#Probably not writing Miguel correctly…

[technically-ghostly-collection]

OKAY PART 3, I’m trying to narrow this down to 5 parts so this is going to be pretty long. Just 2 parts left. I have a LOT of story because I was writing uncontrollably for like… 2 weeks but I don’t want to drag this out. Either way, I’m hoping y’all enjoy and I was asked about a tag list on part 2 and I am so sorry… I have no idea how to do that. BUT YOUR SUPPORT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME SO THANK YOU.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Warnings: Depiction of depression and paranoia.

Word count: 10.8K

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It’s been about two months since you’ve left the apartment, you’ve been too paranoid to leave because you’re afraid of your stalker, after the window was fixed it’s been permanently locked and bolted. Groceries have been far between, you get them delivered every few weeks if you have the money for it but since you’ve secluded yourself your work has been docking your pay. Even though you’ve put in the same amount of work, just at home instead of in the office.

You’re sitting in bed and wrapped in a blanket, working on your next big article when the phone starts ringing, you look down and immediately recognize the caller id. It’s Miguel, you pick up, your blood boiling.

“Funny that you told me not to bother you, It’s 3 in the morning. Why are you calling me?” You pull the phone away as the line hangs up, giving it a confused look. ‘Great, I guess he’s into prank calls’ you think to yourself, going back to your laptop to continue typing up the article.

You continue on for a few more minutes before hearing your doorbell ring, your blood turns ice cold as panic claws at your skin. You sit frozen on your bed before it rings a second time, finally getting up on shaky legs with bat in hand. You make it to the front door as the doorbell rings one more time, looking through the peephole and you groan. You open the door, bat still in hand just in case it’s a trick.

“Again, it’s 3 in the fucking morning, why’d you call me? I thought breaking and entering was your thing”

Miguel sighs, he honestly looks a little defeated and you give him a confused look, “your apartment is starting to smell like a corpse, I can smell it from below you because it’s so strong. Honestly thought you’d killed over.”

“Again, your charm never fails to shine through, I’ll plug in my wax warmer or something, happy?”

“Far from it,” he says, glaring down at you. “Also, your mailbox is flooded, I think the mail person got confused and can’t fit anymore in there so they put your shit in my box.”

You curse at yourself under your breath. “Of course they did, why would they read the names on the mail boxes?” you sigh softly, rubbing your face. “I’ll take care of it, now please get the hell out of here, you appeased your curiosity, I am in fact still alive. Have a nice night.” You go to close the door before Miguel stops you.

“Listen,” Miguel sighs “I don’t like people, I don’t like talking to people, but I want to help you out. Your apartment smells like a health hazard, and I don’t want to have to be subjected to it anymore. Also I’m sure your wrist is a hindrance.” He points out the cast still encasing your wrist.

Even though he’s already seen it you still tuck your wrist behind your back, blocking the entrance to your apartment. “Okay, let me put this differently, I do not want your help, this shouldn’t matter so much to you, I’m an adult and I can take care of myself.”

He grimaces and pinches the bridge of his nose. “God you’re infuriating, the only reason I’m concerned about what’s going on is because I barely hear your footsteps anymore, I can hear your alarm go off for HOURS before you stop it, I damn well thought you were dead! Your alarm is annoying, the smells are annoying, I. Am. Annoyed!”

You feel the dam start to break, your eyes prickling with tears as you look down. He’s so harsh to you and in your fragile mental state you have a hard time controlling your emotions. You wipe your eyes softly. “Okay fine, I get it, can you just leave? Please? I don’t need to be scolded and talked down to right now and I’d appreciate it if you could leave me alone.” You try to close the door again but he holds the door open easily. You could swear his eyes are glowing a deep red as he looks down at you.

“I won’t make you pay to have my seat professionally cleaned if you let me help you clean your apartment” he bargains. Half of you thinks he’s joking.

“I don’t need your help Miguel, I don’t need you to baby me and treat me like I’m fucking fragile!”

“It’s gonna cost you $5,000 to clean the seats, they’re custom made and incredibly difficult to clean”

You go wide eyed at the price, that’s the equivalent of your rent. You sigh softly, “I… I’ll pay for it, I don’t need your help, especially since you’re just going to degrade me…”

“You obviously do need my help! Your apartment is a wreck, so I’m going to help you out, I’ll hold back on the insults. Whatever it takes to make you clean this goddamn place and actually get some human interaction! I’m helping, end. of. story.”

You can feel the tears starting to fall down your face now and a sob block up your throat. “I don’t want you here Miguel! I want you out of here, now! It’s 3 in the morning, I don’t know why you care so fucking much! There’s not much to care about!” Your voice keeps cracking and your throat feels almost weak. “Can you please just leave?!”

