#It always flabbergasts me learning that people are still reading it!!

[ofblockstarsandfeathers]

I was wondering if you were still updating Don't Wait for Me on A03? I've had your fic on the mind for the past week and I've been analyzing every line to find connections :0 (I hope this doesn't come across as demanding!! that's not my intention at all D: )

You’re not being demanding at all!!! 💜💜 Tumblr’s had my ask box here in purgatory for a little while, and this was the first thing I saw when getting to look at it again!! I couldn’t think of a better message to get greeted with! ☺️

It’s been a while since I updated, which is totally on me!! I’ve had big plot points written out, and I knew how I wanted things to go, but the actual process of implementing it into S2’s main story is where I keep getting stuck! 😅 That’s made it pretty hard to put more than a few sentences down, and the doc has been staring at me for months now!

But even if I’m having trouble getting past writer’s block, I’m absolutely ecstatic that it’s something you’ve been enjoying?? I never thought of my writing as the kind that people would continue to think about after reading it, and knowing that my goofy little story has a place in your head (like it does in mine) is such an honor!! 🥹 I don’t know how or when I’ll be able to get out another update, and I’m so sorry for how long it’s been- I haven’t forgotten DWFM by any means, and getting to finish it is something I still want to do!! 💜 (Leaving Ellegaard stuck in both an afterlife and the lulls of an unfinished story doesn’t sit right with me one bit!! 😂)

[kannouo]

Gentle "Parent"ing

fandom: obey me pairing: demon brothers x gn!reader warnings: none summary: how the brothers react to an mc who coddles their younger siblings. prompt by @satansbiggestkinnie: I LOVE YOUR WRITING SM I'M YOUR NO1 FAN >:3 SO UHH HEAR ME OUT: A MC who's just the opposite of Lucifer when it comes to being an older sibling!! They looooove their little siblings and they show it!! A little too much since they're "famous" for being a total coddler and giving their lil siblings a buuunch of affection!! (Me-coded fr) (Also what if they're little siblings are annoyed at that and the little brothers in OM especially Satan is just.. FLABBERGASTED.) A/N: tysm for the kind words, this was really sweet to read in my inbox ;-; you didn't specify if you wanted all the characters or just the brothers, but i ended up only writing for the brothers as you mentioned both lucifer and the younger brothers. sorry if i got this wrong. also,,, this kind of turned into "how the brothers would treat your younger siblings" at some point lol.

LUCIFER

• As a man who is big on family, he was definitely happy to meet yours. Perhaps even eager, but he'd never admit that.

• He usually wouldn't be the type to stress all that much over meeting the family — he's confident enough in his ability to be cordial and agreeable for just one evening — but the added presence of his brothers changes his entire attitude. He does everything short of giving them an actual script to rehearse just to make sure they don't screw something up. He cares immensely about first impressions.

• Is somewhat relieved when your younger siblings turn out to be a laid-back bunch.

• Maybe a little too laid-back for his liking.

• Now, Lucifer loves his brothers. Absolutely he does. And he's known for going along with their antics from time to time for the purpose of bonding. But his style of discipline can hardly be described as gentle or understanding, and he sort of experiences whiplash when he sees you fussing over your siblings like toddlers.

• You're doing... everything for them. Some seem happy to let you take the wheel, but others (specifically the older kids, some in their teenage years) seem annoyed at your insistence on cleaning up after them.

• If you have any siblings that are still children, he notices how they seem to just hang off of you. They want attention and playtime from you 24/7 and it honestly gets on his nerves, but don't worry, he won't do anything. He knows they're just kids.

• Still, I can imagine him being their first experience with proper discipline outside of your parents. He once put one of your youngest siblings in time-out for wasting their food by spilling it onto the table or throwing it, and after you found out you glared at him, picked up the child responsible and started going on about how "Lucifer is just grumpy and mean" and they "don't have to listen to him".

• "MC, they need to learn not to play with their food somehow—"

• "Look at their little faces! Just leave them be."

• Warns you repeatedly about how they're going to grow up to be spoiled brats if you keep coddling them like this, but it's up to you if you listen to him or not.

• Also, don't let him fool you. He may not be particularly fond of or good with children, but he's just as weak to their pouting.

"Why are your eyes red?" Lucifer turns his head to look down at the small child before him, who stared right back. "It's weird." Children were always strange to him. His presence struck fear into the hearts of most, but children seemingly lack that sense of self-preservation that adults have, making them a mix of brave and... well, dumb. "I was born that way," he replies simply, and the child nods in understanding. "And you shouldn't call people 'weird'. Would you like it if someone said that about your eyes?" "No." The child shook its head and Lucifer nodded and reached down to pat the kid's hair. "Exactly."

MAMMON

• The week leading up to meeting your family were the most stressful days of his life. Not only were his own nerves acting up, but Lucifer's constant lectures on how to act weren't helping.

• What if MC's family hates him? What if that's a dealbreaker and they can't be together anymore? Will he spend the rest of his life chasing this feeling just to find that there's no-one who will love him like that again as he whittles away his time thinking about how he let the love of his life get away and—

• He overthought it. The kids love him.

• Mammon is actually really good with kids, if not kind of a pushover. Teenagers also tend to like him for the "rebellious vibe" he's got going on, and the fact he's easy to talk to (and make fun of). The only problem is he gives in to anything they want way too easily, and for that reason you two can't be left alone to babysit. Everyone else will come back to find out you bought an entire bouncy house.

• He, unlike Lucifer, totally gets why you coddle your siblings so much. He's prone to doing so himself, mainly with Belphie, and also has literally no perception of how humans age or what level of basic ability they're at. He treats your teenage siblings like toddlers.

• "Shouldn't we cut up her food so she don't choke?"

• "She's 16, Mammon, she can chew."

• Mammon also seems like the type to get straight-up bullied by children. You have absolutely walked in on him having been forced into a "princess tea party" with a fake tiara on and messily-done makeup on his face from your sibling's attempt to doll him up.

• Is the victim of every toddler's rough-housing phase (if you know you know). They literally jump on him and start wailing on him with their tiny baby fists. It's not like he can fight back, they're kids, so he just lays there and screams for help.

• Will later come crying to you about how he got fucking mugged and beaten by a 3 year-old. Is absolutely appalled when you take the kid's side.

• "That little shit took my money!"

• "He's just a baby! He doesn't know what he's doing! And don't swear!"

• Catch him and your sibling glaring at each other whenever they think you're not looking, because the child absolutely acts like an innocent angel whenever you're around, and you buy into it completely. Even if you didn't, you don't have it in you to punish him.

"What ya doin'?" Mammon approaches the kid laying on the floor with their schoolwork scattered on the ground in front of them. They lean to the side so Mammon can take a look at what they're writing. "Huh. Ya can spell yer name already? Nice." They give him a strange look. "...I'm 10." "...Oh." ...MC's boyfriend is weird.

LEVIATHAN

• Levi... uh... doesn't want to be here.

• It's not that he doesn't want to meet your family... well, yeah, that's exactly what it is. He's absolutely convinced they're going to hate him. Why would he leave the safe abode of his room just to go mingle with some normie kids?

• I can't imagine he's very good with children, and teenagers scare him. So, catch him hiding in a dark corner.

• He does like simply watching you go about your day with your family, though. It's an insight into your daily domestic life he never thought he'd get, and it's just really nice to him. He'd never admit he was watching if you confront him about it though.

• But... your tendency to coddle your siblings makes him jealous. Obviously.

• I mean, it's not like he wants to be treated like a child. But they get away with everything. How come his older brothers don't treat him in that overly-affectionate, loving way? Thinking about it, he'd probably hate if they did... But still!

• These stupid kids are taking away your attention, and the way you talk about them like they can do no wrong and remind them how much you love them at every opportunity is making his chest burn with envy. The only reason he isn't summoning Lotan is because it's your house and that would be rude.

• Reassure him that just because you love your siblings doesn't mean you love him any less.

• Also, if any of your siblings are into anime or at least interested in it, he's more likely to come out of his shell a little. He'll discuss any shows they've watched with them (because he's watched literally everything) and give them recommendations. Child-friendly of course.

• Keep him away from any siblings going through a "mean teen" phase. They will make him cry and you will have to talk him down so he doesn't go all demon form crazy on an actual child.

One of the kids in the house makes their way up to Levi, who is slumped back on the couch with his knees up. Levi looks up at the kid, then at his phone, then at the kid and at his phone again. He feels a bead of sweat form. Is this child judging him? "Do you have games on your phone?" They suddenly ask and Levi blinks. Damn, the meme is real. "Uh..." He clears his throat. If he doesn't let the kid play, then they'll hate him. And if the kid hates him... MC will hate him too! "...Y—yeah. You wanna play...?"

SATAN

• So, although I think seeing you treat your siblings with such overbearing affection and love comes as a bit of a culture shock to him, I don't believe he'd be super surprised that some of them have a negative reaction to it.

• He hates baby-talk or being treated like a child to any degree. He'd probably lose it if one of his brothers did something like offering to complete any kind of work for him, because it implies he isn't capable of doing it on his own. There's that scene of him in Nightbringer threatening Lucifer for force-feeding him breakfast when he wouldn't eat, and the text conversation where he tells you he wants to kill Asmo because he's been baby-talking him all day.

• He completely understands your urge to coddle your siblings, but he also understands their frustration in response to it. Will probably try to explain why you should ease up on it a little, but recognises it isn't really his place to decide.

• Kids and teenagers actually probably like him well enough. He has a short temper and isn't the best person to deal with kids when they make a mistake, especially when it's with something he considers second nature by now, but he's the type to talk to kids like they're adults and take the things they say completely seriously.

• Also encourages rebellion in the older kids because he thinks it's funny and relates hard. Probably joins in, actually.

• That being said, they aren't exempt from discipline by him, and he'll absolutely argue against you letting them off so light.

• "They need a time-out, MC."

