#Handholding... how scandalous

[paradubolical]

there are 2 interpretations of this ship and i love both of them

[estcaligo]

April fools and the Prefect tells Sebek that she's pregnant with his child, so he starts panicking, goes through all stages of shock, and eventually declares with a stone-serious face that he accepts the responsibility and will never abandon her.

Completely ignoring the fact that they haven't even had sex yet.

[equill]

Affection

Extra: spying

[zabchan]

Did the moana sequel really emphasize shipping between moana and maui?

Depends on how you define "emphasize".

Small vague spoilers below:

No one used the L word, no one kissed on the mouth, no one got married....buuuut

There was a tremendous amount of eye gazing, flirty remarks, and even some scandalous handholding. They scream each others' names during tense moments like it's an episode of inuyasha. They worry about one another. They talk about the other one when apart with a fond tone in their voice. Maui at one point is ready to dismiss the crew out of hand til he sees a hint that moana is nearby.

Maui battles his own lack of emotional intelligence to talk moana thru her lowest point. He sings to her TWICE during the movie, the first one is to cheer her one and the second one is actually a prayer for her (it's hidden behind unsubtitled Samoan but if you're fluent or a try hard like me you can find it). I'll have to post the translation and implications of that here soon. Maui cries for moana. Moana beams at him so brightly they can use her as a lighthouse to guide passing ships.

So there's definitely emphasis on them being extremely fond of each other, even of loving one another- platonically or romantically, YMMV.

Edit: here is that translation post I mentioned

[wtfisgoingonirl]

Why there is a bigger picture

… and we have to be the bigger person. Deep down most of us know there is nothing to worry. At some point there will be a revelation. We get warnings before appearances. We get hints from N (Songs, Claddagh, Misdirected, etc.) bc she can do it and L can not. Probably while legally bound to some contract. We know it’s planed. We see repetition, a pattern.

But appearances with the adjacents always gets to us, more or less. For me every new pic with A or JD annoys me so freaking much. It’s not bc I think N or L are with other ppl, but it feels wrong and deceitful. I don’t think N&L want to fool us for keeping their bond private. It has to be something else and it seems to be shady. I think we are trapped, but I also think N&L are. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt.

I said it before, I think they don’t want to show they are with A or JD. They simply need an explanation for L’s connection with A. How could they do that? There are the NYE 2023 kiss, the vacations, papgate with the hand grab and A‘s constant insinuation. Especially if N was already expecting, these things would give L two-timer vibes. Nothing is worse than that for Bton. Who’s watching the show? Mostly women. Hopeless romantics. Imagine the impact of such a scandal. It wouldn’t matter what is true or a lie.

So they have to go for: A and L shared a kiss, but decided to be friends, friends hold hands, nothing else was there. Look at N with JD, they are friends and do the same things. Support for younger sibling-like friends in the industry. Or they go for the personal assistant narrative. Fans already assumed that. Implying it was handholding for comfort in stressful paparazzi situations would work for both, L and N, him being anxious, she getting chased by fans in NY. You can interpret anything… The trashy gossip mags were spreading false rumors, as usual. Some fans misinterpreted, some directly got that A and JD are only acquaintances and N&L were together all the time bts. How long is left to imagination and will never be revealed. Ta-da! Problem solved!

After all the shocking stuff, let’s get back to a real pic:

Does anyone think this is “just buddys“ ? I don’t!

Stay sturdy! Peace✌🏻

[mihii-i]

HEELELO i found a fellow ddlc fan AND they write femreader YES >:D personally i fricking love monika and yuri and i got a bunch of ideas i wanna write but im burnt out to a crisp currently sooo

headcanons of what makes monika warm and flustered since she doesn't really get shy that easily

yuri x really bubbly and loud reader headcanons

you don't have to do both or any but i really like your ddlc stuff <33

i hope you have a good day/night!!!

what gets monika flustered hcs.

Pairings: monika x fem!reader

CW: sfw, female reader, hint of natsuri mentioned, none really, wuhluhwuh I can’t do this girls kissing warning anymore let’s go gambling gambling is that all u ever say I hate gamblinggggg, I hate homophobessssss, can I get more ddlc with female reader im so tired of seeing male reader male reader aaaa, screaming in lowercase because my cw are always in lowercase aaaaaa ofc not proofread these are fvcking headcanons, sorry lemme phrase that nicer, not proofread.

A/N: omg feel free to ask the yuri one in a seperate ask because I can’t do two different requests in one- BUT YES I DO FEM READER FOR DDLC we are in such a shortage of ddlc x female reader content when salvato himself literally ships the club members together and we know full well that most of the ddlc fandom rn is just depressed gay women (ngl some of the weird ddlc modders from 2018 made me wanna puke so it’s refreshing to be present with fem reader content now 🕯️

Oh my GOD like you said already, it’s rare to see Monika get flustered by pretty much anything, so either you’d have to try extra hard, or just find those little weak spots that make her happy.

