#OTP: Tear in space

[anghraine]

ngl, I honestly find it kind of hilarious to envision Bones as happily and healthily poly, and Kirk and Spock as (at heart) the most obnoxiously monogamous people on the face of the galaxy who are just repressed in very different ways and unhinged:

Bones realizing he's not the absolute central core of his beloved's emotional life: cool, the absolute central core of my emotional life is Medicine, but there's room in my heart for lots of other things and people too. Natira and I are both like this and we have a clearly worded understanding, it's awesome, we're planning a fourth honeymoon and I already got the detour authorized by Starfleet ahead of time, my friends don't really get it but signed off anyway

Kirk or Spock thinking they're not the absolute central core of one another's emotional life: I know Jim has been brainwashed by the neural neutralizer but wHY IS HE KISSING THAT WOMAN / this is gonna be painful on multiple levels but I will do and say literally anything to break Spock free from this smug spore cultist and get him to come home to me I mean the Enterprise / after steeping in envy for days my program has concluded Edith Keeler must die. uh. sorry I guess. unrelatedly I think you should take shore leave on Vulcan with me / I hate all AI computers but especially the one that Spock thought was kind of cool for a little while, I've gotta extra logic this one to death / oh looks like Rayna's circuits fried ... unfortunate ... better also wipe her from Jim's memory just to be sure / I need you I need you I need you

[nyoomfruits]

did!you!see!the!mclaren!burgerking! video!!!!!

what on EARTH do they think they’re doing.

i thought you meant the one from a few weeks ago and i was like yeah? why? but then i saw todays and now i'm crying

i've been staring at this screenshot from this post by @jyjkj for three hours now what is going ON

[novasjaneway]

I will never be normal about this scene! Janeways NO, NOW flirt and Sevens YES CAPTAIN submission my god, the eye kisses they share are tearing me apart.

I love this conversation between them so much unspoken feelings for one another.

#Kathryn Janeway #Seven of Nine

#Dark Frontier #Space Wives

[sakurocha]

I love the idea of a Sunshine!Partner with Sebastian- Barely even needing to try to put him in a better mood, just so effortlessly sunny and hyper.

Awh but when you're having a gloomy day of your own :(

I can see him trying his very best to recreate that cheery demeanour, failing so cringily that it just makes you bust into a bunch of giggles - Task Fail Sucessfully

Just some thoughts.. ramblings even... heheh

YESSS omg honestly this is my otp!! i LOVE sebastian with a constantly sunny farmer so so much ☀️🌙🤍

sebastian cheering you up !

in which sebastian delivers a tiny gift for you when you're having a rare gloomy day.

you definitely got on his nerves a bit when you first arrived in the valley, constantly scampering over to him to ask a million questions and shower him in random knick-knacks you found in the mines and around the farm. can't you just let a man light up by the lake in peace?

the answer is obviously no. but he realizes that maybe your company isn't so bad, and somewhere along the way, he eventually finds himself somehow looking forward to your sickeningly sweet demeanor and constant questions every single day. as cliche as it sounds, you are the literal sun in his life. <3

one day, when you don't show up by the lake one night like you always do, dread pools in his stomach as he worries he did something wrong. but, swallowing his fears, he ventures to the steps of your farmhouse, where the lights are still on.

he knocks softly. silence. just as he was about to give you some space, you open the door ever so slightly, allowing him to take in your rumpled appearance, as though you had been holed up in bed all day—a feeling he was all too familiar with.

"seb?" you asked quietly.

at first, he was too stunned to speak. he had never seen you like this—anything less than a cheerful ball of sunshine. you simply blinked at him, tears threatening to pool in your eyes.

"hey, hey..." he said, his words trailing off. he had never felt so awkward, standing there on your doorstep, completely at a loss as to how to console his favorite person in the valley.

embarrassment crept up the back of his neck, an idea forming in his head as he recalled all of the sweet, caring ways you had cheered him up whenever he was having an off day, which was more often than he'd like to admit.

he had to repay the favor—it was the absolute least he could do.

"i'm sorry, seb, i'm just not feeling well today..." you said, moving to shut the door.

"wait—no, please, just listen to me... i, uh... brought you something..." he dug around in his pockets, searching for...?

you cocked your head with curiosity, watching him pat down his pockets before his eyes lit up with excitement. "there!" he stooped down, cupping his hands in the grass before jolting upright again, meeting your gaze. "give me your hands."

you did as he said, holding your hands out together in front of you before he spilled the gift in his palms into yours.

it was... oddly bumpy?

and a little bit slimy?

you looked at the little green creature in your hands, its two beady eyes staring right back at you.

"...you're telling me a frog just fell out of your pocket?" you asked, staring up at sebastian incredulously.

a pink flush spread across his bashful cheeks as he met your gaze. "um... yes?..."

the bright laugh that escaped from your lips was so, so pure; you couldn't help but giggle at his earnest attempt to cheer you up. and to be honest? it worked.

