#ONE of them doesn't know they're flirting

[yoyomomiko]

☆ : They're jealous ×

characters: Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Ace

cw: jealousy (is that supposed to be a warning??), probably ooc, cringe, not proofread, probably contains grammar mistakes, english isn't my first language!!

(a/n): This is like, my first time writing for one piece characters specifically😀 I'm barely in Alabasta but I cannot wait until I finish one piece so that I can write for it😔 ACE IS A NEED UGH -> m.list

★requests are open!!

LUFFY

Luffy doesn't understand jealousy at first and will simply blurt out "Why are you talking to him so much?" without realizing it sounds possessive.

Believe it or not, he can get VERY possessive. You're pretty much just as valuable as his hat, you're his treasure.

That's right, his treasure.

So then, why are you talking to that donkey faced man? He's so ugly, why would you even bother wasting your breath speaking to him?

He'll cling to you like glue, throwing an arm around your shoulders or holding your hand tightly while pouting.

When Luffy's jealous he starts getting loud, making exaggerated jokes or showing off just to grab your attention.

Complains to the rest of the crew (probably Usopp or Nami), asking things like "Why does she want to talk to him when I'm right here?"

He completely interrupts your conversation with the other person by inserting himself, I just kinda feel like he'd do that.

WILL demand you sit next to him at meals and get grumpy if you sit by someone else.

He can't stay mad for long, the SECOND you give him attention, he lights up again as if nothing happened.

If the other person makes you laugh, he'll immediately try to one up them by doing something goofy, trust me, I know

He will casually lean on you or put his hat on your head as a possessive gesture (LUFFY THE MAN YOU ARE)

He's so childish

ZORO

Zoro acts nonchalant but is secretly FUMING inside when someone gets too close to you.

Glares daggers at the other person, making them incredibly uncomfortable without saying a word, he's just like that

Crosses his arms and stands near you as if silently asserting dominance (ugh I need him)

He gets extra grumpy with Sanji or anyone else he sees as competition, throwing insults their way.

He physically can't hide his annoyance and mutters things under his breath like "Tch, what's so interesting about him?"

If you laugh at someone else's joke he's gonna be like "It wasn't that funny."

I feel like he gets jealous if someone compliments you, but instead of complimenting you himself, he'll grumble like "You don't need to hear that from him."

WILL position himself between you and the other person, silently blocking them from getting closer.

I think he lowkey gets clingy after cooling down his jealousy, sticking close to you but pretending it's no big deal.

When you reassure him, he'll pretend it didn’t bother him, saying stuff like "Whatever, it's not like I cared." But deep down, he's RELIEVED.

SANJI

Lord have mercy

Sanji gets visibly jealous and is UNABLE to hide it with his dramatic reactions

He definitely calls the other person out immediately, saying things like "Why are you bothering her, huh?"

He tries to pull your attention back to him by showering you with compliments and affection.

He starts offering to cook your favorite dishes after that, just to make himself seem more worthy than moss head over there

If the other person is flirting, Sanji will step in and sweet talk to you SO passionately it makes the other person back off (simp power??)

He dramatically smokes while muttering "How could she look at someone else when I'm right here..."

Tries to outdo the other person in everything, just to show he's better

WILL ask you "Do you think he's better than me?" with puppy dog eyes

100% gets extremely competitive with Zoro (if it's him you're giving attention to) insulting him while trying to impress you

When reassured, he's back to his usual lovestruck self and saying "I knew you couldn't resist me, my angel!"

Sanji just wants to feel like he's your number one, and your affection always melts his jealousy away.

ACE

MY MAN UGHH

HE'S THE REASON I STARTED ONE PIECE IN THE FIRST PLACE

Anywayss

Ace tries to play it cool, but his temper makes his jealousy pretty obvious.

If someone flirts with you, he'll casually throw an arm around your shoulders and say "She's taken, by the way."

Speaking of throwing, he definitely picks you up and completely THROWS you over his shoulder. It doesn't matter how tall you are or how much you weigh, he ALWAYS manhandles you.

His freckles make it easy to spot when he's blushing out of jealousy or frustration (UGH😫)

He gets restless and starts fidgeting, for example bouncing his leg while watching you talk to someone else (is that my seat right there?)

Stares at the person with a smirk that doesn't quite hide his irritation, daring them to push their luck (you know that one scene in Alabasta where that giant scorpion was in front of him and Ace was like "I wouldn't if I were you" or something like that? Yeah, that's right🤭)

If someone compliments you, he'll immediately agree and add "Yeah, but I noticed that first."