Since she’s more accustomed to popularity and attention for a few brief moments, Monika would genuinely appreciate if you checked up on her often. Even if it’s just for small things. Like asking if she ate or if she needs any help with managing the club.

She doesn’t get all stutter-y per se, more like you can see her smile to herself and her cheeks dusted over with a light pink as she drags her heart pen across a blank page, cheek resting on her palm with that dreamy look burning in her emerald eyes.

Handholding is also another huge thing!!! (Yes ik handholding before marriage how scandalous)

Holding her hand in the hallway is one thing, but when you two are alone? That’s a whole new level of intimacy for her to be fair.

Monika seems to be the type of woman who prefers intimate moments to be sort of a display of affection and how close you two are, meaning that they can just be random little things that make her happy, rather than the usual extra cliché actions that are typically displayed to be intimate.

If you’re sitting next to her after school while she’s writing poetry in an empty classroom, leaning your head against her shoulder as you lace your fingers with her own, she will DEFINITELY be thinking of that moment for the whole day.

Another silly thing that isn’t ’traditionally romantic’ that gets her flustered has to be complimenting her poetry!

She also adores when you show interest in it, and even go as far as analyzing the metaphorical language and symbolism of her style, basking in the moment of you showing interest in something crafted by her own hand.

Especially cause it feels like you’re looking into her soul (which is what she puts into her poetic works), and trying to dig deeper to actively find out more about her, rather than being content with knowing just the surface level of who you would want her to be. And in her eyes, that’s practically the definition of love, and goes to show how much you truly love her.

LET ME TELL YOU do little things like buying her a drink from the vending machine or write a little heart on a poem you write for her and she’ll be so giddy inside it’s cute.

I also feel like she’d like it when you abruptly hug her from behind, since the feeling of your arms, whether they’re skinnier or thicker than hers would bring her comfort knowing you’re just squeezing her.

If I’m being so real right now, I feel like she gets flustered by almost everything you two do in private, since she has to keep up that popular ‘perfect’ girl front in the hallways.

OOH ONE I FORGOT TO MENTION Monika would make an exception to getting openly red in the face whenever you gush about her to the other club members, especially when she doesn’t know and they tell her about it!

It would go something like most likely Natsuki walking up to Monika—probably because you lost a bet to her for god knows what competitive bullshit you two were doing, and straight up tells her something along the lines of:

“Hey Monika, you know (Name) kept yapping about how you have the prettiest smile she’s seen? Also, I think you’ve got a huge fan of your poems now since she can’t shut up about them.”

To which Monika would try to quickly compose herself from her initially flushed state and spew out an uncharacteristically quick sentence like:

“Ah..tell her she’s more gorgeous than I could’ve imagined then!”

And this little pink gremlin would run back to tell you before going back to wherever she was next to Yuri.

yes I added a sprinkle of natsuri don’t complain about and just pretend it’s in a friendly way if you don’t ship it ig

Overall, I feel like Monika would just get flustered by any affection of yours done in a private setting that really conveys the depth of your love for her. <3

A/N: IM SO SORRY FOR LETTING TJIS MARINATE IN MY REQUESTS FOR TOO LONF OMG but honestly this was so cute and fun to write

But this may not be what exactly u asked for so I apologize 💔

nevertheless I hope you still enjoy the food yayyy <33

[baldurs-writers-3]

Crack fic! What is crack fic? An out there concept is basically all you need to get started, they can be silly or super serious, but the basic premisis is a bit oooh, 'out there'.

Enjoy!

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Smut but absolutely funny! Usage of every weird term for genitalia under the sun.

Join Astarion and Octavia in a passionate encounter filled with all of the ridiculous sexual euphemisms that the author could find.

Reccer 1 says: I cannot get through this fic without laughing. It's an absolute delight! Reccer 2 says: I've never laughed so much while reading a fic, this is crack done right I did not know what to expect when reading ridiculous sexual euphemism but I was not disappointed. It's steamy, hot, incredibly funny in all of the wrong and right places while still giving the characters their own voices and personalities Reccer 3 says: genuinely one of the funniest things I have *ever* read

corpses are blue, swamps are green by cryptic_dragon (10396, Explicit) Content Notes: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Rape/Non-con Pairings: Auntie Ethel/Orin the Red

Two heartless predators meet and engage in a bit of posturing against one another, but while Orin’s idea of ‘posturing’ is posing her slain corpses to be as visually horrid as possible when discovered, Ethel’s looks more like something out of the kama sutra.

What if Auntie Ethel met Orin? Do you need more than that, really? :>

Reccer 1 says: cursed, unhinged, extremely well-written. still thinking about this one months later Reccer 2 says: Weird freaky monster sex AND LORE and WORLD BUILDING? Double win!! The author made it all seem so possible! Sure, they hate each other, but really, how far away from love is hate?