• "They're just playing! Aren't you?" They both nod and Satan glares down at the little liars.

• "They were hitting each other and nearly broke the TV."

• Little added headcanon: Satan does not need to be forced to partake in kids' tea parties or games. He will do it willingly, but will deny it to the grave if he's walked in on. He gives me girl dad vibes.

The youngest toddler in the house waddles up to Satan with a toy phone in hand, holding it up to her ear to mimic what she's seen the adults around her do. The child then holds the phone out for Satan to take. "Bababa." Satan responds with a nod as if he understood the gibberish perfectly and takes the toy phone from her little hands, holding it up to his ear to take a pretend phone call. "Yes? Yes... mhm, mhm..." He murmurs, then looks down at the little girl before him. "Mm, she says she will not be attending unless there is baby food at this function. No? Okay." With that, he takes the toy away from his ear and holds it back out for the child to take, which she does, followed by another sentence in gibberish. "Banguguu..." "Yes, I handled it."

ASMODEUS

• Lmao he's even worse.

• Asmo is great with kids, but doesn't particularly... like them. I mean, he thinks they're cute and absolutely hosts mini fashion shows with your younger siblings. But he could never take care of one full-time because while they can be adorable, they can also be gross.

• That being said, he too is the overbearing coddler type. Not just with your siblings, but with his own too, even his older brothers. All it takes is them acting a little more affectionate with him than usual for him to fold and give them anything they want. Your own family is no different.

• He had no concerns before meeting your siblings. After all, he's just naturally so loveable — why would he need to be worried? In his mind, your siblings not liking him didn't even register as an option.

• He really didn't need to worry though, because he was right, teens and kids alike do love him. He's the perfect person to share and talk about drama with, as well as doing their makeup and recommending products. And princess tea parties? Playing with dolls? Of course he'll join you, dear!

• I wasn't joking about the mini fashion shows. He goes out, buys a bunch of clothes in your siblings' sizes and has them come with him so they can try all of them on. He takes so many pictures (he's always in the frame though).

• Joins you in being completely unable to discipline your siblings even if they clearly need it. If your younger siblings find your behaviour annoying or frustrating, then Asmo is absolutely intolerable.

• ...Kind of wishes you would coddle him like you do your siblings. I mean, he's clearly cute enough to deserve it!

"And then— get this," Asmo nods at the teen's words and leans forward a little to show his interest. "We found out, nobody could find her because she was sleeping with Jackson's brother." Asmo lets out a dramatic gasp, pausing the nail painting for a moment. "Really? As revenge?" "Yeah, 'cause he cheated first. Apparently she was going to just leave him, but wanted to make it hurt." "Serves him right."

BEELZEBUB

• Another guy who is big on family, and really wanted to make a good impression on your siblings because of it. He worried a little too much over it though, because well... he's Beel. The biggest thing you actually have concerns about is whether he'll raid your entire fridge. You know for a fact your siblings are going to love him.

• Beel is very blunt and straightforward, and so are kids. This works out for him because it results in most kids immediately being fond of him.

• Lets any younger kids hold on to his arms and dangle off of him because he's so tall. Will even give them a piggyback ride just so they can experience what it's like to be over 7 feet tall.

• He also doesn't really react much to how you coddle and fuss over your siblings. He's used to acting a similar way with Belphie, so it's hard to say he notices anything different about the way you treat them. Similar to Mammon, I feel like he also has difficulty keeping track of what humans at different ages are and are not capable of doing.

• Covers the ears of a whole ass 17 year old when he hears any swearing.

• Beel will absolutely ask you for stories about your siblings just so he can hear the way you talk about them. He knows they're probably not innocent little angels like you make them out to be, but there's just so much love in the way you tell stories of when they were younger that he can't help but listen and nod along.

• "There's the handsomest boy in the world!" You coo as you play peekaboo with your baby brother. There's silence from beside you for a moment as the child laughs in delight. You look over and Beel is just... staring at you.

• "...You too, Beel."

• ":)"

"Um, I don't think I can finish this..." He looks up at the child next to him, seeing how they poke at their food. Although the idea of being a picky eater is somewhat foreign to him, he doesn't want to force them to eat something they don't like. "It's fine," he says before covering his mouth when he realised he was talking with his mouth full. "You can give it to me." "Really?" The kid looks up at him and then slides their plate over to him. "Thank you!" Honestly, they're the one doing him a favour...

BELPHEGOR

• ...Does he have to?

• He loves you, he really does. But meeting the family means he'll have to work to keep his attitude, body language and exhaustion in check and it just seems like... a lot of work. Especially if you have a lot of siblings. So much talking.

• Belphie doesn't really like kids, but you know how when you're very young, you tend to gravitate towards the cool, quiet and closed-off relative more? That's essentially what happens here. Your younger siblings adore Belphie for some reason even though it's very clearly not reciprocated.

• As for the coddling aspect... yeah, he's used to it.

• He receives that kind of treatment from most of his brothers and doesn't particularly enjoy it per-se, but as the baby of the family, knows how to use it to his advantage to get extra privileges. When he finds out from watching you and your siblings that "acting cute" works on you as well, expect him to start doing it to get you to clean his room for him.

• On that note, he does also understand the annoyance with it. He also hates things like babytalk or being coddled constantly, he finds it tiring. He probably won't bring it up like Satan would, though. He doesn't care.

• Insists he doesn't like any of your youngest siblings but you will find him asleep with them curled up on his chest a couple times at least.

• Also a victim of toddler rough-housing because he's always laying down, so he's an easy target.

"What?" Belphie groans as a pair of tiny toddler hands repeatedly pat his face to get his attention. Finally opening his eyes, he's met with the evillest grin he's ever seen on a kid this young, followed by the little shit grabbing a chunk of his hair and yanking it. "Ow..." Belphie huffs and tilts his head away, holding the toddler back with one hand. "...You're lucky MC loves you," he mutters, then glares at the child when they immediately follow up with a slap to his arm, as if they heard him. "Stop it." The kid then manages to shuffle onto the couch, now trying to climb on top of Belphie to continue beating him. It doesn't hurt, but it's a hassle. "MC..." He calls, too tired to deal with this. "Come get your baby. I'm trying to sleep..." "They're not my babies, Belphie..."

[dancingdonatello]

Okay so like you know that myth that reptiles can't live?well what if the mc reads that somewhere and actually believes it and gets so upset that their turtle s/o don't have the ability to love me.

It can be angst, fluff, whatever you prefer :]

rottmnt x gn reader

You were pretty excited when your biology class had a section on animals and their ecosystems. You were required to do a research paper and a presentation on a specific type of animal.

Of course, you picked reptiles, with a small section dedicated specially to turtles.

But what you had found out during your research stunned you.

Reptiles lack the capacity to love?

Raphael immediately picks up that you’re acting strange around him. He’s hurt, because he’s convinced that you’re going to break up with him.

Why else would you be avoiding him like this? Giving him such strange looks?

He follows you around like a lost puppy, lingering but still trying not to overwhelm you. When you finally admit what you had learned, he’s shocked. You think he doesn’t love you?

He thinks it’s something he’s done. Maybe he hasn’t shown it enough. Or said it enough. He amps his affections up to a 10, smothering you in love every time he so much as sees you.

When Leo has finally pestered you enough to get the truth out of you, he’s flabbergasted. You’ve been worrying over that for a week?

A whole week without spending quality time together or god forbid his daily quota of kisses, because you believed junk you read off the internet.

He drags you to his room and frantically rips a curtain off one of his shelves. It’s almost every single item, at least the small ones that he could fit on a shelf, you’ve ever given him. Including a mint that he had never eaten and kept in the wrapper.

Would a heartless turtle keep all those tokens of your love? He doesn’t think so.

Donatello just confronts you immediately. He can't say he enjoys how you’ve been acting around him recently.

Not long ago, you had been so excited to be around him. It was because of your paper. You asked him all these questions and he would answer you. You also got to inspect every inch of him for your “studies.”

But now you were quiet and upset. Avoiding him. Looking at him sadly. He snatches your paper to read it over when you’re asleep. Yes, he broke into your house. But he had to figure out what was happening.

You had a small paragraph detailing on how reptiles couldn’t love, according to some study done in 2013. He rolls his eyes and grabs a red pen, annotating how this had no data on mutant turtles and also not to use outdated sources on an academic paper.

Mikey lets you fester, knowing that you always crack eventually. He’s learned throughout your relationship that if he presses, it just takes longer for you to admit what’s actually making you upset.

When you finally blurt out what’s been bothering you, he raises an eye ridge. What has really been bothering you? Surely, you don’t actually believe that since he’s a turtle mutant that he doesn’t love you.

He finally gets to the bottom of it. He scribbles out the root of your behavior. Anxiety. Insecurities. Etc. You hadn’t truly believed that he couldn’t love, you were self sabotaging.

Luckily, your turtle boyfriend was very good with reading people. And very patient.

[confusedemiposts]

✿"so you're a girl?" ✿

Genre: fluff? Humour? Platonic mostly

Warnings: slight slander, touchy (Dazai) mentioned flat chest(Dazai), Tanizaki siblings, grammar mistakes

Notes: headcannons, probably oc, afab reader,referred to with she, reader is similar to haruhi from ohshc,I'm ashamed how long this took me,sorry if this shite I don't write often😭

Summery: You are the newest members of the Armed detective agency but (mostly) everyone thinks you are a boy, not that you really care about what gender you are perceived as its not like you were hiding the fact you are a girl but you just roll with it. How do they react and find out you are actually a girl?

Ranpo

the first the one to know

the moment he met you he knew

stared blankly at you than continued eating his sweets

didn't really care that much that no one else referred to you as a girl

Didn't find it important enough to make a big deal out of it

Dazai

When meeting you he stared at you for like one minute

watching your every move and observing your features

He quickly came to his conclusion

"That's a girl alright"

But didn't say anything and continued to refer to you as a guy

You know how he's quite physically affectionate?