UGH KICKING MY FEET😣

Can get surprisingly moody, muttering things like "What's so special about him, anyway?"

Might act a little childish, poking fun at the other person

WILL casually flex his strength or abilities if he feels the need to, like lighting a flame in his hand and saying "Bet he can't do this huh?"

If you reassure him or show him affection, he'll relax immediately, grinning and saying something like "Yeah, I knew you couldn't resist me."

And he's smirking at you with that stupid handsome face (I need him🚨)

★yoyomiko ★miko

[simpjaes]

do we think anyone in the hyung line would be into voyeurism whether it’s being the watcher or the performer 🤭

☆ jay:

Watcher but also down to be a performer, it's gotta be like, mutual tho. like mutual masturbation. He'd rather not be watched if he's the only doing anything. [unless he's being a cam boy, it would be different bc he wouldn't show his face and also strangers would be watching so....] anyway, i think he'd love to watch you tho, and even have you sit between his legs and touch yourself for his camera or in front of a mirror. if we are talking about watching other people have sex tho....listen. the man doesn't mind cucking. he also probably wouldn't mind sneaking a peek at his best friends when they're railing their girl either. definitely shamelessly gets off to it in the open, but prefers to not be caught if that's the case. if he gets caught, you'll never see him again. definitely sneaky w/ it.

★ jake:

performer 1000000%. given, if he's a performer it means he's probs into watching too but i think he prefers to be the center of attention. likes to have his hand down his pants in semi-public places if the mood is right too. Parties, in the library, at the dinner table, etc. something about the thrill of no one knowing what he's doing while looking him in the eye. I also do think he'd use it as a means to entice too, flashing his cock at pretty girls if they show an interest in him after a little while of flirting, def down to fuck them in his car with the windows down in broad daylight too.

☆ sunghoon:

watcher. prefers not to be seen jerking it or getting it on but looooves seeing other people do it. the type to seek it out from time to time. Accidentally walking into closed bedrooms at house parties just so he feels that warmth in his gut, closely watching how touchy his friends are with their gfs, has even asked once or twice if his bros would ever fuck their girl on cam for him to watch. maybe they did do that for him too, who knows? definitely a window peeper if we wanna go into criminal territory. the type to jerk off outside of windows and/or on someone's belongings just because he saw them with their legs spread around someone else lmfao. AND JUST TO ADD A LIL MORE SAUCE TO THIS ONE: i think he prefers thin walls bc if he can't watch, he at least gets to listen, right?

★ heeseung:

both. will force you to watch him fuck other people or jerk off just to get a reaction out of you, especially if you're just fuck buddies. Will also show up at your house when he knows you're with someone else, just because he knows you'll let him in, and he knows you can't stop him from watching. he'd definitely be a jealous type though, sitting there in your room watching some guy try to do what only he can do for you. Up until said guy is like " i didn't sign up for this" and leaves. thats when heeseung really would become a watcher, making you touch yourself and letting you feel empty and unsatisfied. would probably coo out at you when you finally have a shitty orgasm, like, "would've been better if you just called me in the first place, wouldn't it?"

[starkbarnes-lovechild]

"You know, Bruce," Bruce holds back a sigh as Tony drops next to him, shifting so he can avoid getting hit in the face by the other man's backpack, "for a supposed campus playboy, your game is just... weak." He hums in response, keeping his eyes on the book he had been reading, rubbing a grass blade between his fingertips. He knows Tony will get his point across soon. "No wonder you're still single." And that. That made Bruce freeze. Tony can't honestly be that dense, can he?

Meeting the other man's teasing smirk, Bruce decides that yes, Tony is that dense.

There are a couple of way he can go about this:

Maintain the status quo and start flirting, hoping the idiot will get a clue. He now understands it's unlikely but he has to believe miracles can happen.

Tease Tony by implying that as a matter of fact, he is seeing someone for a few weeks now. It would be a lie that the other man may or may not see through. When it comes to the tech genius, no one really knows.

Tell Tony that he's not interested in relationships at the moment. Now, this could go wrong in so many ways. Mainly, Tony might think Bruce doesn't want a relationship if the idiot ever gets a clue.

Bruce decides to go for a fourth option.

"My game isn't weak, Stark." Tony perks up, knowing Bruce is about to impart something big. It's always been this way for them. They use each other's last names as a signal that they're about to have a Serious Conversation TM. "The guy I like is just a bit of an idiot." He ends with a pointed look, praying to every deity that the use of his last name will finally help Tony get a clue.