"thank you, seb, i love him." you cooed at the tiny frog in your hands, watching its little eyes flit around.

sebastian let out a relieved sigh, clearly more tightly wound than he wanted to let on. a small smile spread across his lips. "good, i love him too." he reached a finger out to softly stroke its back. "want to keep him?"

you pouted up at him. "no! i bet you just snatched him away from his loving family. we'll help him home." you bent down, gently letting your little friend leap back into the grass. "go on, tiny! get home safe!"

the two of you watched it hop away into the night before you turned to sebastian.

"thank you for stopping by, sebastian." you smiled up at him, a beaming, genuine smile. "i really do appreciate you. oh, and our new little friend."

he returned the grin, simply relieved to see you get your spark back. "i'll never say no to spending time with some frogs." he looking off wistfully, playfully ignoring the death glare you gave him. "oh, that's right, and you."

you batted him on the shoulder before dragging him into the farmhouse for a cozy night in. <3

thank you so much for reading! requests are always open~

[writing-for-life]

Lupē

Finally, finally I manage a Calliope/Morpheus fic (the Sandman Rarepair Fest had to come along to kick me into gear). It’s just a short vignette, but I hope I did them justice because they will always be the OTP to me. The prompt is Hurt/Comfort.

You can read on Ao3 or here. And no matter where you read, your kudos, comments, shares and reblogs are so appreciated and help writers to get their stuff discovered 🖤

Lupē (616 words) by Writing-for-Life Chapters: 1/1 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Calliope/Dream of the Endless | Morpheus, Calliope/Dream of the Endless, Calliope & Dream of the Endless | Morpheus Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Grief/Mourning, Reconciliation, Past Relationship(s), Rare Pairings, Canon Compliant, During Canon, Canon Related, Canon Rewrite Summary:

Calliope had wept for him so many times, and she felt the tight grip of grief resurfacing. She had mourned the laughter that would never echo through these halls again, the stories of his father he would never pass on to children of his own, the promise of a future shattered. […] And she was tired of mourning, of a grief that felt like it was hers alone to bear.

Lupē

The moon hung low in the sky, casting a silvery glow upon the twisted spires of the castle. She had not returned here since that fateful day.

The Gatekeepers stood before her, eyes like onyx reflecting the aeons they had witnessed. Last time, they had been impassive, their voices cold as they denied her entry.

But tonight, something had changed: They recognised her.

"Calliope," the wyvern’s voice echoed through the mist. "You seek the Lord of Dreams."

She nodded, and her throat felt so tight she could barely swallow. "I come to speak to him."

Calliope's fingers trembled. She remembered the bitter words they had exchanged—the accusations, the tears. Later, Oneiros had been unyielding, her attempts to speak to him ignored. She was not even sure what would have happened had he acted differently then; the thought of bringing forth an apology entered her mind and was as quickly dismissed. She felt her hands ball into fists, bitterness resurfacing.

No, this is not the time.

The guardians exchanged glances, their expressions unreadable. "Why are you here, muse?" the hippogriff asked.

She hesitated. "Our son's absence binds us, even in sorrow."

There was no more talk, no further interrogation. The gates just creaked open.

Calliope stepped across the threshold, and her footsteps echoed on the stairs and the marble corridors. With every step, her heart picked up pace until it was racing so fast she could hardly catch a breath.

The door was as she remembered—unchanged, the wood dark and polished, etched with symbols whose meaning she understood and yet didn’t.

Just like him.

But that wasn’t true. He had been changed when last they met. Familiar yet different, faint echoes of what once she loved—and hated.

Calliope pushed the door open, and the air itself seemed to hold its breath. For a moment, she wondered what she had expected to find. How she had expected him to greet her. And then she knew that this was exactly it:

His back turned on her, no sign of movement, frozen in space.

She crossed the room, her breath catching in her throat, unable to speak.

She didn’t have to.

"Calliope," he whispered, still not turning. There was a rawness to his voice, even in that whisper, that caught her unaware.

She reached for him, without any hesitation, and while it surprised her, it felt right. As her hand touched his shoulder, he flinched subtly, but he didn't pull away.

When he finally turned, his eyes held galaxies, and their shared history was etched on his face—the pain, the longing—it was all there, laid bare.

And it was hard not to see Orpheus in him. Hard not to remember how he had told him stories, his voice like a melody spun from darkness and light, stardust and moonbeams, while the boy’s laughter would echo through the halls of the castle, and his cries for more brought a moment of happiness to everyone who heard it.

And then it was gone.

Calliope had wept for him so many times, and she felt the tight grip of grief resurfacing. She had mourned the laughter that would never echo through these halls again, the stories of his father he would never pass on to children of his own, the promise of a future shattered.

She had sung dirges and sought solace in memories, but they only deepened the pain.

And she was tired of mourning, of a grief that felt like it was hers alone to bear.

In that moment, his eyes searched hers. “You came.” And perhaps, they were seeking answers and forgiveness.

“You called.”

And perhaps, they were also holding the faint glimmer of hope…

[himluv]

It's morning, and I'm still in bed, having pre-coffee thinky thoughts. Mainly about Veilguard lol.

I'm thinking about why I haven't talked about Solavellan in datv much yet. This blog has become an almost exclusively Lucanis Dellamorte blog these past few months 😂. But, I've been obsessed with Solavellan for 10 years. They are my otp. Soooo what's going on?