Only Fools Die Young by Tavylia Sin (3510, Explicit) Content Notes: None Pairings: Withers/Karlach

t4t Karlach/Withers! A completely serious crackship that utilises all the worst possible terms for sex and body parts possible.

An unexpected pairing which explores both characters as transgender, with a side of some awful innuendo and euphemisms for sex and bodies. Somehow, there's also a fair portion of emotion in the ship too!

Reccer1 says: The sheer amount of psychic damage it did to the author. Reccer2 says: somehow manages to be incredibly heartfelt, extremely horny, and terribly cursed all at the same time

#Sketchgate by Dramatic Chipmunk (11431, Explicit) Content Notes: None Pairings: Astarion/Tav; Astarion vs. Universe

Astarion deals with social media.

It all starts with a bald fan sketch. Then a law. Then a dick pic. Then a scandal that spirals so hard it enters orbit. With the internet against him, his PR agent on the verge of quitting, and his not-quite-lover Tav watching the chaos unfold, Astarion must face the ultimate enemy: consequences. Or: "A vampire’s guide to ruining your legacy in ten posts or less"

Reccer 1 says: It's amazing in every way. Reccer 2 says: Exactly how I would imagine Astarion getting cancelled on the internet in a modern twist of Baldur's Gate. Every time you think it can't get worst, it does, it''s like watching a car crash happen in real time and you root for it to keep going, I had to take pauses multiple times throughout because of how much I laughed. And the author went above and beyond with the writing and formatting making it a truly immersive experience

The Cursed Ships of Baldur's Gate by Amarilis_ancunin (155,275 words in 19 fics, Explicit) Content Notes: your sanity Pairings: So many you would not think of: Mystra/Nere, Barcus/Rolan, Withers/Minthara, The Emperor/Raphael, Balthazar/Dribbles

This is the crackfic collection that set a hundred burning ships a-sailing. An incredible collection of fun and wit and heart.

Reccer says: Incredible collection of off-the-wall pairings, worth the gaze just to wonder how the author came up with them all

Lovable Losers by patheticfangirl (66190, Explicit) Content Notes: A truly immense amount of obscene, ill advised sex acts, comedy Pairings: Astarion / Gale

In a love story for the ages, convicted felon Astarion and sad divorcé Gale get high on various drugs and have preposterous sex in preposterous locations. They will live happily ever after. Very loosely inspired by the song "I Want to Live" from BG3.

Reccer says: Any of patheticfangirl's crack work is gold, but this is one of the best "crack taken seriously" fics in the fandom. it starts off just bizarre and depraved but by the end it's so tender (while still being bizarre and depraved). The relationship dynamics are lovely.

The Interruption by Ankheg (1481, Explicit) Content Notes: Contains safe word use (respected) and explicit BDSM Pairings: Abdirak/Tav

Abdirak and Elorin are enjoying a common night of BDSM and pleasure, until something gets in the way... Written with wonderfully awful terms for sex and bodies, it's a fun slice of the dynamics between the characters.

Reccer says: I always love how Ankheg writes Abdirak, and the twist to this tale is simply delightful. It's hot, sweet, and more than a little silly - a perfectly balanced treat!

The Circus Came to Town by writesoftheratt (1781, Explicit) Content Notes: Pairings: Dribbles/Wyll

Dribbles/Wyll smut that is exactly what you would expect and then more so.

Reccer says: The dedication the author has to the theme!

the world's worst sleepover by bluestrawberry7 (2150, Teen) Content Notes: None Pairings: Halsin & Astarion & Minthara Baenre

Full elves only need to trance for four hours to complete a long rest, which leaves Astarion, Halsin, and Minthara to spend the other four together before everyone else is awake.

Reccer says: It's a great character study for three companions who rarely interact / can't stand each other. Really nails voice and tension.

Strange Highways by Nocryptographer (28939, Explicit) Content Notes: None Pairings: Cazador/OFC

The Ascension ritual goes wrong and Cazador gets isekai'd into our world, where he joins a heavy metal band.

Reccer says: Technically it's not a crackfic, but it started out as one. The original characters are the kind you can fall in love with and both the premise and the execution are very funny.

The Lord, the Thief, their Mistress & Fart's Lover by FartasticDurge, StrixAmans, VakarianSyndrome (5298, Explicit) Content Notes: None Pairings: Astarion/Astarion, Astarion/Tav

Obsession. Resentment. Uncertainty. Desire. These are just a few of the feelings that arise when Astarion looks at Astarion. The authors invite you to join them for a raunchy and chaotic romp with both Astarions and the shameless women who love them—and Statuestarion, of course. You will laugh. You will get wet. You might cry. And, with luck, you might even come.