The other man throws his head back laughing loudly. Bruce wants to bite the stretch of his neck. "Blaming someone else for your lack of game, Wayne?" The corner of his eyes crinkling with how wide his smile is. He longs to let his lips touch those crinkles and the two ends of Tony's smiles. He thinks he might feel Tony's happiness through touch alone.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Tony splutters. He's not sure how he's looking at Tony but the other man looks flustered.

He doesn't even have think when he says, "For someone so smart, you're definitely the biggest idiot I know." Tony squawks in offense but before he can respond, Bruce is pulling him for a kiss. He hears the other man gasp but it doesn't take him long to kiss back.

When they pull away from each other, Tony's eyes are wide. "Oh." Bruce bites his lower lip, trying to contain his smile, as he simply hums in response. "Oh." If possible, Tony's widen even more. He initiates the next kiss, this one hungrier, nearly tackling Bruce down.

"This means we're boyfriends now, right?" Tony pants when they pull apart, his hands gripping Bruce's shoulders.

"Do you want us to be?" He asks, cupping the other man's face. He lets his thumb dance over Tony's soft skin.

"Yeah."

"Then, yes, Tony. We're boyfriends." The bright smile he receives in return makes his heart beat faster. He feels like his falling in love all over again.

Tony gives him a peck on the lips then turns and wriggles around so he's between Bruce's legs, back to chest. He hums contentedly and pulls Bruce's arms around his waist. Bruce huffs a laugh and picks up the book he dropped to pickup where he left off. He keeps one arm around Tony and lets the other man relax against his chest. He wonders if Tony still thinks his game is weak.

“Your flirt game is so bad, no wonder you’re still single.” “My flirt game isn’t bad, and the person I like is a fucking idiot. That’s why I’m still single.” “…Okay, but why are you looking at me like that?” AU

(@dumplingsjinson)

[just-my-latest-hyperfixation]

(C'mon, baby) light my fire

Written for the @steddieholidaydrabbles, day 2

Prompt: Fireplace

Rated: T

Tags: Getting together; Flirting; Sexual tension; Eddie is a horny shit; He also has a competency kink

Eddie’s eyes are stinging.

There’s tears streaming down his cheeks and soot on his face and ash in his hair. He’s pretty damn sure he singed his bangs. He takes a desperate inhale, breath rattling in burning lungs, and blows out another stream of air. 

“C’mon,” he wheezes. “Shit, c’mon, please.”

The log crackles and gleams red-orange, and his heart soars- … and then it turns gray again. 

“Motherfucker!” Eddie swears, flopping down into the stupidly soft, white sheepskin rug. He probably got ash on that, too. 

He wastes a few seconds staring morosely at the dark fireplace. 

When Steve suggested this little retreat to his parents’ log cabin (of course the Harringtons own a private fucking log cabin, he doesn't know why he was even surprised), he thought he'd spend a relaxed few days. Chug a few beers, smoke a blunt or two, ogle Steve in his stupid, cozy sweaters while the firelight danced on his skin. Indulge his silly crush a little. 

And then the others all canceled. Something about Robin needing to take care of a sick aunt, and Nancy being offered an important internship, and Argyle and Jonathan… well, he isn't sure what they're up to. He stopped listening by the time Steve asked if he would be fine with it being just the two of them. 

Surely, this was a sign. The universe telling him to finally make a move. An opportunity too good to pass up on. 

So he agreed.

They drove out in the Beemer, Steve obnoxiously singing along to Wham and Eddie pretending he was anything but enamored by his smiling face against the backdrop of the snowy landscape flying by. They arrived and unpacked their stuff, and Steve insisted Eddie take the master bedroom, like the perfect sweetheart he is. Then, he took Eddie outside and made him sit down while he chopped firewood. 

Dear God, he chopped firewood. 

Eddie thinks the image of Steve swinging that ax, getting progressively more flushed and sweaty, breath fogging around him in the winter air, is gonna stay ingrained in his memory for the rest of his life. Not that he's complaining. 

When they came back inside, Steve excused himself to have a shower. And maybe it’s because an idiot, or maybe it’s because half of his brain was occupied watching the tiny bead of sweat clinging to the tendon on the side of Steve’s neck, but Eddie told him to take his time, he’d get the fireplace going in the meantime. In his mind’s eye, he was already picturing the two of them on the fuzzy sheepskin rug, huddled together under one of the knitted afghans. Laughing, talking, and munching on s’mores, soft music playing in the background. Slipping his hand into Steve’s, watching a whole different kind of blush spread on that handsome face as he leaned closer to finally, finally show him exactly how he feels. 