You watch him take a deep breath. “I’m coming back here tomorrow to help you clean up, I’m not going to give up on you like you’ve given up on yourself. I’ll be here at 8”

“God I hate you right now, I don’t want you here tomorrow. We’re not friends, we’re just neighbors who were unfortunate enough to cross paths”

“And that’s fine, but I’m coming back here tomorrow, we don’t have to be friends for me to help you” he glares at you one last time before moving out of the way.

You don’t waste a second and slam the door shut behind him, locking it and wiping your eyes some more. ‘God I fucking hate nosey neighbors’ you think as you shuffle back to your room. You climb back into bed and wrap back up in your blanket, turning your laptop back on and continue on working.

Time passes by so quickly when you’re distracted from the world, before you know it it’s 8:30 am and there’s no sign of Miguel. ‘Maybe he’s not coming back’ you assume, you climb out of bed and shuffle over to your bathroom. You look in the mirror and immediately feel worse about your situation.

“God maybe I should shower…” you say as you let your hair out of the headband holding it back. You’re about halfway through before you hear a knock at the door and practically jump out of your skin. ‘Oh you’ve gotta be fucking kidding me’ you look at the counter and realize your phone isn’t here with you, groaning and trying to finish up as fast as possible while the door bell is spammed a few more times.

“I’M COMING! CALM YOUR SHIT!” You yell towards the door, climbing out of the shower and drying off. You slip a robe on and dry your hair before rushing out to the front door, you look through the peephole and unlock all three locks, two of which you installed soon after you came home a long two months ago. You open your door just a sliver and poke your head out. “I told you not to come back.”

“And I told you I was,” Miguel shrugs, holding a bucket full of cleaning supplies and gloves. “Now where are we starting?”

It took the both of you about a month to clean your apartment well enough to where the smell faded, you had to throw many dishes out as well as half the items in your fridge. Slowly, Miguel starts being less intense and starts to actually talk to you instead of insulting you. You didn’t like having to see him so often at first but he eventually grew on you. You had to confess that it was nice to see his face, his stupidly handsome face. He must have liked spending time with you as well because another month passes and he’s still coming over, less frequently but still often enough to where you feel comfortable letting him in now. You sit down on your couch to relax before hearing a knock on the door, Miguel then comes in for your weekly movie night. He quickly pieced together that you were seriously lacking in friends and ‘it’s important that you interact with people’. You have the same response every time ‘maybe you should practice what you preach’. You look over the back of the couch at him.

“Breaking and entering yet again?” You jest.

“You know me, I love breaking into places” he says with the same flat tone as always. He comes in with two grocery bags of take out. “I went to the Mexican food place down by Park, they seem authentic and since I really don’t feel like cooking tonight, I just decided to pick something up for us.”

“Well shit okay, yeah let’s try it, I’m excited” you smile at him, patting the cushion next to you and takes one of the bags as he sits down. “What exactly did you get?” You ask as you take the box out of the bag.

“Empanadas, Carne Asada, fresh tortillas, good old fashion tacos, and some tamales, only the best stuff for movie night”

You snort, “so already better the Taco Hell” Miguel made up that little nickname after you mentioned how often you eat there during one late night movie session.

“Yes, SO much better then Taco Hell”

You laugh “okay, my main argument is that you don’t go to Taco Hell for authentic Mexican food, you go there for half assed food that’s got white people levels of spice”

And that’s when it happened, the side of Miguel’s mouth twitched, was that a smile? “That’s a horrible joke” his gaze moves from you to the sauce dripping onto his hand and down his arm from the taco he’s holding. You watch as he takes one big bite before licking up his own arm, you’re almost shocked by his actions before he glances back over at you. You look away with a blush and take a bite out of an empanada.

“What were you looking at?” Miguel asks

“I could have sworn that Mr. icy cold exterior just smiled at my joke.” You take another bite of your food, “also you just licked up your arm, it’s hard not to stare at something like that”

“I didn’t smile. You must be mistaken. And sorry for my lack of manners?” He continues to eat. “So are we gonna turn on a movie or something? Or just listen to ourselves chew?”

“What? You don’t like hearing me chew? You don’t like ASMR?” at this point you’re purposely speaking with puffed cheeks full of food just to gross him out. He rolls his eyes.

“See? I don’t know why I apologized for a lack of manners when you’re talking with your mouth full, anyway, pick a movie, let's turn something on” he grabs the remote, “and no, we’re not watching twilight.”

You were dead asleep halfway through the movie you both decided on, curled up on the arm of the couch and covered in a giant quilt. At some point Miguel left, you wake up a few hours later to a note and a clean table.

The hand writing is probably the most elegant thing you’ve seen in a while. ‘Hey, I put the left overs in your fridge, I’m sure they’ll still be good when you nuke them later. I’ll see you next week, same time. Miguel.’ You smile at the note, it’s been a long time since you’ve had a friend and you definitely didn’t expect to have such an attractive and caring one. You stick the note on your fridge and yawn, starting to shuffle towards your bedroom in a haze. Stomach full and feeling good you climb into your sheets and easily fall to sleep.