Like jumping Atsushi and honestly just being close to people

He's definitely like that with you...

..but more touchy😰

waiting to see how long till you tell him you're a girl

once you're sick of his antics you tell him

Will act so surprised 💀

"My my your a girl?"🙀

"I couldn't have ever known! Your just so flat-"

SMACK

He got a deserved slap

Will whine about it

Asked if you can start wearing skirts and dresses

Yosano

One of the firsts to find out

it was after your first dangerous mission and you had to have a checkup

I think she'd have to read your file to add the checkup to your medical file and saw that you were a biological female on the file

During the checkup she asked about it

When you confirmed you are a girl she asked if you had any preferred pronouns

I love her

you said you didn't really mind

Would refer to you as a girl from then on

More girlies for the office 💪

Atsushi

took him a few months to find out

Always thought you were just a guy who's very in touch with his femmine side

Oh boy

Too be honest I'm not even sure how he finds out

heard you talking about periods with Yosano

He didn't suspect a thing

Thought that you were really knowledgeable about female anatomy

Poor boy wasn't taught anything so he actually wanted to learn too

Either asked you or Yosano

Honestly as I write this I still have no clue how he finds

Maybe the man just never finds out😭

I think he'd only find out either from Kyouka or accidentally seeing you change

Will grow nervous and awkward after finding out

Feels bad about any things he thought might have been inappropriate that he might've talked to you about

It will take him some time to treat you normally again

Kunikida

my boy was definitely the last to find out 😔

like how he didn't know Dazai was in the mafia he didn't know you were a girl

did get suspicious a few times

he overhead you ask Yosano for a tampon/pad

He thought he heard wrong

But then everyone was suddenly referring to you as she

"Are you talking about y/n?" 🤨

was absolutely flabbergasted when he realized you weren't a boy

"HES A SHE???????"

Had to look at you several times

he just thought you were a feminine guy😭

shocked to the core

had to sit down and process this Information

asked you why you never corrected anyone when they called you a boy

when you said you didn't care what gender you were seen as he went

"Oh"

"very well then"

Struggled with refering to you as a girl for a bit but corrected himself each time

Only change in behaviour afterwards is that he treated you more politely

Hes a gentleman at heart 🤷

Tanizaki siblings

Naomi

Naomi knew early on

was surprised when you both liked similar things

straight up asked

"are you a girl?"

when you said you are she goes

"Are you a crossdresser?🤨"

when she heard your reasoning she was fine with it

She decides to take you after work to see how you look in dresses

Junichiro

Found out the same day as Naomi

when Naomi said you guys were going somewhere alone together

"Okay-"

Then he thought it was a date

was going to kill you

Naomi told him you're a girl

He just stood there

🧍

"What"

Bro had no idea

Not even a single suspicion

Didn't believe it at first till he heard it from your own mouth

Kyouka

didn't take her long to figure out

after a case together you walked by a store with cute plushies in the window

A bunny teddy caught Kyouka's eye

You saw it and said it looked cute

she would have thought nothing of that comment since Atsushi would have said the same thing

but for awhile now she has been growing suspicious of your gender

Especially when she saw you use the female bathroom

But she doesn't know how to bring it up

Rather quietly she asks

"...y/n.. I've been wondering...are you a girl?

When you say yes she has a lot of questions

Asking why you didn't correct anyone or just why in general

Hearing your reasoning she'd understand but a little puzzled

Just saying you definitely bought her the bunny afterwards just to see her cute smile

kenji

Took a very long time

Honestly I don't think he would find out

He wouldn't care about your gender

He just likes you in general

He's so sweet

Always like

:D

Sorry I'm getting off topic

I think he'd find out only through Kyouka

"Ohh Mr is a miss?"

Still treats you the same

Fukuzawa

When you joined the agency he didn't question your gender at first

He knew because you probably needed some sort of identification to join the agency or something

but when everyone was referring to you as a guy he was absolutely confused

Had no clue what to refer you as😭

just said your name instead of any sort of pronouns

My man is trying his best

You noticed after awhile he never used any pronouns on you

So during a conversation once you made sure to say you are a girl

Glad that you told him but he got into the habit of just saying your name

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Should I do PM next?

[blues824]

Please forgive me English not mother language

Dormitory leaders with F!s/o that comes from conservative? (Hope I am using that right) house hold! But what I mean is. F!S/o parents still lives in the times were women had no rights nor did they speak their mind or voiced out their opinions! So in that F!s/o was raised to cook, clean home, bear children and take care of her soon future husband and children. She is a bit of a dunce? You could say she was home schooled and did not learn about the outside world and of its changes over the years... yes she does were clothes that over her ankles!

I love whenever someone says English is not their first language but then they have the most comprehensible English to exist. 

Riddle Rosehearts

His mom used to be a stay-at-home mom, but she was a doctor prior to and preceding Riddle’s birth and raising. However, when you are struggling in class, he elects to help you, just to find out about your upbringing. It was no wonder that you were struggling; you weren’t taught to go to school past a certain grade level, and here you are being thrown into a really tough curriculum in a really tough college. 

Not only that, but he’s seen you with the Heartslabyul first years as well as Grim. They push you around (Deuce, less so, but he is enabling), to say the least. So, he steps in and interferes whenever he can, refusing them for you. You looked at him with shock as he told you that you needed to speak up and defend yourself, which led you to quietly explaining to him that women weren’t allowed to speak up back in your world and only really had the purpose of learning how to serve their future husbands.

The whole idea shocked him, since there was no level of inequality like this within Twisted Wonderland. After all, four of the Great Seven were women. Shouldn’t those men back in your world know how to take care of themselves on every front? Bro is just absolutely flabbergasted, as it was an unusual notion. However, he does agree with the whole modesty thing, as he prefers to remain modest as well. But, your modesty goes beyond his, as you cover your ankles and are shocked by how many people in the town below the mountain NRC is built on wear shorts to deal with the hot weather.

Leona Kingscholar

This was something to get used to, as back in his homeland the women were the strongest. The day you stepped on his tail was a strange day because he forgave you so easily (he’s scared of women, remember?), but you were trembling and almost in tears. Leona’s moral code would not let him rest until he consoled you, as much as it annoyed him. However, this isolated incident led to a rather strange relationship between the two of you.

As much as he didn’t want to admit it, you were alright. You pretty much started acting like his wife, and he kind of evolved into the role of your husband. He was your protector, and you made really good food. This was the first time where you finally found comfort, some sort of normalcy, within Twisted Wonderland. However, Leona wanted you to know that he was serving you instead of it being the other way around. He didn’t want to seem like a lazy, deadbeat guy to you. For you, he actually put in effort.

His only goal was for you to find your own freedom, hobbies, etc., and he was not afraid to snap at your ‘friends’ for walking all over you. He’s also not afraid to spoil you, even though he acts like he doesn’t really care. He doesn’t eat anyone else’s food besides yours… not even Ruggie’s. He may not be able to help you with your schoolwork as he always skips classes, but he will make sure you get to each class safely, which gets him to attend his classes by extension.

Azul Ashengrotto

Your clothing is in history textbooks that he read to try and learn about human history, yet you are wearing it? He’s not judging tall, but it is rather unusual. But, you are rather unusual. You seem to be struggling in class, and when the professor assigned him to tutor you (free of charge), he learned about your unfair upbringing. You hadn’t gone to school past the 5th grade. You were very quiet, and when he asked why you weren’t able to, you stated that women were supposed to stay at home and learn to be wives and mothers. The notion was weird to Azul, as the people of the sea had no such system.

He decided that he would take over in teaching you so that you could succeed in NRC’s curriculum, as long as you worked in the Mostro Lounge. Not only would it grant you exposure to the modern world, but only bit by bit as you cook and serve the food and work alongside men as their equal. It was a lot of work, but you seemed to be up to the challenge because you were waiting for an opportunity like this, even back in your own world.

When you actually get romantically involved, he lets you know that you have his full support in anything you wanted to do. He still continued to tutor you, but you became a strong, independent woman. Not even Grim had control over you anymore, and you have even made a threat to Crowley, saying that if he didn’t improve your living conditions free of charge, you would run to the press with the pictures you have taken of Ramshackle and bring down the reputation of Night Raven College.

Kalim Al-Asim

His mom was a stay-at-home mother, but she had the choice to work because she was greatly educated. However, with the many children she had, she opted to raise them as she wanted to have a close relationship with all of her children. You are a different case. He once was paired up with you in a project for a shared class between you two, and you both were completely lost. However, you seemed more distressed about it and he got you to talk about your experience (or lack thereof) in education back in your world. He was shocked that women typically didn’t go past the 5th grade, and the traditions were definitely very strange.

Unfortunately, he is a bit of a dunce himself, so he can’t help you much. However, surely Jamil will help! You didn’t like the imbalance in favors, so you opted to help the Vice Housewarden in any way you could. For example, you would help him in the kitchen, as you were very skilled in the culinary arts due to your time spent in the kitchen. It was better that Jamil watched over you in the kitchen anyway, as he could make sure that Kalim’s meal wasn’t poisoned.

As you are growing into your own independent person, you have Kalim’s support every single step of the way, both financially and emotionally. He is the type of man you would read in romance novels back at home, where he genuinely loves you and wants to provide for you and spoil you. You are working hard and are dedicated to making something of yourself, and your boyfriend here sees that and admires you for it.

Vil Schoenheit

He has never seen anyone wear clothing like yours out of habit, mostly just when they film movies. So, he wants to make you clothes that are a bit more up-to-date. If you want to maintain the same level of modesty, he will respect that and keep it in mind while he’s sewing. If you want to experience and raise the hemline of your skirts or pants, he will gladly do so. Also, if you are struggling with Potionology, he will volunteer to help you. However, you feel bad that he’s doing all of these things for you, so you rise early every single morning just to bring him a healthy breakfast that went along with his current diet to make sure that he had energy for the day.