It sounded like a great fucking plan. 

Except for the part where he obviously can’t light a fire to save his goddamn life.

He’s just wondering if maybe he should call Wayne and ask for help when the bathroom door clicks shut behind him. 

“Oh hey,” Eddie rasps, voice all hoarse and scratchy from inhaling too much smoke, “Fire’s almost-” 

And then he freezes. 

Steve stares back at him, eyes wide with concern, brows almost disappearing under the swoop of his wet, disheveled fringe. He’s wearing the same light-wash jeans from earlier, and a towel around his shoulders. 

That’s all. 

“Eddie?” he asks. Like he’s surprised to see him here. Or maybe like he isn’t sure it’s him at all. He’s probably hard to recognize with all the soot on his face. “What are you- … What the hell happened?” 

“Nothing,” Eddie says. There’s tiny droplets of water hanging off the tips of Steve’s hair, running down his collarbone, catching in those glorious tufts of chest hair. He must be cold. Eddie should pull him down in front of the crackling flames, tell him he knows just the thing to warm him back up. Except he can’t get the goddamn fire lit. “Fire won’t start. Your wood must be soggy or something.” 

Steve’s eyebrows, impossibly, climb higher. His mouth twitches into a grin. 

“Hey now,” he says. “I didn't invite you here to have my wood insulted.”

Eddie thinks that maybe he should hurl himself into the fireplace, ignite the damn log with the force of his blush. While he’s still busy sputtering and wrecking his brain for a witty reply, Steve huffs a soft laugh and pads over on naked feet.

“Here, let me,” he says, snatching the pack of matches from Eddie’s limp fingers. He fiddles around for a bit - the specifics of what he does are admittedly lost on Eddie, who is too transfixed watching the way Steve’s ass strains against the confines of his jeans. Seconds later, the room is filled by the light of a small fire merrily crackling away. 

“Oh, fuck you,” Eddie wheezes, tugging a strand of hair in front of his face to hide behind. It’s littered in gray flakes of ash. Steve smiles and reaches out to brush them away. 

“One thing after the other,” he says, and maybe it's the heat of the fire, but Eddie imagines the blush makes a reappearance. “For now, how about you finally kiss me?” 

“I'd love to,” Eddie says. “Except I probably taste like charco- oooh, wait, whoa, hold on a sec, what the fuck do you mean?” 

“I mean,” Steve says, leaning closer and bracketing his hands on Eddie’s thighs, “that I went through all the trouble of arranging this, telling the others to stay away, putting on that little show with the ax … You'd think I deserve a reward, right?” 

More holiday drabbles

Turns out he was wrong, Eddie thinks as their lips brush and they topple down into the fuzzy rug. Someone has definitely been sending him signals - it just wasn't the universe. 

[kaliforniahigh]

How do you think the boys in Bad Omens would act when they're jealous?

Uhhh, this is a good one. I don't think they'd react all that different from each other. I mean, they're guys, and guys are 100% predictable on how they behave. I also believe they would trust you fully, completely aware that you would never flirt back with anyone.

I think the most chill out of them would be Folio. If a guy is flirting with you, he's just watch with an unamused expression on his face. He knows the guy is wasting his time trying to get with you, but he finds it entertaining watching them try anyway. After, you two would make fun of the guy and you'd tell him the lines he tried to pull on you.

Matt wouldn't even waste his time. He'd straight up walk up to the guy and tell him to get fucking lost. Then, he'd spend the rest of the night cussing out the guy, even from a distance, sending glares his way. You have to stifle your laugh every time he calls him "a fucking clown for trying to flirt with his girl".

Noah would mark his territory in a more physical way. He knows his stature is imponent, so he just walks up to you, putting an arm around your shoulders and bringing you closer to him. He'd straighten up his back so he seems just a tad bit taller, but he's already hovering over the guy. When he asks "what are you guys talking about baby?", to make it even more clear that you're taken, it takes less than a minute for the scramble somewhere else.

Ruffilo would be quiet about it, he'd approach you, but not say enything. His eyes would do all the taking. His stare is so intense, as if he was shooting daggers through his eyes, the dude would be extremely uncomfortable and eventually take the hint and leave you alone.

Jolly would casually approach you, interrupting whatever the guy was trying to tell you and striking up a completely new conversation with you. Eventually, he'd get between you and the dude, completely excluding him - on purpose, of course - until he left. He won't fret too much about it, he knows you'd never flirt back, but he finds it funny pretending that whoever is talking to you doesn't even exist.

