thirsty siren gets captured by pirates and held prisoner for a year until they are essentially rescued when a different set of pirates attack and take over the ship. They slowly begin to trust and befriend the new pirate captain

-Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu: sports, LGBTQ+, graphic novel, hockey, baking and a great team of friends, super cute and funny

-Fence by C.S Pacat and Sarah Rees Brennan: sports, LGBTQ+, it’s both a mixture of graphic novels and regular novels, involves fencing and a cast of lovable characters, also very funny

-Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg: adult, LGBTQ+, this one is an older book but I love it, it’s the story of a small town in the South and the people who live there. The movie is also splendid and one of my favorites of all time.

[ladymarycrawley]

Lazy Sunday - Mason Mount

So here's a little blurb inspired to the most weird day of the week aka Sunday 😂 Enjoy 💕

(I'm really enjoying the writing thing, can you tell?)

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You were both sitting on the sofa, a rom-com in the background but you weren’t paying much attention to it.

Mason was next to you, sprawled on the soft surface with his head against the backrest, his eyes watching the film on tv absentmindedly.

You were there with your knees bent against your chest, eyes glued on the tv until a sigh from your boyfriend caught your attention so you shifted your focus on him.

You took in all his beauty: his features were perfect to you, from his fluffy hair to his gorgeous smile, by way of his nose to finish with his now growing beard.

A smile appeared on your lips, as it’d happen anytime you laid your eyes on him. 

You moved your hand to his cheek, rubbing his cheekbone and letting his stubble scratch your skin.

His lips curved into a smile too.

“Is everything alright?”

“Yep, why?”

You let out a little sigh while shifting closer to his body and laying your head on his shoulder. His mouth planted a soft kiss on your left temple.

Your left arm wrapped around his waist.

“Just a bit tired”

You let out a loud yawn, making Mason giggle.

“I think someone here’s tired too” This wins you another kiss, on your forehead now.

“Yeah...I don’t feel like going back to work tomorrow”

Actually you spent a great day with Mason, even though you didn’t do anything special: you just stayed in bed longer than usual, resulting in you two cuddling and rolling carelessly between the sheets, you had a shower - of course you had it together, saving water is very important to you - cooking brunch together while doing silly dance moves to your pop playlist.

Then you went out for a walk, the warm setting sun lighting up your steps as you walked hand in hand.

While you were out you did Facetime with Mason’s family, in particular with little Summer that had his uncle wrapped around her finger.

You got a little emotional when his family asked you when you were going to see them in Portsmouth, because they were missing you: the moment you met his family you remember feeling terribly anxious because you feared they wouldn’t like you (your shy and introvert personality always made it a bit difficult for you to get to know new people) but they all have been extremely nice.

You fought the tears forming in your eyes but Mason saw that out of the corner of his eye and tried to comfort you by putting his hand on your thigh and squeezing it.

That perfect day was going towards its ending and you didn’t want it, spending quality time with Mason was something you couldn't do often due to his job so when days like this happened you wanted to live them up to the fullest.

While your head was busy reliving everything you did a few hours earlier, your body relaxed as Mason massaged your scalp with his fingers.

You groaned with your eyes shut, earning an amused laugh from your boyfriend.

“I’ll see you tomorrow night”

“Mhh...but that’s not enough”

“What happened to my lazy and antisocial girlfriend?” He messed with you, referring to your reserved personality that immediately changed when being around him.

You playfully hit his arm and he pretends to be in pain.

“Where’s my babygirl? Where is she?” He kept on asking that playful question when he started tickling you and you squirmed in his hands.

“Mason Tony Mount get off me!!!!” You screamed as you were trying to catch a breath.

Now he was all over you and he extended his torture by adding neck and face kisses to his hands that were tickling your hips.

The house was filled with your laughter that was soon replaced by the sound of Mason’s sloppy kisses on your lips.

You grabbed his face between your hands to deepen the kiss.

“I love you Mase” You whisper out of breath when he got away from your mouth.

“I love you too Y/N”

“I love spending days like this with you”

“Like what? Like me being all over you?”

You roll your eyes with a smile and hit him on the shoulder. “No silly, of you and me doing nothing together”

He smiled, laying his head on your chest, waiting for you to massage his scalp with shut eyes.

“But you being all over me sounds like a good plan too…”

[shinjaeha]

bad buddy ep 5 (thoughts)

i was just gonna keep all my feelings inside of me (like pran) but i caved bc i’ve been rewatching ep 5 for DAYS and i know everyone and their mother has already talked about it and analysed it to pieces so this is just me being self-indulgent bc i just want to ramble (write?) about the things that i loved so much about this ep for my own wellbeing...and bc i can’t stop thinking about this show ;;; i prob should have done this earlier considering we’re like less than 24 hours away from ep 6 but oh well.