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Full disclosure, I based this off of how I handled my depression/paranoia before I started taking meds and going to therapy. So it’s not everyone’s experience! But I tried to keep it authentic to the source material. Anyway! Hope y’all enjoy. I’ll figure out a tag list eventually…

[yelspyder]

˚‧⁺.-"I love you, brother..."

↳ summary: how the atsv characters would be as your big brother/sister

↳ characters: Miles Morales, Miguel O'Hara, Gwen Stacy

↳ Gn! Reader

↳ notes: idk, i just figured this out during my math class and had to write about it. it was a lot of fun writing this and, if everything goes well, I'm going to do a second part with Pavitr, Hobie and maybe even Peter B. Parker.

Miles Morales: the funny big bro

I see Miles as the kind of brother who would always be trying to entertain you. Like, he just got home from school and you're just watching some kid's cartoon on TV? Miles already has 'uno' ready to play. He would always be looking to improve the relationship between the two of you, so he always tries to provide as much fun as possible.

Love problems? Need some tips? He will be by your side in a second, just call him. Miles has absolutely no experience in romance, given how confused he feels himself, but he will be rooting for you the entire time. He could help you buy gifts for your crush and even give you some tips (dubious tips, due to his zero experience, but hey! he tried)

Miles is a very smart kid, too. If you get bad grades or ask for help with your homework/exam, he would be happy to help. It's amazing how he could teach you so easily, it's almost like magic. He would manage to make your study sessions fun and relaxed, and very efficient. He really has a way with kids.

Are you frustrated about something, or do you need someone to vent/cry to? He would 100% be your shoulder to lean on. If you are frustrated because you got poor grades, he would offer to help you study. But, if someone hurt you, Miles would automatically wrap you in a blanket, grab your favorite sweets and snacks, and sit next to you on the couch to watch your favorite movies to take your mind off things.

Miguel O'Hara: the overprotective brother

Miguel probably wouldn't be very present in your life, due to his many responsibilities, but he would make sure to keep you safe. He might not be able to spend a lot of time with you, but he would always listen to your complaints over dinner and make mental notes to work it out later.

You would have to beg him to play with you in case you want to spend time with him. And even then, he would be all the time with an expressionless face and would not know how to play. Poor boy, you'd have to explain the whole game to him, or else he'd just stand there. (he would never admit that he doesn't know how to play a child's game).

If you brought a boyfriend/girlfriend to introduce them, he would always have a threatening face. The moment you turned your back, he would pull you to a corner of the house and have a conversation (more like a threat) about your relationship. If it was a family dinner, Miguel wouldn't remove the threat face and would stare at them the whole time.

He might have a tech outfit and all, but he wouldn't know how to play video games. He would ask questions like: "Why invent such a difficult game? What's the fun in spending so much time on just one level?" "Miguel, this is minecraft. The game is not in levels..."

Gwen Stacy: the cool sis

She would never admit it, but to Gwen, you are the best thing that ever happened to her. She may be constantly switching bands, having no friends, but then she remembers you. You're like Gwen's partner in everything. Cooking, playing, and even doing her homework (you don't do anything, just have a relaxed conversation while she does her homework).

She wouldn't put it into words, but seeing your playful smile after coming home from a stressful day at school makes her so happy. She always tries to play with you in her spare time, and if you know how to ask nicely, she might even teach you to play drums like her!

Did you come in with a few scratches and crying because a kid hit you at school? She will be there the next day with you, and you can be sure that she has persuaded the principal to punish this child correctly and has a "talk" with this child's parents. After that, she would teach you the basics of self-defense and how to avoid these situations.

Gwen may have her anger issues, but she always makes sure not to take it out on you. If she got home frustrated she immediately goes to her room and locks herself up to save you from possible mean words. Now, if you were sad, she would be ready to hit someone, but she would also be a great listener if you wanted to blurt out.

[whydoyoucare866]

OMG I NEED MORE MIGUEL X LATINA READER!!!

Write whatever you want, just give us more please <333

HELLO!! i was gonna post Closet pt 2 to a request of it, but accidentally clicked to reply privately and idk what happened to that post, and this is the only request that looks like i can use for this!!

Also Ik people who asked for part 2 wanted some smut, but i love angst to fluff and idk how to write smut😭, maybe i can try for a part 3??

Also I fell asleep while writing this and when I woke up my phone was locked and I had lost all progress I made and had to rewrite it

WTF?

Miguel O’hara x Latina Reader

Part 1

It was 2 am, you were laying down and ‘WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?!?’ was the only thing in your mind after your little moment with Miguel in the closet, he had fucking kissed you, and he told you that it wasn’t over, it HAD to mean something… Right? what if you were just overthinking things, maybe he couldn’t think of any better way of shutting you up, maybe-

Suddenly you heard your phone ringing, thinking it was Miguel you excitedly picked up only to realize it was definitely not Miguel the one calling you.