[biinaberry]

I have so many question about the QJP disciple in hiding AU-- Has SY been identified as an insurgent/someone speaking against the emperor? Does LBH recognize SY as his ex-shixiong? Does LBH know his kids are running off or does he not pay any attention? Is LBH familiar with SY's femme persona/ is he trying to woo her?

[original post] Shen Yuan still has remaining trauma from the abuse SQQ has put him through over 70 years ago. He chooses to isolate himself as to prevent himself from lashing out at others or causing a paranoia episode. After the burning of cang qiong he actually has the idea to rebuild the forests on the burned mountain peaks after all the demons and cultivators left. He plants bamboo and shrubs in the area and finds himself making peace with what has happened to him through this process. Thankfully LBH never returned to the peak as there's no reason to now, there is no more revenge that can be performed. No one knows he exists and SY wants it to stay that way

Shen Yuan was already a full adult by the time LBH joined qing jing peak. When LBH joined at 14 sy was already 27 and long since left the sect (at 17). There's a chance they crossed paths when LBH was a disciple but,

To me Luo Bingge screams being ace. Yes, the stallion protagonist known for the large amounts of sex he has, is ace. The first time Binghe had sex he was basically pressured into it by Qin Wanyue and I feel that drastically impacted his relationship with sex. The fact that his body is a form of medicine leads him with internal battle where he doesn't want to confront the fact he doesn't really Enjoy sex and is instead going through the motions.

Do you want to be the one responsible for someone dying just because you didn't want to bang?There's a lot of social pressure. The constant pattern of women falling for his body and charm speaks to me that they aren't actually there for him they're there for his body. And this is further pushed by him taking on these multiple wives but soon dropping them after having sex with them, he marries them bc its the one form of moral code he stands with. If he has sex with them, then he must marry them for proprietary sake.

So when he eventually has his first child, Tian Feng he has to come to terms with the fact he doesn't actually want kids either. But does it to please the wives which he forced himself to have.

He cares for them but doesn't really love them. He let the wives have kids bc it is expected that he has tons of heirs. He knows the heavenly demon blood will prevent them from being killed. He only notices after one of the wives comes up to him saying their children have been missing for a week so he goes searching for them.

And has he flirted with SY while he was in his femsona?

Absolutely. SY has to strain in order to not punch LBH in the face. But gets him to backoff after saying hes happily married already and isn't looking for a second husband

[yawujin]

drv3 boys and how they would flirt 💭 . ★⋆. ࿐࿔

type • head canon format , cute , light hearted , non killing game , flirting , they/you pronouns used

author's note* hii , if you've been following my blog you will have noticed that i haven't been writing for dangan that much-that's just because i go through phases or fluctuations where i just focus on one of my interests at a time. thanks for reading 🪄

shuichi saihara ♡

finds any reason to talk to them

he asks sooo many questions to get to know you

he wants to see if he can find any common interests between the two of you

if he does, he finds himself thinking up any references or witty jokes he can tell you to make you laugh

his form of flirting would include making them laugh, then (with a lot of courage built up inside him) telling them how cute their laugh/smile is

rantaro amami ♡

people don't call him a playboy for nothing

even though rantaro doesn't really consider himself to be that way, his body language says otherwise

somehow he almost always seems like he is flirting

this is because; one, he isn't afraid of eye contact. two, he gets really close to them when they're speaking...

...and three, he does that thing where he "fixes" their hair whenever it's "out of place" even when it isn't

his form of flirting would be subtle touching, hinting that he really likes it when they're near. he'll only start to do it if they seem comfortable with it

k1b0/kiibo ♡

as i've written in an older post on this blog, kiibo likes to write notes/letters

i can really see him enjoying jotting down his most interpersonal thoughts on a small piece of paper, folding it and sliding it in with the many other items inside his messenger bag.

he wouldn't want anyone else to see what he writes down, unless of course, he's giving a note to them <3

kiibo's way of flirting with them would be writing down poems or haikus, his likeness for them hinted at in every word. it's either that or he writes down lyrics from his favorite love songs

korekiyo shinguji ♡

kiyo would read about the differences in how people show romantic love for each other in different cultures

there would be paragraph upon paragraph about the rules of courtship in each country

he asks if courtship is something they'd be interested in doing─or rather, having it be done to them. he's joking, of course

but in all seriousness, he would like to do something of the like with them. his form of flirting his vaguely hinting towards that, attracting them towards him-he'll never do anything they don't want.

kaito momota ♡

someone needs to let him know that it's hard to tell if he's flirting or just being nice-like he is to everybody else.

being the dudebro that he is, kaito tries to do as many push-ups in their presence as he possibly can

why? to impress them of course!