Because of your mutual agreement, he acts as a protector of sorts. Your first year friends won’t try and walk all over you because you have the Housewarden of Pomefiore backing you up. Grim, Ace, and Deuce were all idiots that would hinder your learning, and he’s actually not wrong. However, you didn’t appreciate how he spoke about your friends, so you told him. It felt liberating to finally speak to someone so openly about how you felt, after your entire life being spent learning to conceal your emotions, thoughts, and feelings.

Whatever you decide your goal to be, Vil will be there to support you. But, he’s the type to not let you quit when things get hard. He knows that you can do it; he knows your capacity. Also, he’s not above threatening Crowley if he decides he wants to push any of his responsibilities on you, as he should be acting like the Headmage rather than a corrupt business CEO that pushes everything on his employees. You were a student, not an employee, and you deserved to be treated the same as your peers.

Idia Shroud

He thought your clothes only currently existed in anime that portrayed the ‘olden days’ and in museums, but from what he could see in his iPad camera in class, you wore it liberally. However, what really got his attention was when you had started treating Ortho like your own child. You were very gentle and motherly towards his younger brother, and it made Idia so flustered because you were very pretty and you come close to his room every single time you walk Ortho back to Ignihyde.

Your relationship started with him teaching you how to use various machines and technology, and you were very embarrassed at your lack of knowledge about these types of things. In turn, you once went over and knocked on his door, carrying various different sweets that you made. Idia was on the brink of fainting when he opened the door to see you… his crush… extending a tray of homemade candies towards him and thanking him for everything he has done for you thus far. With shaking hands, he took the trey from you, just for you to lean forward and place a simple peck on his cheek before leaving. Ortho rushed to catch the tray as it flew in the air while Idia fell to the floor unconscious.

As much as he wishes he could support you in-person, he rarely goes outside due to his family’s curse. However, you didn’t mind sticking by him as it gave you an excuse to be away from Ace, Deuce, and Grim. That’s not to say that you are not growing into your own person and your own hobbies, but in your spare time you retreat to your lover’s room. There, you would do homework and prepare dinner for the two of you. Old habits die hard, I guess.

Malleus Draconia

In case you didn’t know, his grandmother is running the entire land of Briar Valley. His grandmother is a woman, so he never really viewed any gender as ‘superior’. However, when you both met each other, he learned about the patriarchal system back in your homeland (it’s giving Ken). That night was short, but it felt long for both of you as you both talked and learned about each other. That conversation was ingrained into your minds, and you both fell in love at first conversation.

He will gladly assist you whenever you need help with any of the course work. You explained, very embarrassed, that you never went to school past Grade 5. Malleus was very patient, and he explained everything in a polite tone. His retainers were also in the library, covering their faces with books as they spied on the Crowned Prince. Eventually, once you got your work done, you found a book on one of the shelves that outlined the time that you lived in. It was surprising, as there was no such system of oppression like the one in your world, but rather the style of clothing and the beliefs were similar. Malleus read the book from front to back, and by the time he returned the book, he got more insight into your life.

The dragon prince is not afraid to spend money on you so that you can grow independently and dive into your own interests. He holds a lot of monetary influence at NRC, so when Crowley is feeling lazy and wants to put all of his responsibilities on your shoulders, he will threaten to defund the college. Eventually, you start to make promises of your own (because they’re not threats if you use the word 'promise'), and Malleus could not be more proud of you.

[breakableprincess]

do you ever start talking with someone who has a certain kink and can feel yourself get worse extremely fast? anyways now I've got this fantasy that won't get out of my head

WARNING: hard kinks, including: Detrans/Misgendering (trans woman), Rape/Non-con, Transfem Superiority, (Trans Inclusive) Misogyny, Sadomasochism. DONT LIKE, DONT READ.

Being a really bitchy and entitled young trans woman who got to transition early and now passes with no problems and has a voice that everyone loves, sharing a locker space with an older trans woman who took hrt much later in life and whose voice still betrays her often

This older woman would always share looks at the other girls in the locker room when she thought she wasn't watched, and being like I was I'd always think badly of her for it, but also I couldn't help but notice she would watch me much more intensely than anyone else

One day when no one else was around and she had been staring even more than usual I would get fed up with it and confront her

"I know what you're doing!!! Stop it!!!" "Huh, what? What do you want?" "You've been staring at the other girls all this time and especially at me!!! Do you think you're slick? Do you think you're being a great person??? It's because of people like you that I dont-"

At this point she takes a step towards me, confronting me

"People like me huh?? Do you want to elaborate on that, princess?"

Her voice coarse but sweet yet condescending all at the same time, I know I am getting threatened and, not wanting to lose the battle without even trying to fight back, I bark back without thinking:

"You- you- you're acting just like some sort of man with tits!"

Ah fuck. As soon as I say that I raise my hands to my mouth in shock. I can't believe I said something so hurtful, no matter how creepy she'd been towards me and the other girls

She looks flabbergasted but takes another step towards me, locking me between herself and the wall behind me

"Oh hoho? Is that what you really think of me, huh?"

She says, grabbing me by my shirt before slamming me violently to the wall behind me

"I-i-i'm so sorry!!! I really didn't mean to i-"

"Oh no sweetheart, I don't think you fully understand your position here. You have to shut the fuck up."

Her frame much larger than mine, towering over me, making me feel small and useless

"You think you've got it all figured out don't you? You think you can escape the hate of the world just by blending in and acting like a precious little girl, don't you??? Well don't think you can escape me. I know what you are, what you truly are."

She shoves me to the ground in one swift motion

"You are a pathetic,"

She kicks me

"disgusting,"

She bends down to grab me again and puts me on all fours

"freak!"

She lowers my skirt

"Someone who would throw away all the love for your community,"

And my panties

"just so you get to feel like a member of society at large!"

She grabs a nice feel of my ass

"And since you want to act like some sort of cissy girl,"

She removes her pants and I can feel her cock near my entrance

"I'll show you what 'men with tits' do to transphobic cissies like you."

I take a deep breath, resigned to what's about to happen. Maybe like this I will learn respect one day...

[amplifyme]

I haven't performed a deep dive into this topic yet, so double curious about your thoughts:

Why do you think What Happens Later was so badly rated? The critic reviews and audience scores were bafflingly low-- especially for the type of genre let alone Meg's return to the screen-- and didn't, to my mind, fit the film. I went into WHL primed to diagnose or pick it apart in a constructive way because of the heavy criticism; yet, all the heavy-hitting, repeatable flaws mentioned were either overblown or unmerited.

Of course, no film is perfect. I'm just... flabbergasted it was that poorly received. Am I only seeing the negative instead of the positive reviews?

My only guess at why many of the reviews were less than enthusiastic is likely tied to unreasonable expectations for what WHL would end up being. Just about everything I read before its release was centered around how Meg Ryan was bringing back romcom as only she was able to do it. So folks were remembering How Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, French Kiss and You've got Mail. And those were great 80s and 90s films that highlighted Meg in all her quirky, effervescent ways.

But that's not the sort of movie she made with WHL. Because she's not the same person she was in the 80s and 90s. She's older. She's been married, raised children, no doubt suffered her share of disappointments and heartaches, and she clearly wanted to reflect that in both her and David's characters. This was a romcom for mature adults. For folks who have several decades of living under their belts and know that not every love story has a happy (or easy) ending.

I think many folks were expecting the happily ever after that we saw in most of her romcoms. Instead she gave us a much more realistic but still uplifting story of what happens after the happy ending ends. How do you move on from there? How do you reconcile the differences between expectation and reality? How are you going to let that influence the way you navigate future relationships? More importantly, how do you get to the point where you can finally forgive not only the partner in that failed relationship, but yourself too. What have you learned and how will that affect you going forward?

To me, that's what What Happens Later was all about. And I thought Meg, David, and all involved gave us a lovely story about love, in all its aspects. But if that's not the story many were expecting, it makes sense they walked away disappointed. I generally sit down to watch a movie with zero expectations in mind and just let it take me where it will. But a lot of people don't. That's my best guess. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hey, thanks for stopping by! It's always nice to hear from you!

[youre-a-total--poser]

Can I request avengers x fem! teen! Reader

Where reader is a new recruit and the avengers don’t like her (except Peter because he knows that’s she’s not useless, just scared) because they think she’s useless

Reader has mind control powers, but the avengers don’t know because she’s been so scared to use them (past trauma) so during a mission the avengers are at lost hope so reader hops in to help being there only hope. She uses her powers to the best of her abilities and saves everyone, also leaving the avengers flabbergasted. But since reader ends up on best rest for overpowering herself and became mentally drained.

The avengers apologize and thank her for saving them after all they put her through

Proving Them Wrong (Request)

Warnings: Absolutely Age: 16 Word Count: 2,502 Requests: Closed Summary: Read the request and you will get a general idea Requested by: Anonymous Date: 16/05/2023 A/N: Lost motivation again so that's fun. Is anyone actually still reading these stories?

This request is like over a year old but we're not going to talk about that

---⧗---

You've been with the Avengers for almost a month now, but things aren't going as smoothly as you hoped. At first, everyone was welcoming and friendly, but lately, you've been getting the sense that they don't quite know what to do with you. After all, you don't have any obvious superpowers like the others do.

But what they don't realize is that your powers are more subtle than they appear. You've always had a knack for hearing other people's thoughts, but as you've grown older, you've learned how to control and enhance that ability. You can now manipulate people and objects around you with ease, all without anyone else noticing.

It wasn't easy growing up with these powers, though. Your grandparents discovered your abilities after they found out that you were responsible for your parent's death, and they sent you away to a secret organization to protect your younger siblings from you. There, you learned how to control your powers and keep them hidden from others.

The Avengers found you locked up in a cage and they took you in. You knew you couldn't tell them the truth about your powers, so you changed the details of your backstory to make it seem like you were just a normal person. They took you in out of pity, but you knew you had nowhere else to go.