“Hey, are you okay? I just wanted to apologize for leaving you in that closet with Miguel, I didn’t actually mean to, I mean it would have been a great idea but I sadly didn’t come up with it, I know Miguel is really mean to you and I’m so sorry that I left you in there-“

“He kissed me”

“Oh my god, I knew he was gonna be mean I’m so sorr- wait what? Did I hear you correctly?”

“You heard me, but I’m so confused, like it all statted when we got trapped in there, he said it was probably my plan for us to get trapped in there together and be able to get in his personal space, I called him an asshole and he started being mean about my accent and I just snapped at him, I was telling him how I don’t know why he hates me so much when he cut me off by kissing me, and then like it ended in a heavy make out session, until you opened the door, then he told me it wasn’t over yet, but I’ve been waiting all day and he hasn’t even texted me!”

“Hmm maybe he doesn’t know how to, you know that Miguel isn’t very good at talking to people, have you tried initiating conversation with him?

“Yes! I tried to talk to him but he was busy, then I texted him but he just read my text! I’m really confused Peter, what if he didn’t actually mean to kiss me, maybe he just couldn’t think of any better way of shutting me up or something.”

“Hmm then why would it turn into a make out if it was just that, I don’t think he would just kiss someone like that without meaning it, even less to continue a kiss like that.”

“Well, maybe after kissing me he just realized how touch starved he was or something, wanting more but not necessarily from me!”

“No, I don’t think Miguel is the type of person to just go around kissing people without meaning it, maybe he’s just busy, You know how much he overworks himself, you should stop worrying, go to sleep and just try to be patient with him!”

“Okay Pete thanks, I will try to go to sleep, night.”

“Night! and just remember, don’t worry too much about it and just be patient!”

“Okay, I will, byee”

And you were patient the next day.

And the day after that.

And after that.

And after that.

And after that.

And after that, until it had been a month of Miguel straight out ignoring you and only interacting with you when it was really necessary and he had no option but to do so, using Jess to communicate with you if it wasn’t crucial for him to interact with you, this only made you more confused at the start, but then you concluded it just confirmed that he didn’t actually mean anything out of that kiss.

So you decided that you were done waiting for him, and you were done hurting, so you were gonna move on.

As if the universe had heard you, Jess called you into Miguel’s office and introduced you to a new recruit that she thought you would get along with, he had curly hair, green eyes, he was tall and a bit muscular but not like Miguel, he was the prettiest man you had ever seen, well after Miguel…

He introduced himself as Mariano.

Of course Miguel noticed the look awe in your face, but to his dismay Jess told you to give Mariano a tour which you happily agreed to, maybe too happily for Miguel’s liking.

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It had been almost a month since Mariano was recruited, and even if Miguel didn’t like it, you and Mariano had grown closer.

Miguel really wanted to do something about it, but he hadn’t spoken a word to you for like two months, how was he supposed to just talk to you and tell you to stay away from that man cause he was jealous after everything he did?

How could he even explain why he suddenly ghosted you when even himself didn’t know the reason, don’t get me wrong, Miguel liked that kiss, hell, he loved it, he wanted to do it again, and again, and again, it felt like a drug and he felt as if he was going through withdrawal, and Mariano in the picture didn’t help the symptoms.

So Miguel did the most reasonable thing to do, he went to Peter B.

Peter told Miguel to just tell you what he really felt and to explain why he ghosted you before Mariano made a move, because it was obvious that Mariano had a huge crush on you, sadly it seemed like you had a crush in him too.

So Miguel ran, he went over to your universe as fast as he could, he knocked on your door without actually having a speech prepared, and before he knew it you had already opened the door, he looked at you and saw you wearing the black dress that he gave you, he saw as you had really heavy make up and then he realized why you opened so quickly… you were going on a date.

“Wait, Miguel? what are you doing here” you said in a not so happy tone.

“Please don’t go on a date with Mariano”.

“And why should I listen to you?”.

“Just please, don’t go”.

“¿Qué chingados te pasa? ¿Quién te crees Miguel? eh? a ver, no me puedes besar y luego ignorarme para venir a decirme con quien puedo salir y con quien no solo porque te dolió en tu ego”.

“Okay no, please, that’s not why I’m telling you this”.

“Then why is it Miguel? I’m fucking tired of your bullshit and of you playing with me whenever you want to.”

“I’m telling you this because I love you, okay? I’m in love with you, I want to be the one that you go out on dates with, not that idiot”.

“Well. should’ve thought about that before ghosting me”.