but when that trick fails, he starts becoming more direct. his form of flirting would be greeting them with a tight hug everytime he sees them. he'd also start complimenting them more often.

gonta gokuhara ♡

being as studious as he is, gonta will shyly ask if they would like to spend some time in the library together

he'll answer any questions they may have about his work with a big smile on his face. maybe their curiosity hints to them liking him back?

the way he flirts isn't too obvious, but it starts with gonta wanting to spend more time with them, especially in nature. they can expect him to take them out to watch honeybees collect sweet nectar from flowers 💐

ryoma hoshi ♡

this new crush has ryoma wanting to pick up tennis again

he spends his time playing the sport all alone, thinking about how he could start a conversation with them.

deep down, he wants to feel useful...

he asks them if they would like to learn how to play. really, he just wants to have more opportunities to see them and talk

kokichi ouma ♡

he likes to rile them up any way he can, only to say he's joking and telling them how adorable they look when they get like that─only to say that that was a lie

he'll want to leave an impression on them, get under their skin and become unforgettable in their mind

his way of flirting is quite immature, as to be expected. he makes up a nickname for them and only them as a way to get the message across

[cjlouwho]

Tommy so appreciates all of his care packages! Here is what you gave:

September 1, 1990: Tommy is a little over two months from being six years old, and he wants everyone to know it! He manages to drag his dad to the park with him. His dad sits on a bench while he plays, talking to some woman that Tommy doesn't know. He gets distracted and trips over a tree stump, falling and scraping his knee. It hurts so bad! His dad gets mad that he cries and practically jerks him up by the arm and tells him to, “Be quiet and brush off the pain!” He wishes his mom were there, because she'd carry him home, but his dad makes him walk. When he sees your care package at the door, filled with Matchbox cars, toy planes, candy cigarettes, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle bandaids, his smile could light up a room!

May 30, 2003: Today is his high school graduation, but Tommy isn't going. None of his family would be there anyway, and they don't even hand you your real diploma. There's no point! He leaves Monday for basic training and needs to get a few things together before he goes. He hasn't even told his family yet, but he's not sure if he's going to. He might just leave them a note. He's surprised when he's heading out the door and sees a package addressed to him. Inside it are comfy clothes, white socks, a padlock, toiletries, and even some spending money. He had been told he could bring one backpack to basic, filled with necessities only. He wasn't sure he'd have anything to take, but now he's all set!

January 7, 2015: Tommy didn't mean to spill his guts to the random guy that came up to him in the bar to flirt. He had been there for a while, avoiding life and all the things that came with it. The guy was looking to try out a few flirty lines, see if Tommy vibed with it, then one goes home with the other, they fuck, and never see each other again. Instead, Tommy went on a twenty minute rant about how every time he tries to actually get the words out of his mouth, actually say “I'm gay” it's like someone dumps cement down his throat and makes it impossible for him to speak. The guy politely informed Tommy he wasn't there to be his gay savior and tell him what he should do. He would, however, help him get home. When Tommy arrives at his house, he sees your care package at the door. It's filled with inspirational quotes (which others might find cheesy but it's exactly what he needed), a few lgbtq+ romcoms, chocolate, and a teddy bear. He holds the teddy bear to his chest as he cries. He's thankful for you, and hopes one day he's brave enough to make you proud.

December 8, 2024: Tommy is fairly certain that everyone who ever told him something was wrong with him was right. He's out now, has been able to say he's gay for years, wants nothing more than to love someone and be loved in return, but there's something that lingers in the back of his mind. Something that tells him he's not good enough. For anyone. Ever. It hit him especially hard today, seeing his ex at work. He seemed good. Looked good. Tommy hoped he faked it well enough that his ex could say the same. He's about to pop open a beer when he hears a knock on the door. When he answers, there's not just a package waiting for him, but, “I- This isn't from me,” he says, handing over the box. “It was already at your door. I, um, I just wanted to talk, maybe, if- if that's okay?” Once they're both settled inside, Tommy opens the box to see wine, two glasses, cookies, and a game of conversation questions for couples. Tommy doesn't believe in coincidences.

August 7, 2030: Life has been so hectic there has barely been a moment for Tommy to sit down. The baby just spit up again, and the three year old won't stop destroying every room that just got cleaned up. Tommy is exhausted, and he knows his husband is too. He'd like to be annoyed when the doorbell rings and makes the baby start crying (there's literally a sign right there that says to please knock instead), but when he sees the care package at the door he's more curious than anything. He holds onto the baby tight as he bends to pick it up, then takes it into the kitchen to open it. Inside is a single piece of paper. Reservations to a hotel in Napa Valley. Two nights for him and his husband. You already cleared it with his sister-in-law and she's going to take care of the kids. He doesn't care that his husband doesn't know yet, or that they're not due to leave for another week, he's heading to the garage to get their luggage out right now!