Reccer says: I honestly didn't know what I was reading most of the time but only knew I wanted to continue. It's absurd on every level, super chaotic and incredibly funny

Off The Clock by NoCryptoGrapher (3915, Mature) Content Notes: None Pairings: Astarion/Cazador

Cazador Szarr, the CEO of a struggling IT company, needs to successfully complete just one last project before he can secure his early retirement days under the sun. Unfortunately for him, the key client is running a shady business, the team is a disaster, and one employee causes havoc with his questionable work ethics (and also his smile).

Reccer says: Hilarious, cute and very different from other Cazador/Astarion fics

Mind Blown by Daedrabait (1288, Explicit) Content Notes: Monsterfucking, unconventional penetration, tentacles Pairings: The Dark Urge/The Elder Brain

Durge and the Elder Brain have sex. That's it. That's the fic.

Reccer says: This is one of the most unhinged sex scenes I have ever read. It's filthy. It's wonderful.

Another Devil's Familiar by Wiloseal (2366, Explicit) Content Notes: NSFW, PWP Pairings: Korilla / Mizora

"Korrilla gets caught sneaking about camp by a certain devil. “Can't resist the faintest hint of a temptation, can you? I suppose that makes the two of us.” "

Reccer says: It was a pairing I'd never thought of before but it actually makes a lot of sense.

Courtship Rituals of the Oakwood Goldeneye by LulaMillay (3135, Mature) Content Notes: None Pairings: Halsin/Tav

A lonely ornithologist spends her nights applying for grants instead of engaging with her peers at the Emerald Grove Wetlands Animal Preserve. But when the famed and elusive waterfowl expert Dr. Halsin Silverbough seeks her out, she learns the unconventional theories that stalled her career may not make her a quack after all.

Reccer says: A truly original AU with silly puns and a lot of heart. Also a twist on "the bear scene" that is unlike anything I've read before.

Salami & Romance by FartasticDurge (4574, Explicit) Content Notes: None Pairings: Gale/Tav, Halsin/Tav

Deli didn’t mean to make a pact with an eldritch meat god—it just kind of happened. One minute she was joking about vengeance and waving around a salami, and the next, she was bound to a sentient, twitching meat weapon that may or may not whisper her darkest thoughts. Months later, she’s knee-deep in cursed temples, longing, and floating charcuterie boards, with Gale at her side and way too many feelings in her stupid heart.

Reccer says: It's hilarious in the most unexpected way, s with such ridiculous concepts

[fidenciocryptidcreechur]

Yuu giving the first year horror au boys a kiss on the cheek

Tis all.. ((NOT TO THEM.. THIS IS WORLD SHATTERING))

It's 👏🏼 a 👏🏼mental 👏🏼 break 👏🏼 down 👏🏼

First years

-Ace

My boy is GONE. For all of like five seconds. Blue screened completely. And then once he zones back in, comes back to Planet Wonderland? He's so unbelievably gratingly SMUG. The only thing he talks about is the kiss HE got from, not you 🖕🏼 HIM, ACE. Won't shut up about it, and gets even more touchy. Always got an arm slung around Yuu's shoulders, practically draping over them like a second shirt. Definitely tries to get in his own cheek kisses when he drapes himself on their shoulders.

-Deuce

Blue screens WAY harder than Ace. A flustered, fully blooming mess. Gets way touchier as well though much more hesitant about a return kiss on the cheeks. Clingy clingy clingy, but not like how Ace is. More so trying to hold their hand or hold onto Yuu's shirt/sleeves. He can't believe his luck, A CHEEK KISS!? He's so down bad, simp yan fr. Goes about his day in a daze, blooming with affection and constantly gently touching where Yuu has kissed him. Baby's breath flowers COVER their cabin. His lil gift.

-Sebek

Yuu Broke him. The only time he is a quiet man. Quiet and clearly struggling to compute this show of affection. In his mind, you two are married now or at least steadily dating exclusively now. Sebek randomly freezes to stone every time he remembers the kiss or thinks about it a touch too long. Hardens Freezes up at the memory of Yuu's lips on his cheeks, this happens quite often throughout the day. Of course, with how direct and enthusiastic he is about all things, this does mean that this kicks off Sebby's moments of being touchy (read: the oh so scandalous handholding and hugging) Does get emboldened to sneak in more lingering touches after Yuu gave him his cheek kisses. Tells everyone about the update to his relationship status (delulu)

-Jack

Doesn't truly blue screen as hard as the other three. But does flush like hell due to being flustered. His tail is wagging a mile a minute. Not bragging as much as Ace or Sebek but man does he get touchier. Not as forward as Ace or Sebek but he'll be damned if he doesn't give his own bit of affection back at least once.