Under the cut because length and SPOILERS.

1. I genuinely haven't fully processed the Solavellan ending yet. I've done it twice and I sobbed both times and it hurts SO GOOD. But I still feel like I haven't let it get all the way in yet. I'm keeping it at arm's length just a little bit because... Ow.

2. I'm mad at Solas. We see him at his worst in datv. It's been a decade of solitude and desperation and he is wearing that Fen'Harel mask non-stop. He's lost sight of himself (if he ever had a good grip on the concept in modern times). And... I didn't really understand just how much I loved Varric until this game. Because, now I can't see fanart of him without tearing up. I can't play datv without crying over him. And while that also hurts SO GOOD (and I love tragedies), I also cannot forgive Solas for killing Varric and then LYING about it and USING Varric's memory against Rook. Like... I have a lot to unpack there but it feels unforgivable to me.

3. But, how I feel and how Riallan Lavellan feels are two different things. She loves him still, after everything. Not to say they won't have some very big serious talks in the Fade and that she isn't mad at him, but she ultimately does forgive him. And, so there's a gap between me and Ria at the moment that's going to take time for me to process before I can start writing them again (I very much want to write them again).

4. I love my Rook, Embria Aldwir. Like, so so much. And I LOVE Riallan, but she's much more removed from me and my personality than Embria is. When I play DA games for the very first time I usually play as/for myself, then make a second character to RP and actually establish my canon. But... in datv, Embria hit all the right boxes and notes. My first run felt like canon and I have latched onto this girly harder than ANY of my previous DA ocs. I can't wait to explore in fic how Embria and Riallan's paths cross and what their relationship becomes, but I'm not there yet. I'm still cooking.

4. My biggest reason for not yapping more about Solavellan is that... The fandom around Solas has become incredibly toxic and almost... Invasive. Like, I love him and love seeing gorgeous art of him and Lavellan, but also... The takes are frequently bad and the body swap mods are getting egregious (like c'mon, he would not do that and you know it). I know this is a personal squick, but for me, anything that feels that disingenuous to the character is a complete turn off. Seeing him do things he would. not. do. makes me wonder if people even actually like him? Or just some weird version they've cooked up in their mind these past 10 years. Idk, I'm just seeing a lot of stuff in Solavellan spaces that is actually making me like Solas less, because of how fans treat him AND other fans. Which... Sucks. So, I'm trying to preserve MY Solavellan, my beloved, tender, tragic otp, and to do that I can't really participate in fandom about them. At least, not right now when everything is fresh and feverish.

So, yeah. That's where my head is at re: Solavellan. I love them. I just have a lot of complicated feelings about them right now. So I'm gonna keep playing and learning with Lucanis and Embria. Don't be surprised if I come out of nowhere with a giant fic involving all of them in like, five years (I didn't start writing Solavellan until 2019, even though I shipped them right after DAI released).

And, if you made it this far and also enjoy tender, tragic Solavellan, I have a fic to give you:

Inevitable

It's complete, and follows Riallan and Solas from the very beginning, to just after Trespasser. Canon-compliant, in-between moments with eventual smut.

It is the fic of my heart. I spent the better part of four years writing it and sobbed when it was done. Please read it if it sounds like your jam.

And of course, it comes with a playlist. Enjoy!

[minamorsart]

What , And how did you start pairing lotura, And Plance .?

Ooooh boy am I excited to answer this!!! This is going to be a long answer, hope you don't mind! Because I have some specific memories about these two ships, particularly lotura, that I would absolutely love to share with you!

Prepare for a long read! Hehe

Starting with lotura, when season 3 came out and Lotor made his debut, of course I was all 👀👀👀 Because that day something awoke in 19 year old me that I didn't realize could ever be awoken lol. And I wish I could remember exactly what my reaction was to his cat-and-mouse chase with Allura in the episode "The Hunted", but at the time I must not have considered the idea of them ever going in the direction of a romance. Looking back now though, how could I have been so blind??! That chase scene is HOT. I mean just look at them!!! Look at Lotor especially woah mama 😳

Season 4 was mediocre to me at the time, I will confess, for a lot of different reasons. But then season 5, man... SEASON 5!!!! I remember it was March 3rd, 2018. I wasn't keeping up with the show anymore, but I just so happened to see an article online that said season 5 had been released the day before on Netflix. I told my sister and we decided, "eh, let's watch at least the first episode."

And we watched the first episode, alright. And then another, and then another and another until we watched all six episodes in one sitting. We were both blown away! Lotor... Allura... together???? 😲

Their adventures, their chemistry, their clear attraction to one another... I was OBSESSED!!! I shipped them hardcore after that. They were and are still my #1 OTP, and it's because of them that I really tried to work hard and improve my art! I wanted to draw them all the time, making mini comics and AUs, and while their tragic ending actually left me in tears and I was upset for a really long time, I can now say that I have been able to heal and move on from it--eh, mostly anyway, haha.