i’ve seen some people question how pran seemed totally fine in the morning after ep 4, but it makes total sense to me. i don’t think there was ever really a moment where pran thought pat could like him back in the same way...maybe there was some inkling of hope, but i don’t think he ever really believed it. in their high school flashback, pran mentions that pat’s always ended up with whoever he likes, so we know that pran’s seen pat with other love interests in high school (and we know how pran’s had feelings for pat since high school too). so pat liking ink, although heartbreaking for pran, isn’t really that much a of a surprise for him? he prob feels like it’s inevitable. he’s been dealing with these feelings for YEARS at this point, so it’s become easy enough to just bury what he feels and pretend like everything’s normal. he’s done it all this time already so it’s nothing new. he resigned himself to pat never liking him back a long time ago, but that doesn’t mean that pat still can’t get to him bc in the breakfast scene you can literally see this poor boy struggle so hard to be mad at pat and fail bc he’s just too soft for him. even when he’s being annoying, pat’s too cute. pran builds up all these defences, but pat always has this way of slipping through the cracks in his walls bc he’s in love with him and he just can’t help it no matter how hard he tries (or pretends) to be annoyed/mad at pat.

pran’s sketchbook full of drawings relating to pat is ADORABLE.

pat and paa’s relationship is the cutest!! they really feel like siblings, and i love all their scenes together.

i know the paa’s love guru checklist isn’t anything new for a romance drama, but i absolutely love the way they executed it in this. from the embarrassment of pat getting absolutely NO response that ink likes him in any way whatsoever (like, she very clearly showed much more interest in paa...so inkpaa when??), to meeting pran at the music shop and then it registering for him that he can tick off every single thing paa’s told him when it comes to pran (you see the way he almost involuntarily started smiling when he was watching pran with that guitar????? he’s got it bad). they killed two birds with one stone with this trope. we now know ink is not interested in him at all, but HE’s starting to realise that his feelings for pran aren’t just platonic. it was very heart fluttery rom com type stuff and i loved it.

also, pat might be confused, but it’s telling that he immediately ditched ink and paa to go pick up his drumsticks on their ‘date’. you think he would have ditched pran like that?? there’s no way whatsoever 😂 not when all pat ever does is think up ways he can spend more time with pran.

it’s actually so cute to me how, once pat’s realised that he might actually have feelings for pran, he constantly tries to confirm whether it’s really true or not. he might be kind of dense when it comes to his love life, but he’s not afraid to feel what he feels. he’s not afraid to explore (or better understand) his feelings as soon as realises he might have them. he’s just such a straightforward, sincere character.

compare what pat said in ep 1 about how pran’s mum would blame him for pran getting into a fight with how pran talks about how much his mum loves wai though :((( he knows he’ll never win against wai when it comes to pran’s parents but pat just wants to feel special to pran in some way. which is why he asks whether wai’s slept over before...and he can’t even have that. it’s also why the song they wrote together is such a big deal to him later on.

god, i adore their high school flashback scenes SO MUCH. there’s such a sense of innocence there...they’re just these two kids that want to be around each other, that want to be FRIENDS, but they can’t bc of their families. like this will obviously take on a whole new meaning later on, but for now it’s just sad bc it’s such a pure, simple wish for the both of them that that can’t have. yet, they’re still drawn to each other. and it’s cute how it’s always music that’s bringing them together. back then when they were in the school band, and again in the present to compete in the freshy day concert (and when pat gave pran back his guitar). it’s music, specifically their song, that ties them together.

i’m also in love with the way that we keep getting these little glimpses of the past with the flashbacks. like each new ep, we get another puzzle piece to put into place as we slowly piece together what happened back then. why pran ended up having to transfer (bc i think we all know that it’s more than just pat and pran being in the same band together), and just how close they really were.

i also love how perceptive paa is when it comes to her brother. it’s so sweet.

the concert performance where pran plays their song and pat starts realising that all his past memories hold a much deeper meaning to him than he originally thought is just a+++ i love the way he starts out remembering all these happy, fond memories (them writing the song together, them playing together in their music room), but as SOON as pran turns to wai and they start smiling and playing their instruments at each other, he remembers that pran used to look at HIM that way (the flashback where you see pran looking down at pat and smiling at him from pat’s pov where he’s playing the drums DEVASTATED me), and his memories take a darker turn (pran’s parents arriving and pran leaving the stage so they can’t even finish their song together, the last time they saw each other before pran got transferred). of course it’s jealousy, but it runs so much deeper than that.

ink is the BEST. the female characters on this show are absolutely wonderful. from the teaser, i had always assumed that pat would ‘confess’ to her earlier in the ep, but i kind of love that he did it here bc it shows that he didn’t just move on/rebound with pran after being rejected. he’s been harbouring these feelings for pran for so long without realising, but now it’s all hitting him like a ton of bricks and he’s just so confused. esp when all this time he thought it was INK that he had feelings for (and maybe he even kind of did in high school, but that’s clearly not the case anymore). i love that ink just gets it. understands poor pat is going through it rn, needs to offload, and it’s not really her that he’s actually into. i also really love that pat apologises to her after she rejects him since he really could have played with her feelings too had she liked him back in that way. their friendship is just so wholesome :’)

one of my fave things about this ep is how it escalates. it starts of cute and light (esp after the angst of the ep 4 ending), but then gets progressively more angsty and tension heavy as pat slowly realises and comes to terms with his feelings. the last 16 mins of this ep are a work of ART. everything that’s happened in this ep was all for this confrontation and it gives me goosebumps just thinking about how amazingly executed everything is.