-Epel

Most normal reaction out of all them. Proud as hell to be the one to get a Cheek kiss from Yuu. WILL be bragging to everyone. Surprisingly also someone who will auto assume that they're dating now. Of the group, he is the most smooth and forward with giving cheek kisses to Yuu on the regular. He's got that country suaveness and sweetness, a kiss to the cheek to greet your love is par for the course. Holds their hands and tugs Yuu closer for a kiss on the cheek every time. Fully just acts like they're dating. Everyone seethes

Meanwhile it's Pandemonium for the rest of the NRC slashers for real, oof

[amelil-lita]

Arabella the Dispirited

It's much less picturesque without her catching the light~

My last dol oc! She functions less as a pc and more as a person of interest.

She's mysterious, cool, and composed to Molestershire. Beneath is a solemn, disillusioned woman disheartened by the corruption of the faith and people in this town.

She is most often seen at the church, praying vigilantly day by day. She seldom participates in many activities outside of prayer, and what activities she does do, she does them alone.

Despite being rather close with Jordan, she does not trust most other members of the church beside the youth. To her, the youth have yet to be corrupted, and are the future of the church. In general, she does quite well with children, often acting as a guardian figure for many, especially the orphans.

Arabella is by no means some righteous do gooder. She keeps to herself to avoid mingling with the vermin in the town, but if you require assistance or need protection, you can always run into her arms.

General facts:

+ Arabella is a virgin in everything but handholding. Handholding within her age group is quite scandalous for her (oh my!)

+ With her heels, Arabella is 7'1. Without her heels, she is 6'10. She has always been teased for how tall she is, so if you compliment her on her height, she will be very happy.

+ She dresses quite modestly. Very rarely has more than her collarbones and/or ankles showing. Arabella is very covered.

+ She gives great hugs! Her wings are also super soft because she takes good care of them. She loves self care day!

+ Her large frame allows her to be surprisingly strong. In comparison with the Sorens, from strongest to weakest, it'd be Airhead, Arabella, then Fiend. Her height and eyes also allows her to intimidate others. Quite tanky too!

[chigyusama]

Fantasizing about icky and deplorable stuff is fun, yeah, but what really gets me goin’ is wholesome stuff.

Nothing gets me feelin’ all warm and tingly like fantasizing about hugging, cuddling, kissing, holding hands, baking together, cooking dinner for someone, etc.

But lemme let you in on a little secret; that handholding I mentioned?

Well, it’s… premarital.

I know, how scandalous!

[estcaligo]

Riding (the) Tempest

Sebek x fem!reader Explicit sexual content MDNI *The header will be changed, I just don’t have anything new right now for this context

Since you and Sebek started dating - he adorably calls it courting - he’s surprised you with how gentle and gallant he can truly be.

Carrying your heavy belongings, opening doors for you, sharing his meticulous lecture notes to help you pass tests… even bringing you flowers from time to time.

Small gestures, perhaps, but each one made your stomach flutter - whether it was the unusual softness in his eyes, the way he lowered his voice so he wouldn’t startle you, or simply the idea that he thought about you so often now… that you shared a place of importance alongside Malleus Draconia himself.

Yet despite all his affection, Sebek had never initiated anything particularly physical, even though you had caught his hungry gaze lingering on you more than once. The most you’d shared were handholds during long walks, leaning into each other while reading, and a few goodbye kisses after study sessions. Sweet, deep, but never scandalous.

That’s why you didn’t think much of it when he invited you to go horseback riding that weekend.

He asked you to arrive at the stables in the late afternoon - once all the club activities were done and there would be fewer prying eyes. He also insisted you wear comfortable clothing, warning that it was your first time riding, and you might get bruised if you weren’t dressed appropriately. The warning made you wonder how dangerous riding really was... but you didn’t question it further.

The soft glow of the quieting sun caressed your "properly dressed" form as you made your way toward the field beside the stables.  As you got closer, your eyes found Sebek - standing tall, stiff-backed with his arms folded behind him, next to the large black stallion. You had seen Tempest before - the horse under his care - but only from afar.

“You’re here! Wonderful!” Sebek called the moment he spotted you, skipping a proper greeting. His eyes lit up, and he looked so charming - clearly eager not just to spend time with you, but to show off his riding skills. You couldn’t hide a smile at how adorable he looked despite his pristine, polished look.

“Hi, Sebek. Hi, Tempest.” You greeted him warmly, then turned to the horse. “Wow… he’s even bigger up close.”

The stallion tossed its head as if acknowledging your awe.

���Hah! Of course he would seem big to a human!” Sebek boasted, then quickly cleared his throat. “Ahem! Let me finish adjusting the saddle, and then we can depart.”

“Are you sure it’s alright?” you asked softly, peeking behind him. “You said students aren’t usually allowed to take the club horses for personal use…”

Sebek straightened immediately, glancing over his shoulder. 

“Fret not! I was granted special permission” his cheeks taking on a flush that clashed magnificently with his stern tone.

“I would never defy the rules. I submitted a formal request - Club Leader Rosehearts and even Lord Malleus himself signed it.” He looked incredibly proud of that.