It still hurts, but 5 years later I feel that I've matured and come to a greater understanding and acceptance. I have come to really appreciate how perfect they are for each other, both aesthetically of course (cuz lookit that sexual dimorphism babeyyy) as well as the many, many things they have in common. I have also come to appreciate their flaws, their imperfections, and the mistakes they made regarding each other and their relationship. They may have gotten a sad ending, but they were still truly equals in every way. It's just beautiful, and my love for them now is stronger than ever :')

For Lance and Pidge on the other hand, it's not quite as clear as when I started shipping them! I remember rolling my eyes at Lance and Allura's first meeting, like "okay Lance is one of THESE guys, here we go 🙄"

Other than that I didn't really ship Lance or Pidge with anyone! If I'm recalling correctly, I don't think it wasn't until after season 6 that I started shipping them together. I remember reading metas and analyses of their relationship that people were making in anticipation for season 7's release, and the more I thought about it, the more I started to really like the idea of Lance and Pidge getting together! And there are definitely subtle hints throughout the earlier seasons of Pidge's feelings for Lance, as well as their fun chemistry with one another, like the episode "Space Mall"!

The hints are not so subtle to me now, but back then it wasn't until I watched season 7 that I actually became hopeful that they could be a couple! I especially loved the moments when Pidge indirectly called Lance "cute, in a creepy, hideous sort of way" lol, and when Lance become very protective over Pidge in such a way that I don't think we ever saw him react before! I was honestly taken aback by that moment!

And again, their ending was definitely less than satisfactory, particularly Lance's ending (still hate it with a passion), but just like with Lotura's relationship, I have also come to appreciate many things about Plance's relationship today. While Lotor and Allura have so much in common and are able to reach an understanding with each other that they can't with anyone else, it would seem at first that Pidge and Lance are far too different to be compatible. And it is true that they are very different, but for one, that can be a good thing! The foundations of some relationships are built off of their differences. It can make someone more compassionate and more open-minded when they have a willingness to accept and appreciate the differences they have with their partner, and a willingness to take a genuine interest in the things that their partner is passionate about, even if they don't completely understand.

And two, at the same time, Pidge and Lance DO have things in common! They both love their families, both have a stronger connection to Earth compared to the other paladins, and they are able to bond with one another over fun pastimes such as video games! How cute is that??!

And just like with Lotor and Allura, I also love Pidge and Lance for their flaws. It did take me a while to come around to Lance, because while he has his funny moments and one-liners, I also found him very annoying at times lol. But I think the fact that he can be really annoying honestly makes him the most realistic character in Voltron. Not necessarily the most relatable, at least not for me, but definitely the most human! Because there are people in our real lives that we love and cherish deeply, but they absolutely have their moments where you go, "ugh, you're so annoying and it really frustrates me when you act this way" but we still wouldn't trade them for the world 🥰

And just to draw one last comparison between Lotura and Plance, I especially LOVE how incredibly different the two pairings are even from each other! To me, Lotor and Allura are sexy and passionate, while Pidge and Lance are pure and fun! They're all so unique and special in their own ways, and they bring so much to the table, both for their characters and for their relationships.

I can't help but write essays every time I get asks, I'm so sorry lol 😭 There's so much more I could say about these guys, but I think I'd better stop here haha! I had a lot of fun writing about Lotura and Plance, and I hope you had just as much fun reading this! I really love these characters a lot. I'm so incredibly grateful that they exist, even if in the form of fiction, and I'm even MORE grateful that my love for them has continued to grow over the years. Thank you so much for the ask!!!! 💖💜💙💚

Oh and one last thing: we were robbed of a lot of different potential interactions with a lot of different characters, but I have to say it would have been fun to see more of Lotor and Lance interacting with each other! Lance was always acting out due to his jealousy, while Lotor on the other hand mostly just ignored him lol.

[chaifootsteps]

Is the information about that poor kid shay gone from Twitter? Did it say something about contacting Viv? I was sick from tears when I read it.

I know it’s not possible for her to control something like that because no one can really control it. But holy shit she should treat this as if it’s true, with the seriousness it deserves, and make some kind of statement encouraging kindness to each other?? And that she’d never want a fan to feel alienated…Right? Because as someone who isn’t into the pandered to, forced otps, she and the fandom have made me feel the exact same way. She is at least…upset, right?

People were saying “oh the person was mentally ill” yeah no shit. But guess what, public fandom spaces should accommodate people with mental health issues not be fucking hostile towards them.

If she does something ignorant or victim blamey about this I think it’ll be the straw that broke the camels back for me.

Yeah, some of the responses were disgusting. Of course Viv doesn't have control over everything her fandom does, or even most of it, but you'd damn well better believe it adds up every time she encourages them to be hostile.

Here it is.

[chaossmagic]

Number 29 for the types of otp kisses <3333

29. A is crying. B kisses their tears away.

Bucky heard the sniffles before he felt the coolness of the empty space next to him, the rumpled blankets indicating that Steve wasn't lying beside him anymore. He rolled over to check the ancient clock on the nightstand in the gloom, his back aching in protest; it was three o'clock in the morning, and he was due at work again in just over four hours. But at that moment, he didn't particularly care.