[pidgydraws]

🐕 dog dads 🐕

[pinkfey]

remember how in dao there were always like multiple flirty options u could just spring on ur love interest and it wasn't something that was brushed past it would stop a conversation dead in its tracks to have a cute secondary flirty offshoot with small variations dependent on the flirty option u initially chose with a unique course correction to get back on topic after...... yeah.

[spiritsong]

There's something in this life left to live or, giving these two fools a soft moment because they deserve it. not gonna lie, I got a bit emotional when making this. I wrote something from Astarion's perspective to go along with it:

Once upon a time we pressed against an unyielding tree trunk, just like this. Once upon a time we hid ourselves in the obscuring night. Now, the moonlight paints your smile bright and boundless. We were not unwilling back then, though an ocean laid between us. I pressed my body atop yours and went somewhere else. How could I have known that you would follow me there? You were the one who was supposed to be under my thumb. I was the trickster moved by your silver song. You were the cradle that held me safe when all I wanted was to fall into the abyss. You were the gentle voice that beckoned, Open your eyes. See what could be if you loosened that white-knuckled grip you keep on your fear. Sometimes I find myself slipping into the old movements — a flutter of lashes, a dangerous smile — and then I remember. I remember that you were with me at my darkest and ugliest and most utterly heartbroken, and still you told me, It is an honor to witness you. It is a privilege to be by your side. And I let that ancient rhythm fall away. I was free to walk off that tired path, and now, everything is new. How will life surprise me when I allow myself to participate? I was struck with wonder to know that there are people in this world like you. Could you have ever guessed we would end up here, back when we were strangers on the hillside? I didn't have the strength to imagine it. Now, I find myself thinking: Where will we end up tomorrow? What wonders will we behold? There will be such love and such joy, and such hardship to balance it. But for the first time, I feel I am courageous enough to face it, because I am not alone anymore. I will be with you here, beneath this moonlight, beneath this canopy. And afterwards, I hope you will imagine with me all the life we have left to live.

[firequeenofficial]

Prev it is So Much Worse Than That! Because Jimmy will remember loving Tango - he and Tango went out together in Double Life, after all - but he will also remember loving Scott. Not only that, but he'll always remember Scott being his first love. But Tango doesn't know this! As far as Tango knows, Jimmy has only ever loved him! So he'll see Jimmy interacting with Scott, and he picks up on the vibes (even though Scott doesn't remember). He can tell there's something between them, or at least that Jimmy thinks there is, and he can't figure out what it is.

In Jimmy's mind, he loved Tango two seasons ago - that's plenty of time to move on - and he actually loved Scott before Tango so it's not like he really moved on at all anyway. But in Tango's mind, it was last season, and he never loved Scott before. In Tango's mind, Jimmy moved on to Scott straight away.

Even though Jimmy remembers loving Tango, he also remembers loving Scott. He acts almost the same with them. They both pick up on this. They both remember Double Life (on the same technicality that Tango lost with Jimmy, Scott technically won that season with Pearl) and neither remembers Third Life. So it's not only Tango that thinks Jimmy's moved on to Scott - Scott thinks so as well. And Jimmy, who's used to Scott's flirting and Tango's self-deprecation, doesn't realise! He's so busy trying to figure out his own feelings that he doesn't even realise the two people he's loved the most are also trying to figure them out.

So what if Tango confronts Scott, demanding to know what's happening between them, not outright saying but strongly implying Scott should stay away from his Rancher. And Scott admits there's nothing going on between them, that he's as confused as Tango, but that Tango can fight him for the cute avian.

Jimmy, who is desperate to hang out with them because he misses them, but who doesn't want to confront his confused feelings, tends to avoid the two when they're together, not wanting to have to figure out who he'd rather talk to and act strange about.

Or maybe, just maybe, he knows he'd pick Tango every time, and he feels like he's betraying Scott. Maybe he knows Tango was better for him, and better to him, but Scott was his first love and he doesn't know how little that means in the grand scheme of things.

Anyway, because he avoids the pair like the plague, it's difficult for them to confront him about it. So they ambush him. They wait until he's alone on Bam Mountain (or whatever they're calling it lol) and they corner him so he can't get away. And they ask him what's going on. And he doesn't have an answer.