so let’s talk about the fight scene!! what gets me about this is that pat wasn’t even waiting for pran to fight him. he wouldn’t have bought the condensed milk for pran if he was there to fight. he literally just wanted to be with him. after losing the contest to the architecture faculty (to the song THEY wrote together), seeing pran and wai performing to completion all happy, having to back down from the previous fight at wai’s bar, getting drunk, and the steady realisation that he actually has feelings for pran...ALL HE WANTS is to spend time with pran. he’s even trying to sober himself up while he waits.

but then he checks his phone and sees the ig story and it’s another reminder of everything that he can’t have with pran. he can’t hang out with him like that in public like wai can, let alone post about it on ig for everyone to see. and i think this is where it really starts to hit pat just how unfair all of this really is. he’s bitterly jealous of wai, but that jealousy isn’t just bc he’s possessive, or thinks that pran is his in any way. it’s bc wai gets to have all these simple moments with pran. gets to go over to his house, have pran’s mum love him, sing their song together, hang out with him in public, post about their relationship on ig, etc.

so when he sees wai driving pran back home, it’s like the last straw for him. in his eyes, wai is encroaching on pat/pran’s territory (the dorms). the one place where pat and pran can be themselves without worrying about anybody else. where they don’t have to pretend that they hate each other. these feelings have been festering inside of him, and though it’s taken him much longer to realise his feelings than pran, pat can’t sit on them or hide them away the way that pran can. he’s ready to explode. so the only trigger he needs is pran putting up the act again in front of wai, pretending like there’s nothing between them. it’s the one thing that pat’s most insecure about. pat’s such a confident person in everything else that it must be kind of unsettling for him to feel inferior like this bc they have to keep their relationship a secret. he didn’t come to fight but bc wai’s there, pran expects them to play their roles, but pat’s no longer following the script. he’s so far gone, so angry and jealous, that he can’t hold it inside anymore.

the tension in this scene is fantastic. the first time i watched it, i was SO worried that pat was gonna do something stupid bc he seemed crazed (ohm is soooooo good in this scene wow), but i’m glad that it didn’t turn out the way i was thinking. despite how mad he is, pat’s generally on the defensive with pran. he literally put his hands up in front of him when pran grabs shirt (he really doesn’t want to fight/hurt pran), and he only punches wai when wai punches him first.

then when it’s all said and done, the tension melts away, and the reality of what happens hits in and it hurts. it hurts bc pat has never truly wanted to fight pran/make pran angry. when he takes out the condensed milk, it’s like another reminder of why he even waited for pran in the first place. the thing is, pat is constantly doing these nice gestures for pran all bc he just wants to see him (and care for him), but he always needs an excuse. he can’t just go over to pran’s place bc he WANTS to like any of pran’s other friends. it always has to be under the guise of something else (eg. bruise cream, makeup remover, earphones, medicine, lost keys, condensed milk, etc.). and the realisation of that, esp knowing now that he has romantic feelings for pran, stings.

it’s also why the song is as important to him as it is. it’s the one piece of the two of them that he could say was theirs. the one thing that they created together, all by themselves, untouched by their family rivalry. but pran sang it (uninterrupted this time) with wai. replaced him with wai, who already gets all the perks of being in pran’s life that pat can never have bc of every external force pulling them apart.

i love that he really tries to sober himself up after this. that he has the presence of mind to take a shower to clear his head and heart (and prob to smell nice for pran too 😭), and to figure out what to say to pran after what happened. pat thinks and acts with his heart, but he also knows when he needs to calm down and reevaluate himself. he doesn’t want this to end in a fight.

what can i even say about the infamous rooftop scene at this point that hasn’t already been said a millions times over?? i have watched this scene so many times that it’s a wonder it hasn’t been tattooed into the folds of my brain yet. it’s just so BEAUTIFUL.

when he brings up the song, we know it’s important and he means it, but when he says “i hate to see you play it with someone else”, he’s clearly talking about more than just the song. it’s a coded way of saying that he doesn’t like seeing pran with other people in the way that he can’t be with pran. but it’s like he’s still not daring to say what he really means out loud and pran knows it. pran sees it as another one of the jokes/misdirects that he’s so used to from pat, and he calls him out on it with the “pat, you’ve got to stop doing this to me, we’re not a thing, we’re not even friends” line.

not to mention, he thinks that pat’s still courting ink at this point. pat’s been so strange this whole ep, it must have been so confusing for pran since he had no idea about any of the inner turmoil pat’s been going through the past few days.

when pat starts with the “when you’re away, i was so damn happy” you can see the heartbreak in pran and it’s so painful. how he looks away when pat starts listing the reasons he was happy pran wasn’t there...but then he hits him with the “it was so depressingly lonely” and you see the look in pran’s eyes change as he looks back at pat, like he’s only now realising it wasn’t just him that was hurting this whole time (nanon is PHENOMENAL). honestly, this line holds so much more meaning when you rewatch ep 1 again and see the expressions on their faces when they see each other again for the first time in years. i love when shows do this. when they introduce something later down the line that gives a significance to an interaction that didn’t hold as much meaning initially, or that you brushed past previously. i also love that the way he goes from “i was so damn happy” to “i was depressingly lonely” is the opposite of pat’s usual jokes/misdirects. instead of taking the hope away from pran at the end, he gives it back to him this time.

i think it’s safe to say that he’s always been in love/had feelings for pran, but never really given himself the chance to think about those feelings deeply until he started seeing all his past interactions with pran under a different lens. but they’ve likely always been there, which is why it hits him so hard JUST how much pran means to him, and just how lonely and devoid of pran he’s been over the years they weren’t together.