Because there, on the fire escape, a moonlit silhouette of sharp angles and birdlike bones, desperately trying not to make too much noise, was Steve, his shoulders shaking with his restraint as tears splashed freely down his face - and Bucky felt his heart crack a little, just off-centre, like pressing on a bruise that had Steve mourning his mother's death written all over it. Like Steve's grief overran and spilled over in to his own.

He immediately got out of bed, careful not to be too loud and risk startling Steve, pulling one of their blankets off the bed with him - an emerald green woollen one, knitted by his own mother as a housewarming gift - and padded over to where Steve was hunched in the window, scrunched up so small he looked like he was trying to disappear entirely.

"Hey, Stevie," he said quietly, sitting cross-legged next to him. He reached for one of his thin hands, wrapping it in his own warm one, feeling how Steve's cold fingers trembled. He squeezed them, and Steve looked up at him finally, eyes red-rimmed and his pale face blotchy in the half-light of the moon and the few streetlamps that had flared to life outside down on the empty street.

"Didn't mean t' wake ya," Steve said thickly, wiping his dripping nose on his sodden pyjama sleeve. "Jus' needed - jus' needed to -"

"Think about your Ma in peace?" Bucky finished for him, already knowing what Steve couldn't find the words to express. He knew him like that - knew what he was thinking and feeling, almost all the time.

Steve nodded, sniffling, rubbing at a few errant tears still sliding down his cheeks. Even red-eyed and distraught, he was beautiful, Bucky thought, with his big blue eyes and sharp chin, freckled cheekbones and long dark lashes that would make any dame green with envy.

"S'okay," Bucky said, rubbing his thumb along the back of Steve's knuckles. "I know you miss her. Hell, I do, too. But I promised her I wouldn't leave you on your own, and, well...not lettin' you cry on our fire escape alone counts as that, so." He let go of Steve's hand and held out the blanket, spreading it wide. "C'mere."

Steve obliged, climbing down from the window and crawling into Bucky's lap, letting him drape the soft woollen blanket over his shoulders like he was a very small child. He tucked his head against Bucky's shoulder, pressing his nose into his collarbone and breathing in the scent of him - soap and sweat and the last remnants of cologne and pomade still clinging to his skin. Steve, on the other hand, smelled like clove cigarettes and charcoal and something lemony underneath it all, fresh like spring rain despite it being the end of summer, and would soon be going into fall.

Bucky wrapped his arms tight around him, pressing his lips to the salty damp of Steve's cheeks. With each new tear that fell, he kissed the spot immediately, brushing away the pain and the loneliness that Steve felt with every caress.

It was the least he could do when the person he loved most was hurting so damn much.

Even if he had to do it only in private.

[dontbelasagnax]

Hello there! I am loving the talk Abt ma space boys game :) if you're still up for it how about #s 2, 4, and 13?

Hi!! I'm definitely still up for it!! I also love talking about them (allllll the time) 🧡💙

otp ask game

2: What would they do if the other woke in a manic state after a nightmare?

(I'll be answering this as if op wrote "distressed" instead of "manic")

In the event Cody is the one waking up from the nightmare, Obi-Wan would wipe his tears, hold him tight, and press kisses to Cody's head as he reassures him. If it's a particularly bad one, he'll have Cody breathe with him while tapping the beat of their breathing exercises onto Cody's arm.

When Obi-Wan wakes from a harrowing dream, he'll be paralyzed with fear and anxiety so he needs Cody to cuddle and lay on top of him to ground and center him. Some tender lovemaking is also a great distraction.

4: Which one is more protective? Who needs to be ‘protected’?

They're both definitely protective of one another but they know when to stand back and let their partner handle the situation on their own. It's the deep mutual respect and trust they have, really. I don't think either of them need to be protected more or less- they know each other well enough to know when it's time to step in and do some protecting.

13: Who’s the bigger tease?

Oh Obi-Wan for sure. Cody is extremely straightforward with what he wants. Obi-Wan on the other hand loves the building tension as he pulls at Cody's strings, watches his usually composed commander become flustered, grow desperate for Obi-Wan, and ultimately feeling Cody's growing arousal in the Force is a special treat.

[cococassey]

Kdrama: Lovely Runner (2024)

My Rating: 10/10

Final Review:

Guys, how to say goodbye to Sun Jae and Im Sol, who I fell so hard for these past weeks. It's like the writer and PD said, how do we make the most fun hopelessly romantic kdrama and drive our viewers crazy with giddiness and agony each episode?

Name another drama where the OTP's faces are always a few inches, staring longingly at each other. This might be too much on another show, but in Lovely Runner, we craaave for it lol. Where umbrella holding for the other, is not some trite cheap kdrama move, but signifies how Sun Jae/Sol will just do anything to shield the other from pain and harm.

Let's admit, the biggest pull of this show is how dreamy (and a doofus) Ryu Sun Jae is as a whole (equipped with Byeon Woo Seok's outrageously good looks). That cast and their chemistry are gold! It's so easy to make this another typical high school drama where the girl chases the arrogant popular guy who will slowly fall for the girl. But he is such a dork, charming our socks off with his awkward confession mishaps, and all that selfless pining! And his devotion to Sol, omg, like can we clone him for the better of mankind?