You grinned, brushing a lock of hair behind your ear. “So you went through all that… just to take me riding?”

Sebek turned quickly, pretending to fuss with Tempest’s bridle. “It is only fitting that a gentleman offer his lady proper courtship rituals. Horseback outings were customary among courting couples in history. I-I thought you might appreciate the gesture…”

You stepped closer, resting a hand against the stallion’s flank. “I do. I really do.”

“All right!” Sebek said, finishing the last strap with care. “Now, if you would please-” he offered his hand awkwardly.

“Yes?” you asked, giving him your hand, brows raised playfully.

“I presume you don’t know how to mount properly, so I must assist…I apologize in advance!” His voice rose instinctively as his hands slid to your waist, lifting you up and settling you beside the saddle.

“Oh!” You swung your leg over and adjusted your seat.

The golden sunset cast its glow on you - tight borrowed riding pants, a light blouse, hair tied neatly, exposing the curve of your neck… all of it would be right in front of him, in his arms, in just a moment.

“Now you?” your words snapped him out of increasingly intrusive thoughts. He swallowed hard and swiftly mounted behind you.

It was nearly dusk, yet suddenly everything felt much hotter. As your hips nestled between his thighs, he could now feel all your warmth through every layer between you.

“Comfortable?” You felt his breath at your ear as he bent down to ask. His low voice sent a shiver down your spine, and you tried your best to ignore it.

“P-perfect! Just hope I won’t fall, haha!” you replied, trying to sound casual, but your trembling voice betrayed you.

“Don’t worry. I would not allow that to happen,” he said more firmly now, sliding his hand over your waist and gently pulling you against him. You let out a barely audible sound, feeling the heat rise to your cheeks.

Now your back was flush against his broad chest, and even through his riding shirt, you could feel the thrumming of his heart…though it might not have been just his heart. You felt like you should say something but all clever words left your head.

Sebek flicked the reins, and Tempest began to walk. Slow at first, but with every sway, you felt him pressing against you more. It’s going to be a long ride, you thought.

He announced that you were heading toward the forest behind the college - a place he often rides to practice - so he knows all the paths there. You tried focusing on the scenery, commenting on the lovely weather and how lucky it was there was no rain. 

“Wouldn’t want to get wet on a ride like this, right?”

He choked slightly at that, but said nothing.

You asked if you could try holding the reins, and he agreed - but only if he could keep his hands over yours in case Tempest bolted. His gloved fingers wrapped protectively around yours, guiding your movements. Once your curiosity was satisfied, he took the reins back as you moved deeper into the forest.

“I mean…” you began teasingly, “you even flinch sometimes when we just hold hands. And now… my whole body is practically pressed against you…” You chuckled. “Is this your way of taking things to the next level?”

Sebek was quiet for a moment. Then he leaned forward, hot lips brushing your ear, low voice barely a whisper.

“And what if it is?”

His grip on your waist tightened, and you leaned back slightly, satisfied with this answer. Your rear brushed his inner thigh and you clearly heard him suck in a sharp breath from the overwhelming ache of being pressed against you like this.

You liked this ride already.

The warm wind carried the scent of pine and moss as you passed through a dusky trail you’d never seen before. Majestic, really - but right now, you couldn’t care less.

“I thought riding was dangerous…” you murmured.

“But?”

“But it’s… quite enjoyable, actually”

You shifted in the saddle, letting your bottom slowly brush him again, and he let out a quiet gasp.

“Human… can’t you behave?...” he groaned.

“Not when my beloved knight is wrapped around me like this,” you giggled, feeling a little bolder now.

Then you shifted again and he peeked around your shoulder, squinting at you.

“I know what you’re doing. If you-”

“What? I was uncomfortable.” You gave him the most innocent look, deep down amused by just how red his cheeks had gotten.

He growled, irritated, and flicked the reins harder, urging Tempest forward.

“Hold on please,” he said through clenched teeth trying to ignore how his groin throbbed with every bounce of your body against his. And you did - placing your hand on his thigh, squeezing it lightly. 

He breathed your name like a curse. “What are you-”

“You told me to hold on, Sebek, so that’s what I’m doing.”

He gripped the reins tighter, trying to focus on the trail. Still, his thumb made small circles over your waist. He was barely holding himself together.

Then your hand moved higher and he gritted out:

“I am…doing my best not to shame myself in any way today.”

“Oh? Why would this shame you?” you played innocent again.

“I should've known you would be like this…”

“You should’ve, yes. But you seem to enjoy it,” you grinned, wrapping your other hand over his - the one clutching your waist for dear life.

He didn't answer - you both knew it was true.

You moved through the forest into a quiet clearing he’d also mentioned earlier. For a few moments you rode in relative silence, but every jolt of the saddle bounced your body against him - firmer with every step. Your lower back pressed shamelessly to the curve of his stomach,  and now… you could feel everything.