As you settle in with the Avengers, you can't help but feel like an outsider. But you're determined to prove yourself and show them that you're more than just a liability.

---⧗---

"You were in your room, the biggest room that you have ever had in your entire life, that you had decorated with posters of your interests and a few plants that you had managed to keep alive only because they're fake and you didn't realize that they were till almost a month of owning them, you were even regularly watering them too.

You were sitting on your bed, your legs crossed, and your hands fidgeting with a pen as you tried to focus on your sketchbook. You heard a knock at your door and recognized Peter's thoughts immediately.

"You can come in, Peter," you called out, putting the sketchbook aside.

Peter pushed open the door and stepped inside. He looked around the room, taking in the posters and the plants.

"How did you know it was me?" he asked, a small smile playing on his lips.

You felt your heartbeat quicken and your palms start to sweat. You couldn't exactly tell him that you had heard his thoughts.

"Because you're the only one who knocks, the rest of them just walk right in," you said, coming up with the first excuse that came to mind. "Anyway, what's up?"

Peter's smile faded a bit as he shifted his weight from one foot to the other. "Well, everyone is going on a mission later today, and I just came to see if you wanted to join in with us?"

You sat up straighter, your eyes lighting up at the invitation but your posture changed suddenly almost as if you had been deflated. "I best not. Stark says that I haven't done enough training yet."

"I thought you were training every day with Ms Romanoff?" Peter asked, looking genuinely confused.

"I am, but she's only teaching different fighting techniques and stuff. She says that I'm not mature enough to deal with weapons yet, which is stupid. I'm more mature than half of the adults here. Like the other day, Sam and Bucky were arguing over who gets the last egg." You sighed, flopping down on your bed.

Peter chuckled. "Well, why don't you just come to the debriefing anyway? Even if you're not going on the mission, you're still a member of the team."

You let out a loud sigh. "Okay, fine," you said, forcing yourself up and following Peter to the conference room.

As you walked down the hallway, you couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement. Maybe you weren't going on the mission, but at least you were somewhat a part of the team.

---⧗---

You and Peter walked into the room the original six Avengers as well as Nick Fury were already there. You took a seat in the middle of Steve and Peter. Steve smiled at you and you gave him one back.

As Fury went over the details of the mission, you found yourself playing with your fingers to keep from getting bored. Tony chimed in with some ideas for new gadgets he could make for everyone, but he didn't include you since you weren't allowed to go. You weren't sure if you were even allowed to go on the mission, but you didn't bother asking since you knew they would all say no.

Finally, the meeting was over and you stood up to leave. But Fury stopped you in your tracks. "Don't think about disappearing," he said sternly. "You're having a training session with Agent Romanoff before you go with them."

Tony grumbled, "Why is the kid coming along?"

"Because I ordered it," Fury replied coldly.

"Well, I'm not babysitting her," Tony muttered before walking out of the room.

As Tony left, the other Avengers turned to look at you. You could feel their eyes on you, judging you, and it made you feel extremely uncomfortable. You knew they didn't think you were capable of handling yourself in the field, and it hurt to know that they didn't believe in you.

But then Peter spoke up, his voice firm and unwavering. "She's not a kid, she's a member of this team. And she's just as capable as any of us."

The other Avengers looked at Peter, surprised by his show of support. Even you were taken aback by his sudden show of support.

"No one has to babysit me," you said as you made your way to the door. "I can take care of myself." You walked out of the room, feeling a sense of pride and determination.

Fury gestured to Romanoff to start the training session. She stood up and left to go find you, ready to help you prepare for the mission ahead.

---⧗---

You walked down the hallway and found Natasha waiting for you. She had her arms crossed and her normal serious look on her face.

"Ready for some training?" she asked.

You nodded. She always made you feel very intimidated no matter what she did. You came up with the conclusion that it was a good thing since she wouldn't be here if she didn't

Natasha led you to the training room and showed you, like always, some basic moves. As you practised the same stuff over and over you were getting bored and wanted to try something different but you didn't say anything. You knew better not to.

As you were practising, Peter walked in. "Mind if I join in?" he asked.

Natasha nodded, and Peter joined you in the training session. You were grateful that he arrived when he did since Natasha started showing you both different training techniques.

After the training session, you and Peter walked back to your room. "You did great," he said, giving you a reassuring smile.

"Thanks," you replied, feeling a sense of pride.

"I'm sorry they don't take you seriously," Peter said. "But I know you're capable of so much more."

You smiled at him, grateful for his words of encouragement. "Thanks, Peter. It means a lot that you believe in me."

The two of you sat down on your bed and talked for a while longer. You could feel a sense of warmth and comfort around him, and you were grateful to have him as a friend.

As the night wore on, you knew that tomorrow would be a big day. You were going on a mission with the Avengers, and you were determined to prove yourself. With Peter by your side, you knew that you could do anything and who knows maybe tomorrow would be the day that you prove them all wrong and show them that you're much more than what they think you are.

---⧗---

The next day, you woke up early and got ready for the mission. You took a deep breath and reminded yourself that you were ready for anything. You met up with the rest of the Avengers and got briefed on the mission.

It was a tough one, but you knew that you could handle it. You and Peter were assigned to work together, and you felt grateful to have him by your side.

As you made your way to the mission location, you were ready to prove yourself and show everyone what you were capable of.

As the Quinjet was landing Steve was handing out everyone's orders. despite what Fury ordered he told you and Peter to stay back and only step in if it was absolutely necessary.

They were only gone for 20 minutes and you heard through the comms that things weren't going well even for them they were struggling.

Peter stood up and put on his mask.

"Where are you going?" you asked him as you stood up

"We need to help them Y/N," Peter said.

"No Peter, Steve told us to stay back and only step in if it's absolutely necessary. What if we only make things worse?"

"This is your one chance to prove to them that you can handle this so are you going to take it or not?" He said walking out of the Quinjet.

As you watched Peter walk away you couldn't help but think to yourself about just how right he was. This is probably your one and only chance to prove to them and yourself.

You started walking out of the Quinjet you didn't need any weapons since you yourself is a weapon, a killer, a monster that's what your grandparents and the agents at the organization where you were held for years told you. This was your chance to change that to make you a hero.

You began running in the direction where you could hear the gunshots the most. You peered around the corner and saw the Avengers fighting but it wasn't humans they were fighting it was some sort of robot.

They were struggling to fight the robots. Natasha's gun or widow bites weren't affecting that at all.

You watched Steve throw his shield at one of them causing its head to come flying off. You were just about to walk away thinking that they were fine when the robots head became attached to the body again and it stood back up

The robots were fast which made them difficult to hit. They had powerful weapons built into their arms, and they fired with deadly accuracy. Each robot seemed to have a different fighting style, which made them unpredictable and hard to fight.

You watched as Steve throw his shield at the robot again but this time it bounced off the robot and landed near you.

You were looking down at the shield and you didn't notice Steve running over to you.

"What are you doing here? get back to the Quinjet." He said grabbing your arm to get you to move away.

"I can help." You said quietly.

"No, you can Y/N. You're going to get yourself killed."

Before you could say anything he ran off again.

You watched as Steve got thrown to the ground obviously he got it wrong when he said that you were the one who was going to get killed.

You turned around to go walk off but you suddenly stopped. You let out a loud sigh and turned back around.

You closed your eyes and clutched your fists focusing on activating your powers. As you concentrated, everything around you seemed to slow down. You were able to hear each robot's movements and thoughts, allowing you to anticipate their attacks. You could sense the energy flowing through each of the machines, and you knew that you had the power to manipulate them.

You opened your eyes and your eyes changed from your normal eye colour to a light red and looked at the robots. You raised your hand towards them, and a burst of energy shot out, hitting one of the robots. It exploded instantly, sending other robots flying. You could feel the shockwaves of your power as you continued to fight.

You moved your hand in different directions, causing the robots to get thrown off balance, and you could hear their cries of pain as their systems were overloaded. You were able to control the machines with ease, and it felt exhilarating to use your powers for good.

As the last robot fell to the ground, you stood there, still holding your hand out. You looked up at the Avengers staring at you.

Every part of your body was in extreme pain. You lowered your arm and went to take a step but you ended up passing out and falling to the ground from exhaustion.

---⧗---

When you woke up, you were disoriented and confused. You looked around and saw that you were in the med bay. You didn't remember how you got there or how long you had been unconscious.

You sat up and saw the Avengers standing around you, looking concerned. They explained that you had used your powers to defeat the robots, but that you had exhausted yourself to the point of passing out. They had taken you back to the base and had been monitoring your condition ever since.

"Why didn't you tell us that you had those powers Y/N?" Natasha asked sitting down on the end of the bed

You shrugged your shoulders "I don't know"

Natasha gave you a reassuring smile. "It's okay, Y/N you can tell us."

You took a deep breath and told them the whole truth about your past

The Avengers listened intently as you told them about your past and how you had been afraid to tell them about your powers. You were looking down at your hands the whole time you were talking.

When you finished you looked up at them The Avengers looked at you with understanding and compassion.

"We're so sorry Y/N for everything, especially for how badly we treated you," Natasha said. "We should have been more supportive."

Steve nodded in agreement. "We're here for you, Y/N. Whatever you need, we'll do our best to help you."

You felt a weight lifted off your shoulders as you realized that the Avengers were truly your friends. You smiled at them and said, "Thank you. It means a lot to me to have your support."

---⧗---

After that day all the Avengers treated you so differently than how they did before. They treated you with a newfound respect and kindness. They were more patient with you when it came to your powers and always made sure to include you in everything they did. You felt like you had finally found a place where you belonged.