Sol, is no slouch too, traversing time and space to save him. As he has always saved her, she sacrificed so much for him too. Some are getting annoyed by all the noble idiocy, but the weighty circumstances in the show warrant it, and makes such good angst!

Spoilers:

Others are maybe bothered about the latest time reset, erasing all what has happened before. But him getting intrigued by her again as strangers, tearing up from unknowingly reading his OWN tragic love story, reading the lost love song he wrote for her, falling for her again and again despite the odds. Choosing her again and again in spite of the morbid consequences. OMG, simply swoony romance at its finest.

The conclusion did feel like there was a lot of drama magic for them to get together again, but I can't complain when it gives these two the happy ending they earned, darn it. The time capsule watch does feels like a deus ex machina, but at the same time it's kind of fitting too.

Undoubtedly one of the best epic romances, kdrama has to offer. THIS is why regardless of the language barrier, we love kdramas, they know how to do romance right. How I wish I can borrow Sun Jae's time travel watch and experience this for the first time all over again. Falling for these two yet again and again.

[crimsonlyinglilly]

March

“what are you doing with that” - Sage/Finn

Third entry for @yearoftheotpevent, cutting it close but here's March,

More SageXFinn for Year of the OTP, still from Stolen Three and lots of talk of hair.

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16th century

It was easy to lose himself in the weaving of strands, bright red crossing over his own brown, free of the lighter colour the summer leant him.

Finn had grown up braiding his siblings' hair, 

Braiding was something they had done for each other; from the long boat ride sitting in Freya's lap as she showed him, to taming Elijah's baby hairs as he grew, to just before he had left to find Sage, sitting still as Freya braided his hair while he mindlessly did the same to Elijah’s.

It was a comfort as much as a habit.

His necklace was made from his, Freya and Elijah’s hair, the summer after their Sleeps had begun. 

Elijah’s dark hair stood out between his summer and Freya’s naturally lighter strands, he had them tie their magic into it before he had braided it, allowing him to use it to trace them when they were separated, Freya had done something similar with their blood soak into precious stone and neither Dahlia, as the holder of their connection or Elijah, who had never really lived free of it had needed anything else to find them.

During his first year after the sleep, as he traveled he had collected new braiding techniques and patterns for Freya as much as he had found new spells and magic and sooth any anger Dahlia may have gathered from their absence.

Elijah had returned dressed like one of the richest nobles of the time and with a glint of mischief in his eyes that had the hairs on the back of Finn’s neck rising until their aunt had appeared and it vanished.

He hasn't had much time to question his little brother about that during their reunion, only able to give him a brief warning to be careful, muttered quietly to keep from their aunt’s hearing as he used Elijah's hair as a model to teach Freya some of what he had learnt while away.

He never had learned how or where Elijah had gotten his new costly attire.

“What are you doing with that?” a voice called him from his reminiscing.

Finn looked to see his love, Sage's vibrant red hair almost glowing in the midday sun. Leaning against the doorway with just a loose shift to preserve her modesty, he had to force his eyes back to the braid.

She was a walking sunbeam, he thought, able to light and warm any room or space for him with her sole presence

“It's a protection spell woven into the bracelet.” he explained as she stepped closer

“That's why you asked for a few locks,” she mused, bringing a hand to rest against his throat “you've added yours to?”

“A sign of our connection, physically as entwined as our hearts are.” He told her, leaning into her hand, soft, gentle and hiding the strength to tear a head off with ease.

His valkyrie, his warrior spirit to lead him in death, his possible escape.

But he couldn’t, wouldn’t even dream of that chance, not when it would both mean leaving Freya and Elijah alone with their aunt and would risk Dahlia's attention falling on Sage and That was the last thing Finn would allow.

He couldn’t save his siblings or himself from her but he would protect Sage from that fate, Matthias was one lesson none of them would repeat.

So he'd treasure as much of her time that he could and so what was needed to ensured he wouldn't lose any.

The protection spell wasn't the only spell weaved into it but it was the most important part, the protection spell that he had placed much of the magic that gathered over his last forced century long sleep, as much as he could without gaining Dahlia's attention.

Besides, he doubted Sage would care if he told her it was a way for him to always find her.

Afterall she had given him a vial of her blood after their first year together for that reason.

He doesn’t know what he would do if he woke up from his sleep to find his sunlight gone, with this he hoped to never find out.

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Now onto working on April's Prompts

[gretagerwigsmuse]

4+5 of the moving in prompts are SO bradley and smart aleck (i mean they all are but still)

i can just imagine them both totally totally giddy

eeeepp thank you for sending this!! 🤭 we’re going to ignore the fact that he falls asleep on her that first night (he’s tired! he’s been somewhere off the coast of guam! he’s had to deal with payback’s snoring for three months! she gave him too many drinks with dinner/dessert! it’s not his fault he fell asleep!), so let’s imagine this is that next night when they’re both fully in possession of their faculties - if not a little tipsy! giddy is the best word for them in this stage though! it’s soft and sweet and them!