“Sebek...” you whispered, turning your head slightly, shifting in the saddle  “You're so hard.”

He halted Tempest with one sharp tug.

For a few seconds you could only hear his heavy breath behind.

“I…I did want this to be a more intimate time for us ... Respectful…” his voice was hoarse from tension and frustration “But I …”

“Overestimated your self-control?”

“No,” he cut you off sharply, pressing his chest firmly against your back as his free arm slid slowly down your hip. His fangs grazed your bare neck, and voice was now dark and full of need.

 “I underestimated your effect on me.”

He shifted in the saddle once, then again - with clear intent.

You just softly moaned to that “Sebek-”

“Forgive me,” he said roughly through clenched teeth. “But I can’t pretend any longer.”

You only managed a gasp when you turned your head - as his mouth instantly caught yours in a kiss. His hands shivered, but never left your body - one loosened at your waist and slid higher, brushing the underside of your bra, with aching slowness; the other clutched your hip, almost painfully tight, like he needed something to hold onto to ground himself. You let out a moan which vibrated in his lower stomach, and he deepened the kiss without hesitation.

“May I…?” he breathed, hand curling near your breast.

“Yes” you arched into him, shaky fingers caressing his jaw, his neck, whatever you could reach.

You rocked your hips once more, rewarded by his desperate growl. This time he didn't hold back, but started grinding against you, hand roaming your breasts as you pulled him for another kiss.

Another moan escaped into his mouth, and he groaned - his hand sliding lower, down your thigh. Your legs trembled around the saddle as his fingers slipped between them. You gasped, breathless and aching, bucking your hips into his palm.

“You’re soaked,” he whispered, face buried in your shoulder, gloved fingers circling over damp fabric as he rutted against you from behind.

A whimper trembled on your swollen lips as he pressed slowly into you again, deliberately stocking the ache. Your hand slipped behind you, fumbling blindly for his belt, but he caught you before you could go any further.

“Not yet. Not like this. But-” he removed his hand from your core and slid off his glove with his teeth, eyes never leaving yours. - I will make sure you’re tamed.” His bare hand returned to your aching cunt, pushing your lingerie aside as he slid his calloused fingers inside, his thumb circling the swollen bud above.

You cried out his name - sharp and helpless - loud enough to startle nearby birds into flight. But the only sounds that mattered now were his breath, your gasps, and the rustle of leather beneath you.

Your legs quivered around the leather yet again while your hand scrambled for something to hold - his arm, the saddle horn, anything - as his fingers installed manners into you.

“Sebek-ah-please, I’m-”

“This is the consequence of your actions. Enjoy it, darling,” he hissed as he kept pushing deeper inside you. His other hand never left your breast.

You came with soft cries, trembling, sobbing, clenching onto him. Your breasts rose and fell in his hands, and that was enough to send him over too - grinding against you as he came in his slacks.

Tempest snorted once, flicking his tail - perhaps mildly scandalized, or maybe just bored.

You sat there for a while, panting, reeling, trying to process what just happened.  But Sebek never let you go - not even for a moment. He did say he would hold you… and he meant it.

“S-Sebek…I am sorry for that” You reached back to his groin, where he just came.  You were flushed, an absolute mess now, but still had some sense of reason. “I thought we would…”

“Worry not. I foresaw this outcome so… I was prepared,” he answered vaguely, burning his nose in your shoulder again.

“Oh. That’s good then…”

You drowned in silence again, as he nestled you, inhaling your sweet scent. Only the rustling of forest life filled the dusk air now.

“It will get dark soon. We should go back.” He straightened his back, making an effort to collect what little remained of his composure.

Then flicked his tongue, tugging the reins, and Tempest obediently began to march again. Now that all that tension had spilled over, the swaying felt like nothing, almost innocent.

You leaned against him, brushing his cheek.

“Sebek?”

“Yes?”

“Next time, I want to ride something else.”

[honeyhonest]

premarital handholding with rollo and may I even suggest.... kissing his knuckles even.... scandalous

treating him like a princess anyone

maybe annoying him a little looking all lovingly being like sigh........ you and your goofy ahh bowlcut... oh how I adore thee

him instinctively covering his face with his stupid ass handkerchief because he's blushing and it's all butterflies and it's awkward and to you ut seems like he's disgusted

you're like dawg alr if you hate me that much just tell me😭😭rollo would be perplexed like if I hated you I wouldn't talk to you. okay white boy.

if he hated you, you would definitely know it ahhdhhff

knight x princess dynamic but rollo is the princess. wait this has so much rolloyuu potential... my mind. I should write this

[dwln-22]

Very important question, can snaketoad kiss?

Sadly no, because of how I've decided to draw them...Snake man's snake jaw and his big ol forehead will physically get in the way. Toad man doesn't even have a mouth!