[lesbianamalvada]

not to oil a flame but if you consider doing hours of research and collaborating with multiple people to make sure you're factually correct and then publicizing your findings in a digestible format for the public about very significant and harmful disinformation that is still being spread around to this day is the "bare minimum", I think you're the problem

the queer community didnt get where it is by shunning help and trying to pretend you're better than others. have a little respect for your history and the community that protects you, unless you want to know why we had to fight so hard to get where we are

this is seriously over todd in the shadows 😂😂😂. Bruh what research did Todd have to do to point out hacky lies like "Forrest Gump had no cultural relevance" and "Most Nazis were gay". The ones that are still being spread around to this day were 1. Covered by Hbomb as well or 2. He didn't even get to. Yes researching a video debunking obvious lies (that will in turn get you way more praise, clout, money than effort you put in) IS THE BARE MINIMUM . IT'S A DRAMA VIDEO. He debunked obvious shit.

"the queer community didnt get where it is by shunning help and trying to pretend you're better than others."

He made a youtube video, not a nonprofit asshole. I'm allowed to have a fucking opinion on youtube drama.

"have a little respect for your history and the community that protects you"

Wtf? What the actual fuck??? What does a todd in the shadows video essay have to do with my history? How about the fact I have been pointing out Somerton (and other prominent queer youtubers) lies about our history and get other "kweers" attacking me for it everyday. And I didn't need some guy to be mean to my friend on Twitter to do it. Plus TODD ISN'T IN OUR COMMUNITY, and frankly, it shows. Like him being so flabbergasted that James cares more about best actress category than best actor, when that's normal in the gay male community. And I don't have any beef with Todd, my point was the EXTRA praise he was getting and WHY like him being a straight person made his contribution more special???

Also another thing I hate about you motherfuckers, youtube essays aren't protecting me or anyone else from shit. Yeah they *can* be education, but it's a business people profit from like everyone else. And a lot of them raise money for trans issues sometimes but it's not like they are our actual political representatives. Can you name one LGBT activist, their place in history, and what they did? Probably not, you lot can just say "Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick at stonewall" and run. People like you are why Somerton got so popular, you like the aesthetics of education and activism without doing any of the work, like reading or community service.

"unless you want to know why we had to fight so hard to get where we are"

When will you people learn online discourse about youtube drama has zero effect on the rights of anyone anywhere?? All this because I'm not sucking off some straight youtuber who made a drama video? You're really threatening me with the repeal of my rights? You people are so disconnected from reality. Who the fuck is "we", anon? What have you done?? I was shunned by my mother's side of the family and my dad couldn't even look at me when he found out I was gay. I was homeless because of it, I lost everything. You know who didn't help me during that fucking time??? A FUCKING VIDEO ESSAYISTS!! Changing opinions on homosexuality, lesbian activists who actually made political changes, and myself! That's what "protected" me, okay? Frankly the LGBT community treats lesbians like crap and always guilts us with "we need to stick together" or "you don't want to fight for your rights again do you??" As if we aren't still fighting! So no, I won't be guilted into sucking the dick of the straight white man of the day. I'm not going to put up with being interrogated on why I don't suck dick in general. I'm not putting someone's feelings before my physical boundaries. I'm not going to police my language. I'm not going to qualify discussions of homophobia against lesbians with how some groups have it worse or how we're all effected, or how I'm not one of those problematic gay, or etc. I'm not bending over for an online queer community that produces nothing of value, frankly. This behavior is condescending, self-important, and honestly embarrassing.

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

Lmfaoooo that ask ab sugu opening jars n stuff for u made me think. imagine sugu dating someone that was the eldest child™️ . Like someone that’s just so used to doing things for themselves and not asking for help with anything. He walks in on u cooking something for urself?? Drops to his knees clutching his heart as if you’ve fatally wounded him. Sees you washing the dishes or doing chores??? You’re literally about to give him a heart attack. Witnesses you overworking yourself (especially if it’s for the sake of other people)?? Is genuinely, wholly, absolutely horrified. The walls are caving in. He’s hearing colours. He’s shaking and writhing around on the floor like a little worm having a seizure. He can’t even breathe what on earth is he to do… 💔💔— stsg anon >:)

STSG ANON MY BELOVED HI HELLO <3333

THIS ONE …………… i cant breathe . IM BEING FED TOO WELL IM COLLAPSING IM CLUTCHING MY CHEST SUGU STYLE….

NO BC STSG ANON. ur MIND. sugu x eldest child…. sugu x eldest child……. the POTENTIAL here. god im losing it I AM KISSING UR BRAIN MWAH MWAH….. we need to talk abt this we neeeeed to acknowledge how perfect this is literally WHAT

ohhhh my god. the way he would be so………… offended and doting and worried. like. i think that his mother instincts would JUMP out w an s/o like this because he’s just ?!???? you’re just so used to managing on your own and it kinda breaks his heart i think :((( and he’s literally exactly the same way LMAOO it’s just one eldest child + one neglected only child trying to take care of the other because being on the receiving end w/o giving something back makes them wildly uncomfortable 😭😭

AND STSG ANON I LAUGHED OUT LOUD READING UR ASK he would be soooo horrified so flabbergasted…… “drops to his knees clutching his heart as if you’ve fatally wounded him” PHDJDHDH HE WOULDDD HE WOULD!!! god FORBID you cook for yourself while he’s in the house smh smh… he would genuinely get offended like do you suddenly not like his cooking???? are you tired of it???

he starts spiralling a little LMAO but no you just dont want him too spend too much time on you….. :(( and THAT reallllyy offends him like. ohhh this is such a tasty concept i cant think. u always do this stsg anon </3 but eldest child x sugu rlly is the most bigbrained thought EVER

“the walls are caving in. he’s hearing colours. he’s shaking and writhing around on the floor like a little worm having a seizure. he can’t even breathe what on earth is he to do…” <- PSHDHDDB THIS IS THE REALEST THING EVER he really has a full body reaction he’s sooo 😭😭 our sweetiepie!!!

and ohhhh if you overworked yourself 🥺🥺🥺 i agree sm he’s genuinely heartbroken like he HATES it. he hates the idea of you running yourself ragged taking care of others when you arent even taking care of yourself (let’s be clear!! this man is a hypocrite LMAOO but he also feels especially heartbroken because he knows what it’s like)….

i think it might be uncomfortable for his s/o because he’s so stubborn!!! he’ll coax you into sitting down on the kitchen table while he finishes what you started ; insists on washing the dishes or at least drying them while you wash them ; forces you to relax and unwind LMAO like this man is strong ok he’ll literally pick you up and carry you away if he needs to . bundles you up in blankets so you cant escape. it might make you uncomfortable because it’s just so foreign and he’s sooo insistent on taking care of you :< he’s so sweet but obv it would feel a little scary if it’s something you’re completely unaccustomed to….

aaaa but !!!! i think this pairing could work out SO well w a bit (a lot) of communication bc both sugu and reader would have to learn to compromise and let themselves be taken care of… i still see sugu being the main caretaker because it’s genuinely in his nature but he’ll let you take care of him if ONLY so that you’ll feel more comfortable being taken care of yourself <33333

[hedgehogfangirl317]

Your characters and the work you put into them are incredible! I'm making a similar "Sonic and the Gang's Children and Future" story in my head that will never be released since I can't draw Sonic characters to save my life, any advice?

Thank you so much! I'm so happy you took the time to reach out, and flabbergasted that you'd ask for my advise! I've been putting your ask off to think about it more, because I really wanna do it justice.

The thing is, most of my characters have been with me for 13 years now. They've grown and changed alongside me. I was 10, watched Sonic X, liked the characters and started imagining more about their lives. My fankids were neither original nor very well developed then. Personality-wise, they were mostly copycats of the og cast (but Archie Comics did that, too, and they made money with it, I guess.) I love storytelling, and I taught myself a lot about stories and characters over the years, and put that to use on my Sonic characters. But it still took me a while to work up the courage to post them here.

That's the first point I want to make, I guess. It's easy to be discouraged when you see all the great fanart and fancharacters people have made on the internet. You think you'll never make something as good or original as that. There's some insanely talented people out there. The thing is - forget about it. Making something that has never been there before, with the amount of fancharacters this 30-year-old fandom has to offer, is next to impossible. So just don't try. Make the characters that feel right to you, that fit your stories. Look at other's work with appreciation, and appreciate your characters for what they mean to you. My characters are a comfort to me, and I love improving on them.

Since I've read your ask, I've really tried to be concious about the way I work on my characters. Most of them, I can't remember when I first envisioned them. But if I'd give advise, I'd pin it down to:

start with the og cast

tell the stories you want to tell and

characters don't exist in a vaccum.

Sonic and his friends are obviously the most important component when writing fankids. They're the parents. The way they act and think will hugely impact the kids. Take the original cast and continue their stories to what feels right. Where do their lives, their choices, lead them? What does their day-to-day life look like in the future? Are they still adventuring? When, how and why did they get kids? These questions are always good starting points for future kids. Get a few notes down on how you interpret Sonic and his friends as characters. Flesh out their backstories which will influence their future, too, and how they'll raise their kids.

(Example for my characters:)

Violet and Flash are affected by their father basically being the world's greatest hero. They grow up with a strong sense of justice and feeling they have a duty to the world, but struggle to live up to Sonic's legacy. Both of them will find their own ways to do so, eventually.

Meanwhile, Tails, shaped by being an abandoned child and an outcast, strifes to build a safe space, where his children can grow and learn in peace. He shelters them a little too much sometimes, but they have education and possibilities he never had at their age.

(I have a lot of fun with this family in particular, with the oldest kid being an alien, and the youngest a hybrid, and Tails nervous they'll be seen as outcasts, too. Shenanigans around the clock.)

I think if you don't know where to start a character, think about where there is potential for a story.

My Tailream child Peony came to be as a direct continuation of the story from Sonic X. Her character is a spiritual sucessor of everything her mother Cosmo stood for, wished for and grew to be. When writing Peony I always have in mind her species (plant-based lifeform), the history of her species from the show, and what her existence means going forward. And of course, what it meant for Tails and Cream when they adopted her, in light of the tragedy they went through to get there.