ALSO, if you think about it, it’s really their parents fault that they became so obsessed with each other in the first place?? imagine constantly having to compete and keep up to date with the boy next door. you’d have to know just about everything about him. they were essentially brainwashed by their parents to hate each other, but bc they’re decent human beings who grew up and realised that there was no substance behind that hatred (esp after pran saved paa), they started to get to know each other better. they just got caught in the crossfire of their parents’ war with one another. it breaks my heart that their parents have given them so much trauma that they’re so afraid (esp pran) that someone will find out about their relationship.

when i watched this the first time, i thought pran was the first to cry...but on closer inspection it was actually pat and that makes me feel some kind of way :(

“why, do you want us to be friends?” “no”. i will NEVER be over this. ever ever ever.

the hesitancy before the kiss ties back to their whole conversation in that high school flashback about the nervousness and insecurity of not knowing whether it’ll turn out good or bad and it adds so much more depth to this already stunning scene. the hesitation shows that they KNOW what this means. they’re crossing this invisible line that they’ve been toeing all this time, and they can’t take it back once it’s done. pat can’t joke/flirt like it doesn’t mean anything after this. pran might try to hide his feelings away, but he can’t deny that he ever gave in (pat won’t ever let him). once it’s done, it’s done. but nothing can stop the full force of their feelings at this point, even if they know it’s impossible. pran can’t push this feeling down anymore bc it’s too overwhelming. he’s wanted this for so long. like in ep 4 where he lets himself have this one moment of vulnerability (to cry), he pulls pat back into the kiss...just this one moment where he can give in to his feelings properly before everything comes crashing down to earth. but pran kissing pat back immediately also shows pat just how much pran wants it too even if he won’t say it out loud.

i love that their kiss suits their dynamic perfectly. it’s always this give and take between them. pat acts first (as he always does)...and his intention is slightly different bc he’s testing the waters, confirming that his feelings for pran are really what he thinks they are. pran already knows how he feels so he takes action bc he’s never been a passive participant in their relationship either. it’s genuinely one of the reasons that i love the both of them so much. everything is on an equal footing with them. it’s my fave kind of relationship dynamic.

the rock score they used for this scene is also so perfect bc the drums and guitar playing represents the both of them coming together, and it echoes back to how music is always the thing that brings them back together again in some way.

notice how after pat kisses pran (before pran pulls him back again), his eyes are still closed, but pran opens his first. it’s like it symbolises that he’s the one that’s more aware of the reality of their situation. 

they’re just at such different stages at this point. pat has JUST woken up to his feelings, so the kiss is everything clicking into place for him. him realising that THIS is how it’s supposed to feel...and that his feelings are reciprocated!! pran, on the other hand, has known how he’s felt about pat for so long now that he’s had all the time in the world to think about the consequences of what would happen if they were hypothetically in a relationship (since i don’t think he ever truly believed they would ever be in one until this moment). esp since pran was the one that was hurt the most from those consequences when he was transferred in high school.

it’s the heartbreak of pran finally having what his heart wants, but knowing realistically that it’s not enough. he’d likely made peace with pat never feeling anything back for him years ago only for this to happen. but it’s so much worse when you’ve gotten a taste of something that you can’t have bc now you know what it’s like. to someone like pran, who cares so much about the people around him (always trying to please his family and friends), unrequited love is better than reciprocated love. if it’s unrequited, he’s the only one that’s suffering. but if the both of them have feelings for each other, if they’re both in love, then the future is only going to bring them both misery. pran’s been though this once before, and he can’t go through it again. he esp doesn’t want PAT to have to go through it too. so he walks away, pushing the feelings down again bc he can’t let anyone else find out.

pat and pran are the perfect example of an ‘opposites attract’ relationship done well. pran is a perpetual worrier. he’s constantly thinking about the future. constantly assessing the pros and cons of a situation. which is also why it’s not exactly surprising that he realised his feelings for pat so early on. he’s the type of person that thinks about all types of possibilities and outcomes (i’m sure he catastrophizes a lot too) in any given situation. and he’s introspective. but he hides that all inside himself. pat, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. he goes with the flow. lives in the moment. is extremely easygoing. he only thinks about problems when they happen, and doesn’t dwell in ‘what ifs’. i think a great example of their different mindsets is in ep 3 when they find out that their sponsorship will only cover half of the budget for the bus stop. pran’s immediately worried about how they’re gonna get the rest of the funding, whilst pat cracks jokes and is all “don’t worry, you’ll figure something out soon” to him. it’s why their expressions in the kiss scene esp make so much sense. pat, living in the present, sees the potential of the two of them. pran, living in the future, sees the end of them bc of all the external factors he knows will keep them apart.