4.) they sleep in their new bed for the first time

5.) ^ except they have trouble actually falling asleep because they're so excited about living together and getting to wake up next to their favorite person every day.

so by this point, max, caroline, and nat have left after welcome back drinks (with tears honey, tears on max’s side, lighthearted grumbling but a longer than normal hug from caroline, and a knowing look then a long hug from nat). i totally imagine the two of them squashed up against each other on the loveseat and touchy all night and barely able to let an inch of space come between them because they’re so obsessed with each other and happy to be home in the same space ☺️ 

and then they go upstairs like definitely way earlier than normal since they’re both so keen to just slide in between those sheets next to each other. because like bradley says in the chapter, it’s the first time neither of them have to worry someone’s gonna leave in the morning to go back to their respective apartment. and they’re both going to be together for the first time at the same time. they brush their teeth beside each other at the double sink and keep making locking eyes in the mirror and she wears some cute pajamas (the kaia gerber x doen collab comes to mind) and then when they get in bed they both just lay there and talk about bradley being home and if he’s happy and more things she wanted to tell him while he was gone.

and they just keep talking because they’re so happy and content and excited and giddy and he gets all soft and sweet and i can just picture him tucking her hair behind her ear and her getting all bashful at some points and ducking her head and burrowing her face against bradley’s chest and him just holding her. gradually bradley’s voice gets softer and slower and her breathing evens out and she falls asleep in his arms and he realizes he can have this every night now

moving in together otp prompts

[frostbitepandaaaaa]

rebelcaptain + 19, 24, 27, 33 😇

SISSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you! <333

19. What do they fight about most often? (Alternative: what was their biggest fight?)

i mean. it's gotta be the other doing dumb shit to protect/save the other, right? like... that is so quintessential rebelcaptain it's practically tradmarked by them. it's either a chronic fight or a singular, knock-down, drag-out fight that results in tears and/or screaming. they make up, of course, but it is a serious hurdle they have to overcome. which they do, eventually, but it's a long road. they would eventually agree that in order for them to be together, and watch each others' backs on missions, etc, they'd just have to 'agree to disagree' and also kind of lowkey shake on one thing: together or not at all.

other than that it's probably cassian fussing at jyn about putting her feet on the ship console or jyn grousing at cass about generally taking care of himself better... things like that. idiots. <3

24. Sleeping/cuddling positions? (Big spoon, little spoon, etc.)?

jyn is absolutely the big spoon so jot that down. they're both just more comfortable that way anyway and besides, jyn revels in being cassian's one lone guard. (she's not, not really, but you know what i mean). he hasn't had that in a long time and she just kind of... assumes that duty pretty naturally. being the big spoon, the one between him and the door, makes her feel good. cassian never asks about it and jyn never says anything-- it's just right that way. (he will always offer to return the favor after a particularly rough day for her or when she's had a nightmare, of course).

but, i also headcanon that cassian is primarily a back sleeper and jyn sleeps all curled up like a cat so jyn also likes to take advantage and use his chest/shoulder as a pillow.

27. Craziest place they had sex?

gkjhsdfgkjldsf you would ask me this lmaoooo.

i mean... i feel like, just by definition to us, hyperspace sex is nuts but like-- that has to be pretty ho hum shit in the Star Wars world. i don't know i'll say leia's office or something. Draven's desk. these two, once they get going in their sexual relationship... i don't know, man. all bets are off, they're are freaks lol.

33. What is their wedding day like?

well, if they're not 'accidentally' getting married via on a mission or something (lmao) they don't really have one. if y'all have ever watched Parks and Recreation and the episode where Ron marries Diane, i imagine it's something like that: Jyn and Cassian decide to get married (maybe after a prolonged separation where the other could not get information because of clearance issues or whatever the fuck; etc etc). maybe one or both had been thinking about proposing and have something special they were going to use to propose and were just waiting for the right moment, whatever, but why the hell not right fucking now?? so they decide to do it and start marching up to the records office (if it's on base) or whatever while bodhi frantically follows them insisting on doing something while gathering random scrap to use as a bouquet or confetti, etc etc. at any rate, despite their insistance that they do not want any sort of ceremony/celebration, their friends at least throw them an impromtu space!kegger.

here's a clip for reference:

do i like reading fics where they have a proper wedding? sure. do i think it would happen? no. no no no no no. and i love that.

anyway, thank you sissi!!! that was so fun!

ask me a question about my OTPs!

[winniemaywebber]

Hi Winnie 😊

For the January OTP prompts list, could I suggest "surprise hug" for Olive and Dougie.

hi friend! thanks so much for this request. so so cutie 🥺 I made it a sequel to this Jean x Croz one I posted today, because I just love all my girlies being together!

under the cut to save space!

surprise hug

“Can I try?” Vika asks, slurring slightly as she eyes up Olive’s almost burnt out cigarette. “I've never–”

“Sure!” she replies, handing it to her. “Just go easy, okay? The first time burns a little, and…”

Vika takes a drag, smoothly inhaling and blowing out the smoke as if she's been doing it for years. 

“There's no way that was your first go,” Olive pokes. “You didn't even cough!”