“Okay, look, I’m sorry, I didn’t ghost you just because, I just… I was just really scared of being in love again and losing that person I love again, I was scared because after that kiss all I ever wanted to do was to do it again and to keep kissing you forever, please I’ll make it up to you! So please, don’t go, please let me be the one that takes you out on dates and be able to love you, okay?”

“Oh my god. you love me too”.

[andromedastarrs]

Miguel O'Hara - Random Headcanons, All SFW! :)

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Y'all enjoyed the other post a lot so here-- have some more of my brain rot! All of these are just fun things lol, interactions and quirks!

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If he spots you and notices that you have bad posture, he'll point it out and tell you to straighten up. Even if others are around. "Unless you wanna live with back pain till the rest of your life..."

Clean cursive would probably be his preferred font to write in. When he prints his letters it's a total mess.

Definitely does not tolerate people who chew with their mouth open. He will glare at you, grab his plate, and move away.

Takes freezing cold showers. Headcanon because every health nut/gym person that I've met says it's the best for muscle recovery.

Doesn't like to watch TV in his free time, he's in front of screens all day. He spends it instead reading books, cleaning up his living area, putting on music and resting on his couch to let his mind relax.

Loud dad sneezes. Doesn't apologize for it.

Likes his coffee black. On his rest days though, he will add a little milk in there to treat himself.

Will order the biggest burger off the menu and successfully chomp at it with no issue. A part of me also thinks it would be in character for him to order a small meal and eat very... Well, he'd eat like a princess. LMFAO.

Is not religious but very respectful of every religion. I think if he were to have a spiritual S/O and they practiced a religion he didn't know much about he'd wanna learn about it by asking them questions.

I am TIRED of the racist Miguel allegations. I am a firm believer that because he is half Irish and half Mexican, if he were to be present in front of a racist, he wouldn't tolerate it. Also headcanon that he's not the arguing type. He'll just throw them out a window (exaggerating).

He loves cats and dogs, very gentle with both. Knows how to treat both correctly too. Doesn't own any pets though, he's scared of losing it one day.

Silently cries. Even when alone he's very quiet. His eyes get very red and so does his face, very quickly. No puffy eyes tho!

No time for skincare, but he's into biotech... Probably assuming too much, but if he could then why wouldn't he; he probably concocted some sort of "one in all" skin product.

On that note his hygiene is on point! He'd probably be so upset if he ever stunk.

Definitely dyes his hair. I do not believe that he doesn't have a single grey strand up there. If his S/O once said they liked the grey hairs, he'd probably chuckle... And then keep dying it anyways.

I think he'd choose to wear shorts over pants when given the chance to... Even jorts. It's ok, he looks good wearing them!

I think he'd like silver jewelry even though gold looks better on him. (He can pull off both *lip bite*.)

Doesn't like designer logos printed everywhere over his accessories/clothing.

Am i the only one that thinks he works out via Pilates AND weight training? Gotta stay flexible and stretched!

Likes to meditate, almost never has time to do so.

Sleep talker!

Very self aware of his size; hates accidentally coming into contact with other people.

Caught up with modern lingo in most places, doesn't participate in conversations surrounding it. "Have you heard what lingo the kids are using? It's absolutely bonkers--" "Yeah."

Try to talk to him in a silly language (think of that skibidi toilet shit), he'll respond instantly. Don't get the wrong idea, he won't be amused by your antics.

If he doesn't show interest in you then he's not interested in you. I'm a big believer that if you were crushing on him, you'd have to wait for HIM to show interest. Otherwise all your flirting will be rendered useless.

[redstarwriting]

Hi!! This isn’t a request or anything about you’re writings. I just have a genuine question.

In the scene where Miguel talks about the canon events, he mentions that the Captain dies saving a child from falling rubble. The movie then proceeds to show a scene from TASM. If I remember that movie correctly, Captain Stacy died from a wound inflicted by the Lizard. Not by saving a child from falling rubble.

Could you explain to me, what that then means?

(p.s. I absolutely adore your writings)

you do remember correctly, watched that movie every night for a year straight to fall asleep could probably quote it at this point. ok so i’m under the personal belief that this means miguel doesn’t actually know and understand the canon/multiverse the way he THINKS he does.

and on top of that, tobey maguire’s spider-man never lost a captain stacy OR a gwen so including them in the multiverse feels like a hint that miguel THINKS he knows everything, but doesn’t — of course it could have just been an homage to the two sony live action peters, but as we all know, everything matters in the spiderverse movies, and they sure chose to focus on andrew’s peter and captain stacy in that moment

now of course this is just my personal belief and i’m not gonna get too much into my whole personal belief bc i’m a comic nerd and know some things abt miles morales that if they decide to include in beyond the spiderverse might ruin it for some (lol), but yeah i just think it was a hint that maybe miguel doesn’t know the multiverse like he thinks he does, which will make for an interesting story in beyond

(p.s. thank u 🖤)

[darksidescorner]

ok so hopefully this never happens but how do u think it would go if Tyler Stone met Nadia

HOOOOOO BOY

Okay so. I am going to write a bit from Nadia's perspective herself. Take it with a few hundred grains of salt. You know your OC best.