anyway, my chest is still aching about it now and it’s almost been a whole week since this ep. but the first time i watched it, i absolutely bawled my eyes out like a BABY as soon as the ep was over. no kiss scene has ever gotten to me like that but this was so exquisitely crafted...and the build up was so exceptional, it was always gonna make me cry. and the ACTING...don’t even get me started on the acting bc i could rave about their performances for days ;;;

nanon’s so expressive. he breathes so much life into pran as a character. i love every little quirk of his, and i just love how he acts with such clarity. pran’s intentions and feelings are always so clear. it never feels like acting.

and ohm!! my fave thing about ohm is his line delivery. he has this way of making his voice softer with certain lines, or his voice waver, and it gives the lines he emphasises such impact (like ”come here” or “i was depressingly lonely” or “no”).

it still kind of blows my mind sometimes that we really got these two award winning actors, with insanely good chemistry to act in a bl helmed by p’aof. and the fact that it’s been so incredible so far?? we’ve been blessed.

i’m so excited for ep 6, although i know that we have more angst to come (but hopefully at least a bit more fluff in the next few eps or so with the bet coming into play)!! of course they’d make a bet like that. all they know is how to compete with one another, so it seems very much in character for the two of them to play this game (and fail lbr). it’s wild to me that so much has already happened and we’re still only 5 eps in...

[theloveinc]

You did really good with what I had! I'm not a fic writer, which is why I wanted to pawn it off. This is blanket permission to take it wherever you want 😊

He's making fun of our slippers? And we're being cute and domestic? Yes please 🥰

And like, he already knew us which is why he wanted to ask us out in the first place, but now after spending so much time with us he really knows us, y'know? Like it's one thing to know someone's favorite snacks, and another to know why it's those ones and not something else. Or how passionately you'll argue with him to defend a certain genre of movie (he's fine with rom-coms, but he'll argue with you about any other genre just to get you riled up).

How do you think he eventually asks us again? Is it super casual like before, or does he put more effort in now that he knows what we'd want? Oh! Do you think he's had to watch us turn down other people, just to turn around and agree to go do an activity with him, but it's not a "date" (hiking, video games, farmers' market, etc.)? I think Denki definitely asked us out once or twice just to mess with him 😂

(are you still doing anon labels/tags on this new blog? If so can I be 🐞 if it isn't already taken? If you're not doing it then don't worry about it! I just foresee me wanting to send more brain rot your way if you're okay with that?)

(pt. i here!)

ARGHHHH, and Bakugo just being increasingly more and more glad that he was turned down initially, cuz now that you're both at the point where you know why you like which snacks, know which socks the other prefers, even the various before work + shower routines you have... things are so much deeper than before.

NOT that you wouldn't have gotten to that point eventually too, but... it almost feels more special this way cuz it's like... his love for you (and you him?) is bigger than ever now.

I definitely think he puts in more effort now, too! Obviously not... too much (just because he has a hard time thinking of things that aren't ridiculous), but he buys you flowers and candies, at the very least! Or maybe writes a card, OR OMG PLANS A LITTLE WALK OR OUTING, like a picnic🥺 cuz by that point, you're basically in the dating stage already so it doesn't feel weird or nerve-racking at all.

Skjdfhaklsdf though, I agree that Denki absolutely asks you out... and yeah, probably not even seriously (cuz of bro-code), but instead to show a crybaby Bakugo that the reason he was rejected wasn't because you didn't like him, but that you were "too busy for anyone and everyone, man" (cuz lord knows he has to explain since Bakugo is peeved @ him LOL).

He feels better when you immediately come round to express how weird it was that Denki asked you out, though... and then ask to do something together later (like you said, and btw, I love all your ideas). It's the one time he's like... damn, Denki was actually Right.

Though honestly, Denki is probably pretty good at dating, in some ways, but I digress!

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ANYWAYYY, absolutely you can be ladybug anon!!! You're gonna be my first named anon who didn't move over w/ the same name from IHB, so yes it's available (and super cute)🥰🥰🥰. I really look forward to any future asks you send, and I hope being patient with me when it comes to responding isn't too difficult❤️

Thank you again for this!!!

[unlikely-alliance]

so it took me nearly a year but I finally finished my tvd rewatch! when it originally aired I only watched until about season 3 and then I caught episodes here and there, so this felt like a first watch for the most part. it took me months to watch the first 4 seasons and then I watched the last 4 in the past month or so. s6 was definitely my favorite, and I’m definitely glad I finally watched it all the way through because it was a fun time even though right now I feel like my soul has been crushed. I already have 2 steroline videos started & I can’t wait to work on them!!