He can't figure out how to explain it without revealing that he's panicking, that he's trying his best to keep it together whenever he's with either of them because can't figure out what's going on in his heart.

He loved them both. Don't forget that - he really loved Scott in Third Life, and he really loved Tango in Double Life. That doesn't mean nothing. That should not be disregarded. And once you love someone, you never really stop loving them. But some loves are built to last, and some are not. Some loves, the ones that build you up, that support and encourage and protect you, the ones that fight by your side and stand up for you, no matter what - these are meant to stay, even if you move on, they still hold you tight, they still protect and defend you even years later. And other loves, the ones that hold you down, that smother you, that are built on admiration and power and a comfort zone, that hide you away and eventually leave you stranded - these are meant to fade, to fall away. These are the kinds of love that you should move on from.

But Jimmy is still learning this. He's still figuring out what happened between him and Scott, what he feels, what the strange sour sensation under the love is. He's still hunting for answers under all the armour he built after Third and Last Life, and that Tango started to pick away at in Double Life.

When Tango and Scott eventually leave, Jimmy breaks down. When he can think again, he forces himself to properly pick apart his feelings. Because his refusal to do so is hurting Tango (he doesn't realise until later that he didn't think about the fact that it's hurting Scott as well). So he sits down, and sorts through every memory and every emotion attached to each one.

When Lizzie eventually returns home, she finds him smiling, with his face still wet from tears, his eyes full of clarity for the first time in what feels like forever (Jimmy does not remember Secret Life; Lizzie does. She remembers the confusion in his eyes from then, and recognised it when Wild Life started. She knows he's been like that for a while).

Jimmy returns to normal after that. He devotes attention to his Rancher and moves on from Scott. And the whole server can see how much happier he is. And Scott, who doesn't remember Third Life, is disappointed, but not surprised, and not bitter, because this is how it's meant to be.

None of them remember having this exact same conversation in Secret Life. Jimmy decides, as Tango calls him handsome and every other thought goes out of his head, that he's going to win this season. So that he can remember this, and start the next game knowing who he is and what he wants.

He's going to win, for Tango. He couldn't do it before: he's determined to do it this time.

.....

This ran away from me. I was not planning any of this when I started typing xD. I had the first three paragraphs in my head and then blacked out and the rest was there.

I saw someone headcanon that the Canary keeps their memories of the season they lost as well as the winner, and I was thinking about the implications of this.

The largest of which is, Jimmy isn't gonna remember any of the seasons he didn't lose - which means every time he doesn't go out last, he's gonna think it's the first and relive the joy of it all over again, which I love so much.

The second largest of which is that Lizzie and Mumbo will only remember the seasons they lost and none of the ones they didn't, so they'll think they've only ever lost and be so so so worried about losing again. Lizzie staying on dark green so long means so much because, as far as she knows, she's only ever been first out. Which has so much angst potential and I love it as well, for an entirely different reason xD

(Also, Tango will only remember Double Life, so as far as he's aware, he's only ever been first out, but he's also only ever been in love with Jimmy, so every season thereafter is gonna be the one straight after living and dying with Jimmy to him. Which has so much potential for angst and wholesome stuff.)

[justarandomhelluvablog]

sorry sorry last time I'm talking about huskerdust tonight but does it fuck anyone else up knowing that Husk and Angel basically lived at the same time but were on opposite sides of the country. But also Husk went traveling. Like these two could have met while they were alive and wouldn't even know it. They didn't even know the other existed until they met at the hotel

Like I have. so many thoughts about this.

[lala-blahblah]

I will never make this because it would be for an audience of one (me) but ever since reading "If we Were Villains" (story about serious drama kids in college who perform shakespeare and deal with a murder) I have been entertaining the thought of a crack fic crossover with High School Musical The Musical The Series where the staff decides they will no longer put on shakespeare after the tragic accident that happened at Thanksgiving, because Shakespeare plays would only increase the tension and drama. So they hire Ms. Jen who decides their spring play will actually be High School Musical (which exists in the 90s in this universe) and it ruins the vibe so much that everyone gives up on being dark and mysterious because they're universally pissed at Ms Jen for making them learn choreoraphed basketball dancing.

[angelsdean]

ruthlessly deleting old 2021/2022 posts (not by me) from my dean studies tag like *click* un-incorporating that from my beliefs system! also the way SO many posts have me like ok uh-huh good aaand then say one completely wrong thing that loses me. it's so many posts.

[zackmartin]

henry 🤝 zack

hanging out with an eccentric inventor that exclusively wears coveralls