Tyler:

Tyler would probably try and "impress" Nadia like he did Dana. Showing her all the "cool" and "beautiful" things Alchemax is working on. Working to impress her, while not talking about the literal human rights violations they were working on.

Tyler would get too close. He'd be subtle about it, but he'd slowly inch his way over to Nadia. Subtle, unwelcome touches that aren't enough to be "bad", but still bring unease. A hand on the lower back to guide her through the rooms, a hand across the shoulders as he shows off a machine or breakthrough. Touches that are all too familiar from Nadia's work in Hollywood.

He knows what he's doing, and yet he's "subtle" enough to be able to fall back on the idea that it's not personal. It's not "that bad".

Also he'd call Miguel "Mike" to Nadia's face. How she reacts is up to you.

Nadia:

She immediately puts up some pretty thick professional walls. She recognizes his behavior from all the slimy Hollywood executives she's met and had to deal with in the past. All the men in power who are just plain disgusting.

I imagine she'd play nice, maybe not because she wants to, but because Stone can have her killed due to Alchemax's power over Nueva York. And while yes, she's literally Spider-Woman, she'd rather not have her identity outed. Not only that, but it's the default learned behavior in Hollywood business, to be sugar sweet and passive of any terrible touches. It's not okay, but it's what she's learned. Its a method of survival.

This meeting is a matter of survival.

Miguel:

He's not having any of it. He refuses to leave her alone with Stone. Absolutely fucking not. He's not letting Stone try and pull another Dana incident (if Dana even exists in this universe).

He's in there, either as Miguel or as Spider-Man. If he's in there as Miguel, he's putting himself in-between Nadia and Tyler. He's holding Nadia's hand. He's telling Stone "Back the fuck shock up" without saying a word.

Personal Opinion:

WARNING: HEAVY COMIC SPOILERS

This would never happen, at least, not if Spider Society exists. This is because Miguel becomes CEO of Alchemax at the end of his comics. The only reason Spider Society exists is likely because this is true in ATSV. How else would the Public Eye leave HQ alone? If Stone were part of the equation in ATSV Nueva York, HQ would be under constant siege.

If Nadia and Miguel were somehow together pre-HQ, then this is possible but unlikely. I need to find the panel that proves this, but if I remember correctly the only reason Tyler had access to Dana is because she works in the marketing department of a closely linked company. I don't think she works for Alchemax though. I could be wrong.

[erigold13261]

Who are the Megastars in the Miguel-Tatiana swap AU? One of them is Lyla, but what about everyone else? Maybe Chai is one of them?

I don't know who would be the Megastars for Miguel's music company in all honesty.

Chai wouldn't be one of them because he still wouldn't know how to play music (like pretty sure that was a major thing in the game where he wants to be a rockstar but doesn't even know how to play a guitar). So even if he did start to learn to play/make music because of Miguel's company, his skill wouldn't be anywhere near good enough to be considered as a Megastar.

I think Rubato and Catherine might be possible Megastars together. Like a duo team that goes to a temporary solo when Catherine gets pregnant and then a permanent solo when Rubato dies (I doubt Yinu would be allowed to be a Megastar by Miguel).

Kinda like the idea that Sayu is still a Megastar, but that wouldn't work out because I think (if I remember correctly since I can't find the post) Eve goes to Tatiana's company to get her powers in order and ends up depressed and unmotivated so wouldn't be able to help Remi and his friends become free of their parents.

I do like to think Gayatri would become a vocalist. Either in a band or something like a narrator for a bit. She is scouted by Miguel's company for her talent and so she (and maybe Pav) take on the role of either a young prodigy (Yinu) or as a hip teen idol (Sayu).

The rest of the Megastars should probably be spider people with maybe one more NSR character thrown in. Like I think a majority of Tatiana's scientists and residents would be mainly NSR characters with a few spiderverse characters (like Olivia being with Tatiana now instead of with Miguel).

I'm thinking Neon J and 1010 could possibly be in Miguel's company (or they might be at Vandelay to replace Zanzo).

Oh! Possibly Hobie could be a Megastar for Miguel! Something in its past changes the way it looks on corporations OR Hobie was given an offer it couldn't refuse (and decides to try and fix things within the system instead of from outside it).

Would be a cool storyline to see Hobie become what it hated and for the revolution to make it realize that what it's doing is not what it wanted to be doing (I think this plot point would be really good to happen after defeating Gaya. Whoever is the revolutionist wonders if what they are doing is right or not, only to get to Hobie and for it to say confirm that the revolution is the right thing and even thank them for kicking its ass into realizing it is in the wrong).