I decided to take notes during my watch because my memory sucks especially when I’m binge watching something so I thought I’d post them here for the laughs. please note these are my personal opinions and I mean no offense to anyone (I’m not the biggest klaus fan for example) and also it’s mostly just me gushing over steroline so... fair warning! 😂

s1 - s5 below the cut s6 - s8: https://unlikely-alliance.tumblr.com/post/633630162446139392/so-it-took-me-nearly-a-year-but-i-finally-finished

s1

I’m about to start the s1 finale and just decided to take notes let’s go

elena gets progressively more annoying throughout the season but I still mostly like her

MORE TYLER. MORE CAROLINE.

paul wesley is a good fucking actor

damon for the first 5 or so episodes....... keep him

jeremy/anna are simply the best

john gilbert can suck a fuck

I trust bonnie bennett with my life

what’s the point of matt

what’s the point of jenna

there was a point in one ep somewhere in the middle where I thought katherine was definitely impersonating elena

I’M NOT SAD. I’M 👏🏻 FREAKING 👏🏻 HUNGRY

jeremy and tyler better become real friends at some point

1x19 miss mystic falls is the best episode of the season and that’s just facts

I will never be over damon’s reaction to finding out katherine wasn’t in the tomb

stefan/damon brothers forever ✨

damon/bonnie moments make my life

I JUST CAN’T WAIT FOR STEFAN/CAROLINE IN SEASON 2 LET’S GOOO

s2

wtf damon. DAMON WTF!

steroline in 2x02..... god tier

stefan’s sing-songy “caaaaroline” in 2x03 😭😭

steroline in 2x03 is so rom com it kills me!

stefan to caroline: I’ll wait me: *literally screams*

jeremy likes tyler’s art 🥺

steroline at the end of 2x05 ‘hey’ ‘hey’ ‘get some bunny in ya?’ TOO CUTE TOO CUTE TOO CUTE

damon and elena at the end of 2x06 just sent me all the way back to 2010, wow

do jeremy and bonnie date at some point??? I feel like I remember that happening but I may be crazy. stay tuned.

steroline hello katherine / goodbye katherine TEAM WORK BABEYYYY

yup. jeremy and bonnie are definitely a thing!

I can’t believe I’m saying this but... poor damon. can someone just allow him to love them!! christ

not tyler telling caroline he’s alone in the same episode jeremy tells bonnie he’s alone....... be alone together you dumb fucks

plot points: the originals are going after katherine / katherine’s doppleganger (and they were in 1864) for klaus. the moon stone binds the curse of vampires and werewolves. HUMAN patrova blood breaks the curse because the witch who created the curse used patrova blood. also needs a werewolf and a vampire. klaus needs all of this to break the curse. if a vampire breaks the curse, werewolves are stuck with the curse forever and vice versa.

caroline: I’m a terrible liar and I’m even worse at duplicity. 😂😂

damon calling rose “rosebud” 🥺

stefan to caroline: you remind me of my best friend 🥺🥺🥺

damon/alaric friendship is my favorite

caroline being there for tyler’s first transformation... love that for them

elijah wants to use elena as bait to lure klaus and kill him...... do we believe that? 🤔

this ep where rose is dying.... BIG SAD

caroline: everyone needs to stop kissing me LMAO

jesus christ damon..... you really had us in the first half there

fuck off tyler. caroline was there for you when no one else was and you’re gonna be violent with her??? no sir. no sir.

*gasp* stephen amell is a werewolf?!!???

leave caroline alone 2k20!!!!

“hurt her again and you’re dead” not stefan showing more emotion over caroline being in danger than he ever did with elena being in danger... oop

tyler has the audacity to hesitate to save caroline?!!!!?!?????? can’t relate

“I can come in if you want me to” “you don’t have to pretend with me” “you sure can (handle yourself)” *doesn’t leave when caroline closes the door and looks in after her lovingly* DAMN IT STEFAN BE MORE OBVIOUS. AND IN THE SAME EP YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO SET ROOTS AND START A FAMILY NO LESS 😭

AND HE COMES BACK. HE COMES BACK!!!! “I was a bit worried about you” 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

um... ok weird sexual tension between elijah and damon?? am I crazy???

damon asking bonnie to dance right after stefan asks caroline to dance..... nothing but respect for MY endgame

matt donovan and liz forbes are the worst and I hate them I do

damon telling elena he will always choose her the episode after he was heartbroken over katherine choosing stefan over him again... 🥺

plot point: klaus made up the curse. it isn’t real. klaus was cursed by a witch because his father was a werewolf and mother was a vampire, making him a hybrid. too powerful. the curse keeps his werewolf side dormant.

this damon/elena scene where she grabs his hand and he says he can’t lose her...... soft

....and he immediately ruins it

I’m confused... why does john hate vampires? didn’t he have a child with one???

why did jenna need to be the vampire that’s so dumb

I don’t give a FUCK about klaus and I never will!

yeah klaus stabbed elijah... he can absolutely get fucked

damon: kill me alaric: screw you 😭😂

is this really how jeremy is gonna go out??? this is chaotic

oh thank fuck these witches came through

ALARIC I WOULD DIE FOR YOU SCRATCH THAT I WOULD LIVE FOR YOU

stefan the ripper..... ok ok ok ok ok ok ok

ghosts of girlfriends past, am I right jeremy?

s3

ripper!stefan to damon: hello brother me: 😧

here for tyler/caroline and I am shocked about that

STEFAN IS STILL IN THERE GOD DAMN IT 😭

fuck that ending montage of 3x01 really brought on the waterworks.... woo!

why does elena act 💀 every time she has scene with damon... like did they tell nina to do that on purpose??? their scenes would be 1000x better if nina sold it as much as ian did. I hate to say it but I’m not seeing much competition between stelena and delena right now. she clearly loves stefan more than anything.

damon just said “oh, honey” to klaus and that was pretty damn iconic of him

caroline talking shit about damon while he’s fighting her father on her behalf.... ya played yourself, care

alaric: you killed me damon: you pissed me off! alaric: YOU KILLED ME 😂😂

caroline stepping in front of tyler to protect him from rebekah..... that’s hot

k so jeremy ain’t shit

ok... I see them trying to make klaus more sympathetic with this flashback episode..... his father made him this way...... ok. still hate him but ok.

ok michael’s presence is scary as fuck

damon and elena laying in bed softly telling each other about their days..... 🥺

sassy stefan in 3x09..... I love him....