My Sonamy child Violet became the Guardian of the Chaos Emeralds. This gave me an excuse to explore the whole mythology around them, and flesh out the world more (and I've got re-writing to do after Sonic Frontiers). Violet's role affects her powers, her values, her fears, her view on the world, her self-image and her relationships with others. I have a story where the power overwhelms her, she almost hurts her family, and drops off the face of the world for two years in fear of repetition. She does a lot of soulsearching and research about the Emeralds.

Obviously not all fankids can have a history this extensive, but having a couple of kids rounded can help deciding what to do with the rest.

Because characters don't exist in a vaccum. If you want to make believable, well-rounded characters, remember that they live in a world, with other characters.. Their beliefs and values depend on where and how they grow up, who their family is, who they interact with. What's happening in the world around them? Like I said, Sonic and the gang as parents are going to shape how the kids will turn out to be, but it's also the other way around. With time, the kids will change their parents, siblings will influence each other, and deciding who their friends are is important, too. In my stories, Sonic's and Tails' kids see each other every day because they're basically family. So Violet and Flash get a lot more education than Sonic ever did, and Tails' kids learn to appreciate freedom and adventure outside of their sheltered and protected life. But they also spend a lot of time on Angel Island, because Violet wants to learn about the Master Emerald, and Flash is best friends with Knuckles' son.

With so many characters you're never really done. Right now, I'm working on my other two Silvaze kids that have only existed as vague concepts in my head up to now (hope I can post them soon.) I even had a whole traditional family for Shadow at some point. His son had quite a significant role in my stories. But I've now realised I don't think this fits Shadow's character anymore. (I didn't understand him really until I've recently started really digging into the matter), and I've scrapped all of it. Now, I'm completely re-writing Shadow's future to better fit how I interpret him. It'll be much more interesting than what I had before.

I don't know if any of this is coherent, and if you've read to this point, thank you so much. And thank you again for the ask. I just looove character work, no matter original characters or my own. It should be fun, so don't put that much pressure on yourself.

[neurotheascars]

Re: the post about bullying people on misspellings and reading comprehension and such.

no real, I’m the person people talk about when they say dyslexia

(I have all the other ones too, dysgraphia, dyscalclia, dyspraxia too)

And so my reading comprehension and also spelling is kinda trash, not in a bad faith way but in a “I genuinely completely missed like a whole paragraph” way.

which just sucks, I’m still extremely new to the whole “writing” thing.

genuinely if you saw something from a couple years ago vs now you’d be flabbergasted at how much we’ve improved.

but I always thought it was extremely rude to bully and or be mean about people who don’t understand or read things right or write things right.

you just genuinely do not know who they are and why they do it, whenever I try to correct someone I say it kindly and give constructive feedback.

Like genuinely it’s not hard to be kind, some people are still learning, sometimes it’s someone’s second language, sometimes they use speech to text and text to speech.

it’s just such a deeply ingrained belief that anyone who misspells or misspeaks or misunderstands is dumb or stupid.

I can’t even count on my fingers how many times I’ve misheard, worded something trash, or misunderstood or misinterpreted something.

but that’s just how I am and I can’t change it, but I can change my reaction and outcome and make friendships even after fucking up.

it’s just a sad feeling that even if you have the best intentions you still fail horribly, subtext and tone are hard to parse through, so much meaning and context gets a bit screwy when you write it down.

and sometimes life is filled with mistakes and failures and there’s nothing wrong with that, I can’t know everything and I probably never will.

I love the quote

“a jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

because yeah, I’ll never be a master at English or talking or anything.

but I can be a jack of all trades, I can try to learn and be better.

more skills even though I’m not a master at any, helps so much.

We beat ourselves up and others for things we can’t control rather than lift ourselves and others up.

that’s just my thoughts on it, I just didn’t want to add it on the main post it’s pretty unrelated to the original lol.

-pop

You are so very nice to write all this pop. Sorry I take a bit to respond. The system has been super busy.

The "trouble" that I mentioned in the tags that I got into was when I said I unfollowed someone for being rude about reading comprehension and had a complete stranger come out of nowhere and correct me like I was talking about them when I wasn't and then when I said I wasn't and was frustrated that people apparently do this enough to assume unrelated call outs about it are vagues about them, they acted like I was "rude" and like...

I'm an alter that has slammed doors hard enough to crack walls. I've said such utterly fucked things. I am trying my hardest, my best, to be nice when I'm upset. I have come so far and it hurts. I use all my energy when I do it. Tumblr is almost like a kind of language thinking therapy for me. It's a good place to practice being as polite as I can, because it's safer to fail online as opposed to IRL, where backspace and walk away are not options.

To try as hard as I did and still be called rude is... Ugh. It's just awful. Especially when it was an otherwise cool blog that said that about me. They even said on their blog separately if another alter apologized on my behalf that they'd be friends with them and just avoid me.

And that's actually trauma for me! That kind of thing seriously destabilizes my system. I've had people literally abuse my system by manipulating us like that and talking about me, calling me an asshole like I can't hear. But I get that that's just a mistake too.

It's all mistakes!

I think the world would be a better place if more mistakes were seen as harmless.

Also I vibe with the jack of all trades bit. We definitely as a system feel that.

[dream-thief-forever-amen]

I was in college, first week of class, and the professor asked what the closest star to the Earth was and I had NO IDEA. My brain had not yet made the connection that the Sun is a Star. I was flabbergasted. The professor did not shame those of us who did not know - he seemed perfectly aware that there would be people like me in the class who spent their days doodling down the sides of my text books rather than reading them.

But I think about that all the time. This idea that certain things are common knowledge. I’d come out of high school and could name the major periods and movements of art history and many of the most famous artists in each. I obsessively read books about and by the Beat Generation and could tell you all kinds of things about the 1940s, 50s, and 60s that I’d learned through this. But I could not order the planets. I had never considered the Sun was a star. I did not realize that because of the way the moon rotates we never saw one side of it from Earth. I still couldn’t tell you anything about basic biology - as I took environmental science courses instead.

With our little phones in our hands we can quickly cover up our lack of knowledge about many things, thank goodness, but I’ve found that I remember things due to interest or excessive exposure. Did I want to know so much about WW2? No, not really, but one of my friends growing up was really into it - and would recreate battle maps and knew all the major generals and pivotal points of the long conflict. He was always talking about it. And so I still remember a lot of it. I’m sure he remembers more about Surrealist art than he ever expected. He forced me to watch WW2 documentaries and I forced him to watch old art house movies made by Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali.

We just know what we know.

[steelthroat]

By the way, we as a society really need to teach people sex-ed, but we don't, so please talk with people about it, you could save someone. It doesn't matter how smart and well taught they are. Everyone has misconceptions about sex, and I'll give you my personal experiences to prove it.

Example number one: me, I thought I invented masturbation or something, I didn't even think it was a thing... and many reddit users had the same experience, so lol. Also, at some point, I didn't understand if you could get pregnant doing anal so... (admitting this hurts, but in my defense, I was young, ok???)

Although my upbringing was Catholic*, my parents have always been chill about everything. But we just didn't talk about things like these until I was like 16(?). I mean, learning how sex functioned from hentai when I was 10 maybe wasn't the best thing :/

Anyway, I grew up and informed myself. I am not in any shape or form an expert, I probably still have my own misconceptions, but at least I know better now, okay?

Example number 2: "the dude" picture this, well taught guy, pretty open-minded, already has some experience with sex(I really hope that girl is okay), his mother is a biology teacher. We were talking about sex and things, and he started saying things that were... wrong???? Like my mate, you do not understand what a hymen is. And I (clearly worried about my insides at this point) ask him what he thought "losing virginity" meant.

And he says, "You know, like in the nineteenth century, white sheets stained with blood after the act..."

And I was... I don't even know how to name that feeling, scared as fuck? HORRIFIED??? I probably stepped back because MY MATE WHAT THE FUCK???

Me: "What about the lesbians? Don't they have sex??"

Him: "Idk? Does it count?"

After my initial shock, I explained that the female-anatomy doesn't work like that, etc. I hope think he understood.

Example number 3: my best friend. Ok, this one is complicated, she is suuuuuper well taught, she is smart af, etc. But hopelessly romantic and doesn't really talk about sex like ever. She knows the basics, but she isn't well-informed. I was telling her about "the dude" and she is also confused about the virginity thing...

Her: "But you break the hymen when you have sex... although I know some women are born without it"

Me (horrified): "Honey... what about periods???? WHERE DOES THE BLOOD COME OUT FROM????"

Her (having an epiphany): "Ooooh right, I never tough about it! It makes sense"

LOOK- I didn't expect that! I thought that the myths around female virginity were a thing of the 90's???? I THOUGHT WE WERE OVER IT???? I was soooo wrong amd I'm flabbergasted.

Please people if you ever decide to have sex inform yourself, but like- maybe don't look at porn or hentai???? Maybe don't read erotic books from the Victorian age???

AND PLEASE for the love of everything, talk about sex BEFOREHAND with your possible partner. Because your organs are important, and you'll probably get hurt if they are ignorant💕✨️

[v-anrouge]

Wah okay. Idk if this is all that you need but u can always ask me if you need something else!! (〃∇〃)

My (giving) love language would have to be physical touch/quality time. I like knowing that a person is there with/for me. For receiving, I would say gift giving/quality time. All around just being able to bask in someone’s company is enjoyable to me.

For hobbies I usually enjoy reading, but I also sometimes like going out to places. I'm not a huge fan of the outdoors though, because bugs are pieces of shit and I'm also allergic as shit to pollen (´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥｀)

I enjoy when people are passionate about things and feel comfortable talking about them. I like when people can talk for hours about something. I just find it cute. Also like basic things about a person such as honesty and trust. I want to know that I can depend on someone. I also want them to feel like they can tell me about anything. That's really important to me. I also enjoy when people can sometimes let me talk and are interested about what I like as well. Even if its just as simple as them taking a google search and then asking questions, I find that really nice that they took the time to try and understand what I like.

making this one but ur still on thin ice...

starting wiiiittthhh...