Most likely the best people for the job to fight Miguel's music company would be Gwen and Miles, but I honestly kinda like the idea that May and Zuke go to Miguel while Miles and Gwen go to Tatiana (or maybe for some reason Chai and Peppermint go to Miguel, Mile and Gwen to Tatiana, and May and Zuke to Vandelay. A lot of stuff would have to be moved around, but it could be a fun thought experiment to run lol).

Anyway, yeah I don't have much ideas for who the Megastars are for Miguel other than Gaya (and maybe Pav), and Rubato and Catherine. Possibly Hobie as well.

Maybe Peni could be a Megastar, kinda like taking on a prodigy role such as Yinu but also the tech role of Neon J/1010, something like that. Or using an idol similar to the Crew using Sayu.

It's a combination of mainly Sayu and Yinu's roles or parts of it at least. Like the virtual idol as well as being a prodigy would be part of Peni's role, while having a beautiful voice/vocals and needing to be protected/have an outside protector would be Gaya's role.

Okay, so we have Catherine/Rubato, Gayatri, Peni, and possibly Hobie for 4 of the Megastars. Don't know who the last one will be, or what order they would be in (other than Hobie close to the end).

Yo, I may be a bit dumb or just too tired when writing this lol. Because you literally said in the ask that Lyla is a Megastar (I had to come back and add this in because I answered another ask and was reminded about you talking about Lyla).

So yea, the 5 Megastars are (possibly) Lyla, Hobie, Catherine, Gaya, and Peni. Probably not in that order.

Even though Lyla is like Miguel's second in command in the movies, I think it would be better if she was the first one taken down (with her either being an AI or a real person, idk).

Then either Peni or Gaya, leaning more towards Gaya first then Peni (whichever one is going to make the revolutionists question their motives will be the third one).

The fourth person is Hobie, who strengthens the beliefs of the revolutionists to keep going (maybe even helps a little bit for the final two boss fights).

Then the last Megastar being Catherine, who is actually Miguel's second in command in this AU. Kinda want Yinu to be apart of this fight but not actually in the fight. Like Catherine is very much on the loosing end of the fight, and wants to truly hurt these meddling imbeciles who are trying to destroy the future for everyone! Only for Yinu, who was in the audience or backstage, to come out and try to stop her mom from hurting these people anymore.

I don't know, something along those lines. If you want to keep Yinu as a Megastar though, I think Gabriella is alive in this AU (like I said, can't find the OG post so I forget). But if she is, her and Yinu could be a musical duo (like a young adult Gabriella and late teen Yinu) that Catherine protects.

Though at that point I think it would be too similar to Yinu's OG fight, which makes Gaya's fight a bit repetitive (unless Pav is her protector and uses more psychological stuff to protect Gaya which would just flip flop Eve and Yinu's aesthetics and order. Idk).

So yea. Lyla, Gaya, Peni, Hobie, and Catherine/Yinu and Gabriella are the Megastars for Miguel's musical company!

[memeyqueenybeany6996]

The Teaching Assistant

~Prologue~

"isn't that.." "Shh, she might hear you." "Who cares do you think she can introduce us to her brother?" "Don't even try, her brother doesn't even look her way anymore, not since the incident." "What incident?"

Amelia sighs as she just ignores the blatant stares and whispers as she stops in the coffee shop in hero costume.

*Fuck my life.* She thinks to herself as she pays for her drink and heads out of the cafe not wanting to stay any longer.

*It's always like this, especially now that HE is fighting for rank 2 spot now. All my mistakes in hero work, how I hold myself, how I talk, walk, E V E R Y T H I N G.*

The red haired woman with an oversized Hoodie and utility belt around her waist walks down the busy streets of New York, sipping her coffee as she goes, heading back to Beam Line Agency, which is owned by her brother.

No one really bothers her, it's not too often shes recognized, which is a blessing in her opinion. She isn't too much of a people person, she's too socially awkward. But she works her butt off and mask it well enough on the job.

The incident was a rookie mistake she did 6 years ago when she was 20. She almost got herself killed and a few civilians, all because she wasn't strong and fast enough. She was lucky her brother got there when he did, but it costed him multiple surgeries and physical therapy sessions to even regain the ability to walk and run again. She thought she could handle it, she was so wrong. Now she has to live with a slightly fractured relationship with her brother who has a major over protection streak and became a massive asshole.

But she can't blame him.. she did almost ruin his whole life. Though her cat, Stubby, always writes and tells her it wasn't her fault, after all who would have believed a rookie there was a terrorist attack going on? Her superior told her to investigate if she was "so sure". If anything it was that guys fault.