JEREMY AND TYLER ARE HANGING OUT ELMO_FIRE.GIF

damon going from day drunk and flirty to immediately protectively stepping in front elena to protect her from klaus... that’s that boyfriend shit

stefan my man what’s your fucking damage

TYLER CALLED JEREMY JER TYLER CALLED JEREMY JER TYLER CALLED JEREMY JER 🆘

when did we transition to killing everyone by ripping their hearts out??? was something wrong with using a stake?

klaus wanting to get back at stefan by hurting caroline... 👀

klaus walking to caroline’s bedroom and trying to give her advice... GET A JOB, STAY AWAY FROM HER

damon: ask ric’s dirty doctor gf alaric: you’re on speaker phone, dick 😂😂😂 god I love them

matt and elena better have just been having a fake convo otherwise that acting was... yikes

ok... this klaus/caroline dance scene....... I see the appeal A LITTLE BIT

klaus to caroline: you’re beautiful, you’re strong, you’re full of light. I enjoy you. BITCH_ME_TOO_THE_FUCK.gif

DAMON SAID I LOVE YOU DAMON SAID I LOVE YOU DAMON SAID I LOVE YOU

elena you have no fucking right to be mad at damon for sleeping with rebekah when you’re the one who rejected him...... fuck off

klaus literally ran out of a bar to chase after caroline the second she gave him a smidge of attention... maybe he do be a little valid

stefan needs his brother 😭😭😭

MATTHEW DAVIS IS A GOOD ACTOR

the obvious product placement kills me

this damon/alaric death scene is not okay

can y’all stop torturing caroline every 2 episodes??? christ

DAMON MET ELENA FIRST 🥺

s4

oof the damon/elena is gonna be strong this season let’s go let’s gooooo!

damon at alaric’s grave + ghost!alaric saying I miss you too buddy..... I’ve been attacked

stefan: you’re so good at being a vampire caroline: because of you, stefan. I’m good at his because of you. — HOLD ON A SECOND, MAN. HOLD ON A SECOND

stefan confiding in caroline 😭😭 that’s that true love shit

matt’s scenes with rebekah are the most I’ve ever liked him oop

a bonnie/damon/elena storyline??? 🙌🏻

damn elena really be going through it huh

stefan calling caroline first thing after the break up 🥺

damon/elena miss mystic falls parallels let’s gooo LET’S GOOOOOOOOO

elena is sired to damon.... delena shippers really can’t catch a break huh

stefan is crashing @ caroline’s 🥺🥺🥺

damn straight tyler is the Alpha

damon: I need my little brother 😭😭😭

elena actually fighting for damon??? we love to finally see it

can this professor get fucked?? he is by far the most annoying guest star

they just 😧 sacrificed 😧 all of those 😧 hybrids 😧😧😧😧

ok april is also a pretty damn annoying and useless guest star

this stelena angst in the library scene.... oof

klaus trying to get girl advice from damon 🥺

rebekah not insulting damon cause she likes looking at his ass LMAO we have to stan

a damon/bonnie hug?? 😍

caroline: you’re in a room full of girls and you’re... you stefan: *ignores all the other girls and takes caroline over his shoulder to the dance floor*

ok I’m back after a 3ish month hiatus is this season over yet

rebekah and void elena being bffs 🥰

stefan: does your heart really refuse to remember? elena: what heart? ok void queen

STEROLINE PROM DANCE!!!!!!!! STEROLINE PROM DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

caroline really said “someday you’ll fall madly in love and have moved on without even realizing it” and stefan really looked at her like That oof the slow burn is so good

damon, stabbed and struggling, to silas: where’s my brother..... you psychic freak 😂😂

ok elena getting her humanity back when she thinks matt died followed immediately by caroline thinking her mom is dead.... RUDE I’m sobbing

the way that the damon and alaric reunion is everything to me 🥰

LEXI IS A STEROLINE SHIPPER!!!!!! WE STAY WINNING

stefan: oh I don’t hug caroline: get over yourself

klaus to caroline: tyler is your first love. I intend to be your last. 😧 BOLD, SIR

stefan is a doppelgänger ?????!!!? oh sweet jesus

s5

matt and rebekah having threesomes in prague... good for them!

damon giving jeremy a big bro hug after saving him 🥺

5x03 is one of the most boring episodes, I’m being tested

stefan flirting with elena when he has amnesia..... I hate that I love it

omg they’re recreating their love at first sight moment 🥺🥺 stop

damon hugging jeremy after he finds out bonnie’s dead 😭😭😭😭

stefan flirting with caroline when he has amnesia >>>>> now we’re talking!