Alternatively, maybe their animal heads are their actual faces and they bonk foreheads to kiss. (Aw!)

This is my way of saying IDK how these guys would kiss. So I'll probably never draw it, because i genuinely have no idea. Which I honestly don't mind because in my hc robots show affection in different ways.

(Like caressing faces, cuddles and handholding. Yeah, humans do that too but to robots it's a much bigger deal. Holding hands for a long time? It's equivalent to making out for them. Getting caught cuddling is very scandalous and no one wants to see you holding your partner's face in public!)

[wtfisgoingonirl]

Why the world is a stage

Staged. I’m definitely not a friend of conspiracy theories. But with this, I mean… come on. These days I can do nothing but laugh and shudder about this crap. This only leaves me with sarcasm, my only outlet in life.

It’s like a repetition of papgate, watergate and pubgate. Carrotgate wasn’t a thing, but I want to call this one crapgate. While you wouldn’t think it could be staged bc A is looking like a homeless teenager, I think they try to get her some sympathy by portraying her as a random, normal or usual person who looks crappy while shopping with a friend!? Okay, guilty, biased, will never like her. But trying to infantilise her, by making her look like a twelve year old at the Bafta afterparty wasn’t a good move either. 

What’s the goal here? She’s not his little sis (or cousin)! Daddy Newts kissed her on NYE (I‘ve never seen the vid, but I trust the ones who said so). How nice of him…

Got a little angry here bc this is just messed up. As mentioned - crapgate. Same with Nic being ‚paped‘ with JD’s Mom. So JD’s Mummy’s are dining together - mumgate? This is frustrating and crazy.

OMG, all this is hopefully part of preparation for N and L’s launch. Perfectly planed for the GA. Any scandal avoided. Brilliant. N pulled a Tomdaya with her ‚best pal’, ,just friends’ and ‚buddy’ comments and L just said nothing. Handholding with their kids, sorry, friends, A and JD. Bc actors and creatives are touchy, they were ‚accidentally‘ confounded as their gf and bf. How stupid of the audience.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I stop now. They had to make the best out of this weird situation. But I have to say that it’s sometimes really hard to endure this. It has been going on for ages and the crumbs aren’t helping anymore. We need our happy ending. We love a happy ending! Marital bliss and a baby. Polin is not enough! And if I’m (or we, but I won’t call anybody else the following) really delulu (by the way I love the song, so thanks to L for using it in his dump) and a crazy b*tch, all this could have been avoided by L saying his fave pasta is Rigatoni - which definitely isn’t, by all the pics shown!

I stop whining now, but sometimes I want to throw a tantrum like a toddler, at least online - of course not in real life, I’m an adult. Sadly I suppose we have to be patient a little longer. We are wainting for years. In agony. Friends, when do you think this could be over? I really hope for a random day in May, at the latest. 

Stay strong! Peace✌🏻 

[adamsvanrhijn]

i like to think bridget did See Something but thinks it's sweet (in a "awww, men showing their emotions :') mr oscar holding hands with his nice friend bc he nearly died :')" way, probably not in a "forget storme delarverie, bridget threw the first brick at stonewall" kinda way)

i love that you're bringing this up because i think something really crucial to that scene is oscar's instant paranoia immediately followed by john's "There wasn't a lot to see"... while the kiss is a bit suspect, and obviously their conversation 100% is, that act itself isn't too scandalous or suspicious on its own. and if it's just handholding then like. It's 1883. Nobody cares. Even today, are you really going to judge a guy for holding his friend's hand in his hospital bed.

And so there's this little bit, I think, of drawing attention to the kind of stress that Oscar lives under and the fear of being found out, and the paranoia that he has that we saw come out in 1.08 and that he can't seem to get away from now - and how that is potentially going to cast a shadow over his relationships in the future. And how John is approaching this in a way that is, to John, pragmatic, because he's living within the bounds of his society as best as he can and designing his own live within that and, I think, taking advantage of natural qualities and social circumstances to feel authentic to himself and what he wants without drawing suspicion - a little discretion, but not at the expense of his own happiness. So what if he's holding Oscar's hand when Oscar was beaten half to death by a stranger! That isn't anything noteworthy especially if there aren't already reasons to be suspicious.

Obviously though we the audience know and both John and Oscar know that John is. hmmm. not the most emotionally stable and environment aware man in New York. But still - John is the one firmly and rationally reassuring Oscar, while Oscar can't settle when he knows the truth about his relationship with John, even if whatever is happening would be innocuous between two other men who are good friends but have never been and never will be More.

[swordduels]

Sigfrid: How scandalous! It all starts with handholding and before you know it you'll have an army of children.

Clarimonde: At least they are married. Their children will be within marital bounds.

Circe: I feel like having some bacon, now where will I get some pig meat? Sigfrid: ... Clarimonde: The farm? @estarion @fallesto