“Well, I've been watching you and Val for weeks and mostly figured out how to breathe it in, so…” She pauses for a second, handing the cigarette back to Olive. “I don't think I like it much.”

“Fair,” Olive nods, taking the last drag and stomping it out under her shoe. Surprisingly, Jean, Jo and Jules have lit up too, Josephine with her back to the front door. 

“Make sure Robbie doesn't see!” She had hissed with a giggle, huddling close to whichever girl was closest to stay warm. 

Olive looks around the circle, feeling emotion catch in her throat again. “I can't believe we're all here, finally together,” she croaks. 

“Been a long time coming, girly,” Jules nods, pulling her friend into a hug. “Don't know what I'd have done without your letters. Nor the rest of you.”

“Val?” Jo interjects. “It's the same for you.”

“Are you trying to make a tough Brooklyn gal cry?!”

Before they know it, all the girls are weeping, clinging to one another, their men pouring out of the front door of the Crosby house to see what they were fussing about. As she breaks apart from the group hug, Olive feels two familiar hands around her waist and jumps, the sudden sensation frightening her.

“Oh, you little–” she moans, Dougie planting a smooch on her lips. 

“Less of the little, dolly– hey, there's tears! What's up, baby?”

“Oh, nothing, nothing,” she says, face crumpling a little again as each girl is joined by their man. “Just so happy we're all together now. It's marvelous.”

“Sure is, honey girl,” he replies, holding her close and stroking her hair. “Ain't we lucky?”

[bikananjarrus]

Elzar for the breakdown because I miss him

chip thank u for giving me the opportunity to talk about elzar 🙏 i miss him real bad too :(

(this got longer than expected but i have feelings about him)

how i feel about this character:

oh man, i just love him to bits. he was my favorite pretty much from the moment he showed up on page, and he's still my favorite. he's bisexual. he's a bit of a bitch. he will pout and get very sad if he doesn't get enough attention. he's a weird little jedi and just wants to be left alone to do his weird little experiments with the force. most of all i think i just love how much he tries and doesn't give up, even when he wants to, even when he's at his lowest. he's the heart!! and i just love him a lot!!

all the people i ship romantically with this character:

avar and stellan. they're the only ones for him because they match his freak <3 i'm a polycule truther, but also i love him and avar together, and also thinking about him and stellan makes me want to walk into the ocean so!

my non-romantic otp for this character:

HIM AND TY YORRICK!!!!! obsessed with their bitchy bisexual + brash lesbian dynamic. went from trying to kill each other (really just ty trying to kill him for stealing her lightsaber. understandable) to drift compatible besties. i love them <3 and no i'm not bitter that we haven't seen her at all since and elzar hasn't talked about her why do u ask

but also, cheating and giving you two more, i love him and orla's friendship, and his friendship with lina. he just keeps collecting these women who take one look at this depressed suicidal wet cat of a man and go yeah, we'll take that one.

my unpopular opinion about this character:

i am thankfully not involved with the corner of the fandom that argues about this, and this definitely shouldn't be as unpopular of an opinion as it is, but ELZAR DID NOTHING WRONG ON STARLIGHT and i will DIE on that hill! sure he killed chancey, but he had spent multiple days on a sinking space station with force creatures that were eating away at all the jedis' states of mind, and he saw somehow he knew to be affiliated with the nihil (their enemy!) and thought she was further sabotaging the station, so he stopped her. should he have asked questions first, swung lightsaber later? yeah, maybe. but he did what he did and it's fine and it's also not his fault stellan died. stellan knew what he was doing when he went down there. even though elzar blames himself, it's not his fault!

relatedly, fandom sure gives elzar a lot of crap for this when avar did almost the exact same thing. she would have killed lourna dee if keeve hadn't stopped her, and avar had a lot more murderous intent behind her actions than elzar did his. but no, let's go ahead and demonize the brown member of the firebrands instead of the blonde white woman.

one thing i wish would happen/had happened with this character in canon:

oh so many things. but really (and i understand this is probably a bit of a side effect of having multiple authors writing these characters across many years) but i think canon has introduced SO MANY cool storylines and possibilities for elzar and hasn't followed through on a lot of them. and now we only have one book left with him, and i'm a bit worried that it will be an unsatisfying conclusion for him :/

his force visions, for one. introduced in lotj, mentioned again towards the end of rising storm, and then not really talked about again, even though he was clearly connected to everything going on with the nihil and nameless through his visions. connecting him as a foil to azlin and not really going anywhere with that (which, i haven't read tears of the nameless, so there may be a bit more there, but still).

(okay, DEFINITELY probably an unpopular opinion, but it's related to what i'm talking about here, but i didn't love temptation of the force quite as much as the rest of the adult books, and i do think it diverged from plot to focus on the romance, which is fine, because i thought the romance was done very well, however. again. when we have one book left, now there's too much to cover and i feel like elzar took a step backwards idk)

overall, i think if you had to pick one character to be the protagonist of the adult books, elzar (or bell) is the strongest contender, and i feel like the authors keep forgetting that.

Give me a character; and i’ll break their ass down