stefan to delena: caroline’s gonna call me every hour and I actually do trust her so... 😂😂🙌🏻

stefan to caroline: you have me. you were there for me last night. sounds like you’re always there for me. let me be here for you. BISH!!!!! that’s that otp shit right there RIGHT THERE!!!!

bonnie’s funeral... I am suing

stefans going to the costume ball caroline told him to go to but tyler’s being annoying about it.... it’s almost like she should be dating stefan huh

stefan literally stole caroline from tyler the second they showed up to the ball with NO HESITATION god I love them

um.... damon killing katherine like that? that was brutal

when did jeremy become the most annoying character

bonnie’s haircut is the best thing that’s happened on this show

oh stefan’s definitely gonna turn off his humanity isn’t he

5x09 is bringing me the steroline / delena content I deserve!

delena locked in the augustine dungeon is very jack/kate of them

enzo volunteering to be tortured to protect damon 🥺🥺

well I thought I was getting steroline and now I’m getting steferine... but it’s hot so I’m not that mad about it

enzo to damon: it might be good for you to miss someone for the next 60 years 😭😭

make damon bi you cowards

klaroline just.... doesn’t make sense to me

katherine is in elena’s body 😯

caroline cleans when she’s stressed — love that representation for me

not to go there but nina playing katherine is 100000x better than paul playing silas

STEFAN BEING A LITTLE HEARTBROKEN ABOUT CAROLINE SLEEPING WITH KLAUS BUT STILL PUNCHING THE SHIT OUT OF TYLER FOR SHAMING HER FOR IT!!!!! WE LOVE TO SEE IT!!!!!

katherine is worried caroline may have feelings for stefan 👀

I love that the recurring characters this season are actually likable... all shade to the professor from s4

steroline already figured out katherine is in elena’s body... and they did it together.... god they are so powerful

let bonnie and liv be girlfriends you cowards

hot delena scene while arctic monkeys do I wanna know plays in the background 😧

steroline falling asleep together....... it’s the way that they invented love and perfected the slow burn for me

not to be controversial but can the originals stay in their own damn show???

5x18 just felt different in a good way and I checked and of course paul wesley directed it! that’s my man!

I wonder if stefan and elena are ever going to get back together??? it would be weird if they did. but also I feel bad for the stelena shippers

enzo in 5x19 is a little confusing but I like the drama

stefan to caroline: I didn’t want you to think any less of me 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

elena and stefan talking about caroline to get them through their walk 😭😭😭 her power

was pouring a glass of bourbon and drinking it broodingly every episode a part of ian’s contract or what

did.... did they really just kill stefan right in front of caroline???? what the FUCK

caroline not being able to kill people until it’s what she has to do to bring stefan back.... I see I see

lexi really putting in the work to get steroline together, oh captain my captain

not this delena death scene making me sob 😭✌🏻

um damon and bonnie walking towards death hand and hand... we love to see it? kind of?

[coloursflyaway]

Hiii 🪶🦉 Ohh yea haha thank goodness for the gifs around! I never got into aew. Probably cause I don't really have access to it where I live. Also I got back into wwe only last year anyway so.. 😅

I've never heard of sunshine and silence, I'll have to look it up 🤔 😂 Oh gosh don't even get me started on LotR...the number of times I've watched it! And will continue to watch it 😂😅

Honestly movies these days don't impress me that much. I guess I'd rather live in my world of nostalgia. The movies I prefer are mostly action, or comedy, or thrillers, or mysteries (don't mind a romcom now and then but not too often tbh and it has to be goood). I love the mysteries the most I guess. But you'll be able to get me to watch most things if it has a happy ending 😆 I'm not so keen on overly emotional dramas or sad movies. I think there's enough sadness in this world that I don't want to see it on my screen too 😂

I can't think of any good movies rn 😑 my brain is a bit fried atm. But the last one I just saw was Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey jr)

You currently watching any tv shows?

PS. Thank you for putting me on your imaginary writing list 😂♥️ I appreciate it

Absolutely! I'm in awe of anyone who makes gifsets, I tried my hand at it a few times, but I am not gifted in that department 😂 AEW isn't available where I live either, nor where I used to live, so I get you! And I got into wrestling for the first time just before the pandemic hit, so you're in good company

God, I know what you mean about LotR! I must have watched it a dozen times at least, and I still enjoy every second of every movie. Just don't get old at all ♥️

Yeah, I know what you mean, I still rewatch old 80s movies my parents showed me all the time, because I love them so much. And it seems like we have a pretty similar taste in movies then, especially when it comes to rom coms, those have to be very very good for me to consider caring 😅 I do love a good, sad movie though, so if that's not your cup of tea, maybe steer clear of Silence, that one is depressing as hell. Incredible, though ♥️

When it comes to tv, I just watched Dead Boy Detectives, and I loved that one! I adore anything Neil Gaiman has ever done, tbh. And I am blaming you for this (in the nicest way possible, of course!), but I actually started to write a bit of fic for it! 😆