DEUCE he absolutely adore all the affection you show him, he is quite shy to start it because he isn't used to be shown so much love due to his past people were too intimidated to try and start anything, he always blushes and gets very nervous whenever you hug him or hold his hand or kiss his cheek but even tho he's sweating he cant contain the smile forming in his red face, it's an adorable sight, slowly he'll grow more comfortable and then he'll start to get bolder and at some point he'll even take your hand whitout nervously asking for permission and kissing your cheek out of a sudden??!?!! 🙀🙀🙀🙀 How scandalous!!

deuce adores spending as much time with you as possible, you always make him laugh and smile to much, you make him feel accepted and understood and he can't express how grateful he is to have such a supportive person in his life, as i said he's not used to dating so before he takes you in dates he'll always call his mom panicking and asking for advice mama spade finds it hilarious and she can't wait to meet you, unfortunately our dear deucey learned the hard way that u have pollen allergy 💀💀 yeah it was a mess he was crying and begging for your forgiveness he was so ashamed he wanted to disappear but you reassured him it was okay and that there was no way of him knowing so you're not mad at him

deuce has a terribke memory span so as much as he wants to he just can't focus on sitting down and reading a book by your side BUT he finds it very relaxing when he lays his head in your lap and listens to YOU reading a book, the faces he makes are very funny it's like it's his first time reading a book (well it isn't but .....let's be honest he probably doesn't read much 💀)

deuce has a hyperfixation on magical wheels, he finds them extremely interesting and he loves to talk about them to you especially because he knows you'll always pay attention and listen to him, he promises that once he grows up he'll buy a magical wheel and he'll always take you out in it he was a bit confused when you seemed nervous about speed and safety

deuce constantly gets teased by the first years and by his dorm mates because he's constantly thinking about you and it shows with how many times he'll be out shopping seeing something that remind him of you sighing dreamily and buying it, it's clear that he is head over heels absolutely silly reduced to a puddle in love with you, please treat him nicely he's a very sweet boy and he just wants to protect and make you happy

MALLEUS oh malleus?? he absolutely ADORES any type of physical affection you give him, it's not something he's used to at all so in the start he'll be really flabbergasted and even tease you about being brave to touch THE malleus draconia but when u laugh and continue walking while holding his hands he's flabbergasted again (lilia is laughing sebek is crying silver is snoring)

malleus' favorite part of the day is spending time with you, you're so sweet and caring how could he not love you??? how could anyone not love you??? malleus' is so excited to see u again and that much is clear by how he's constantly searching the halls for you, in reality only lilia notices this and he absolutely loves it

malleus gives you so many gifts it can get overwhelming, if this does happen sit him down and talk to him about slowing down the gift giving, that you appreciate all of me multiple things he gives you but that he doesn't need to give you SO MANY he'll be a bit confused and a little sad but then our dear lilia steps out of the bushes he was definitely not using to spy on u both once malleus is alone and explains to him that humans can find super expensive gifts overwhelming what a nice father ha, after that malleus starts giving you less gifts, they're still just as expensive as before sometimes even more expensive but he's hiding the extremely expensive gems in the gifts, at first u gave him a excuse because well it was a necklace but seriously malleus??? a gem inside a pair of shoes you said u liked????? sighs

malleus loves reading and now that he knows you like doing it too he started loving it even more, he loves reading a book with you and then talking about the book with you he really treasures the time he spends by your side

malleus loves talking about gargoyles, imagine how absolutely delighted he is when you show genuine interest in the topic??? this man got hit by cupids arrow again he just fell in love with you even more, please hug his absolute sopping wet pathetic cat of a dragon

other possibilities: idia, cater, epel & jack

[emmythespacecowgirl]

Fandom: BoB Gender/Pronouns: Female. She/Her. Sexuality: Straight Gender Preference: Male Appearance: I am 5’6, black hair just past my shoulders, brown eyes that I’m learning to love. I have light olive skin in the summertime that pales a bit during winter due to lack of sunny weather. I wear minimal makeup, keep it more natural. My hair either in a ponytail or bun for practicality. Only letting it down during the evening. About me: I grew up too fast due to childhood trauma that made me distrust men; to put it politely as I can without triggering anyone who reads this. So sex is, well, patience is required ^^”. For the longest time I went through dark depression, and recent years, I’ve managed to overcome the ‘S’-word and not looked back. I’m kinda proud about that, to be honest. PTSD still grips me in the form of nightmares, trust issues and anxiety. I think I formed a hardened shell around myself because I’ve become this hard-ass stranger trying to protect this sweet little girl trapped inside and it hurts that I have to protect her from the world. So only a select few get to see the real me. Trusting people is a major issue. It causes heartbreak when you put your trust in someone, utterly loyal and they break with a lie or something worse. I wish I was braver than I come across. So many fields of occupations I could have chosen but anxiety prevented me in doing so. But then, if I chose to become a Nurse or followed through Boot Camp, I wouldn’t be here asking for a ship XD I hate the cold. I hate loud noise (loud music blaring, overlapping of TV, Music, Chatter all at once). Main Flaws: Shutting down when there’s a problem. My brain can’t deal with confrontation so I have nothing to offer in an argument. I need to just go away and process everything before I have an answer. Also, I’m not good at seeking someone else out to have a ‘Hey can I talk to you about something?’ off my chest-situation. I just find a quiet place to sit, stare and sometimes cry. I don’t seek out comfort either – simply because I don’t want to burden that person. I don't like ice-cream or sweet-tooth desserts (apparently that's a flaw because everyone is flabbergasted when I turn down icecream) Hobbies: I love to read. I used to be an avid bookworm but that slowed down in recent years but I’m starting to find a routine and pick that back up again. I love photography; particularly photographing sunsets. It makes me soft. I love listening to music. Remember when I said I grew up too fast? Well… I think I’m an old soul stuck in a young person’s body because I adore listening to 40s music on the Record Player. Also have a tendency to bake to music too. I’ve actually also discovered I love sitting outside in the evening and eating dinner or having a drink. Just enjoy the weather. Personality: Introvert but more open with the right people if I’m comfortable with them. (I don’t do astrology signs because I don’t believe in allowing the alignment of the sun and moon dictate how I do the dishes). Pet Peeves: Oof…uh… not tidying up. Like, don’t leave a dirty cup on the table when you can put it in the sink. Put that pen away, don’t just leave it there. TV remote goes back in the drawer when you’re not using it. Not making the bed. Oh my god. Make the damn bed. Love Language: despite trauma, physical touch (not mollycoddling touch) helps. It also helps build that trust back in the male species. Hugs are pretty important. Words. I don’t require some lovey-dovey speech, but a few firm words of reassurance helps deeply. Other: I love the idea of slow-dancing. I never get to. But it’d be nice? To walk, arm around the crook of my lovers elbow as he take a walk along the path before sundown. Soft vibes would melt me. I love spring/summer weather. I love the smell of freshly mowed grass and rain on hot cement. Insecurities: Not feeling like I’m good enough. I don’t burden this onto people but it’s always nagging at the back of my mind.

I ship you with:

Doc Roe from Band of Brothers!

ship theme song: Dancing in the Dark by Artie Shaw

I think our Doc Roe can thaw you out :)

he's a Louisiana gentleman through and through

so he would never want to make you uncomfortable

he first notices you in England

you're both training in your respective medical units

but he can tell that you look slightly uncomfortable and in desperate need of a friend

I think Doc Roe sees a lot of his own qualities in you

so he's able to understand what you're thinking or feeling a good 90% of the time

oh and did i mention that he thinks you're the most striking creature he's ever seen??

he loves your black hair

he especially loves seeing it down and in it's natural style

you remind him of nature because there's nothing made up about you

you don't have to try hard to be pretty

Doc wouldn't change a thing <3

the trick will be getting you introduced to each other

since's you're both introverted, it'll probably take some outside force to get you two to connect

the first couple of dates might be a little awkward

but then Doc invites you dancing at this tiny dance hall in Aldbourne one night

its probably the most fun that you two have had together!

Gene is a humble yet very smooth dancer

almost a natural talent

it's actually where you share your first kiss together <3

the lights are all dim on the dance floor

and you both just feel like very safe in the anonymity of the other dancers

it's during "Dancing in the Dark"

ugh! perfection!!

y'all do all the cute spring activities together in England!

Gene is a big fan of spring

it's his favorite season actually

he makes it his life's mission to to draw you out of your shell and put you at ease

since your love languages match perfectly

i see lots of endless hand-holding

Gene could walk miles with your hand in his

as far as anything sexual goes

Doc is perfectly fine with taking things slowly

as long as you're comfortable and safe

that's all that matters to him

Gene also is no stranger to PTSD either

you both comfort each other when someone wakes up from a nightmare

Gene is a particularly gifted reassurance-giver

it's the soothing tone of his voice

and yes, the cajun accent does help, too

but the dude knows exactly how to calm your nerves

Gene is also a pretty perceptive caretaker

he can sense when you're upset

and he'll never let you cry alone

his shoulder is always free to cry on

"shh, ma cherie," he coos to you

Gene feels blessed and honored that he gets to be one of those rare people who gets to see your most vulnerable and naive side

he stills thinks you're the most strong person he's ever met

anything you tell Gene in confidence will be taken to the grave

you spend hours together in Bastogne

snuggled under the same blanket in a fox hole

and fantasizing about the big house you'll buy together when you get back home

one with a big wrap-around porch

Gene knows how you love to be outside

he loves the idea that you can be both outside and inside at the same time

because you could technically listen to your favorite records from the stereo system inside :)

PLEASE bake this man something!!

he will love it !