Oh yeah you heard correctly her cat writes to her. Insane as it sounds he can hold a pen with his tail and write, though the writing is.. bad, not that she would ever tell her best friend that!! Oh yeah, that three legged, one eyed cat is her best friend. Which is kind of sad if you think about it. With how everyone wants to get close to her brother, to his influence, the easiest target would be to befriend or even date her. She has no.. real friends, the ones she has were caught trying to sleep with her brother and it was quickly discovered they didn't care for her at all.

Her brother Miguel, always calls her to trusting for her own good, to naive. It makes her sick to hear those words.. it's hard to read people for her, to tell what someone's real intentions are, probably due to a bit of autism she has. It makes it difficult for her to read people and social cues, especially sarcasm unless it's covered in it.

To be completely honest, her brother.. use to be nice until he became really famous, then he.. he changed. Became a asshole, he even told her she should quit being a hero cause he wouldn't always be there to save her, like she's some damsel in distress! Amelia Tano is a hero, a hero I tell you! She is strong in her own right! She's pro hero Mercy, the medic hero! Saving thousands of people each year with her quirk and her skills she learned hopping onto the two years nursing course she took after graduating hero school.

Amelia enters the tall building, her brothers agency. This building could almost be called a skyscraper with 20 something floors to it plus a giant basement with a 15 car garage underground. She heads to the elevator as she scans her ID and pushes the apartment floor. Which is floor 18 through 23, she's on floor 19.

It's less than a minute ride up to her apartment floor and she exits and heads to her room, again scanning her card and entering in and shutting the door, which she slumps again sighing.

She gets out of her slump quickly kicking off her shoes by the door and placing her now empty coffee cup in the trash can as she enters the kitchen area.

"Stubby I'm home!" She says in her usual soft tone though it's a bit louder than usual as she yells this out above normal volume.

It's not long with the pitter patter of pawed feet is heard and soon enough a three legged, one eyed, white cat hops onto the kitchen counter, purring loudly at her as she gets food out for the both of them, but not placing the note book with a pen on the counter before she prepares breakfast for the both of them.

"Hope I didn't keep you waiting all night, I honestly didn't expect my brother to request back up from well.. me, last night." She says to her furry friend

The sound of a pen on paper is heard, when she finally has food and turns around to put both plates of chicken she just heated up for the two of them on the counter.

She reads the paper which said, 'was he grateful?'

She snorts a little as she rips a piece of chicken off and pops it in her mouth, "you've known me and my brother for how long? He'd rather shoot his foot or fight a villain than admit I managed to help him, especially after telling him to stop telling me I should just quit heroing all those years ago." She complains a little to her friend.

The white furred cat rolls it's single eye  before writing on the paper, 'dont remind me, I thought maybe he wouldn't be a dick to you for once, considering you dropped your one night off to help him with this mission.'

Amelia's red eyes soften, "yeah.."

It's silent for a few moments longer as the sound of chewing takes over for a few minutes before Amelia takes the plates and starts washing them.

She sighs again and says, "maybe.. I should move out or something. Move to a different state, get out from my brother constant shadow. I'm sure there are plenty of other states needing heros and, ya know me! I don't exactly care for fame or fortune though money is always nice hehe~" she giggles cutely for a moment before her face falls, she looks at the wall across the kitchen and it has some pictures.

Most of them are with her older brother when they were younger, and her first day becoming a hero. There's nothing new or recent on the wall besides the pictures of her and Stubby.

*It's.. all my fault.. if I wasn't so useless.. maybe we could have stayed close.*

Unknown to her, Stubby watches her, and his yellow eye narrows and intrigued at her words. This is his human, and as many as much as he tried to understand human dynamics he can't ever understand the reason why her older brother would be so mean, he's nice one minute then making her feel completely shitty the next. Keeping her under his thumb like that's gonna protect her.

*Amelia.. I'll do my best to get you someplace better than here, you deserve a place to flourish without people who work for your brother or admire him so much stopping you. it's about time I reach out to my old friend.* Stubby thinks as he watches his human take her face mask off and place it on the cabinet and heads to her room to shower.

He rips the paper out he just wrote on out of the note book by his teeth, and begins to write..

AUTHORS NOTE

Here's what the lovely Amelia's hero costume it's one of those sleeveless hoodies!

I'm hoping your liking this so far.

[moonarchvs]

Paramour [m.d]

summary- Miguel has a secret admirer and he has you, why to choose when he can have both?

warnings- kissing, so much fluff, my horrible try at poetry

word count- 2.5k

author speaks- istg, I wrote this in flat five hours and I'm so proud just i hope it doesn't disappoint or fail. Ik I'm posting after a shit ton of time and yeah @sapphireplums if u dont gimme some feedback I'm bringing a knife to you (jk ilysm) also the letter is written quite from the depth of my heart and the idea struck while writing one irl so yeah lol also I love this boy sm he's so underappreciated.

It started on a Saturday.

Miguel would never forget the day, that day it had all begun. It was funny actually, how he almost discovered that one thing which had changed his life for good by accident.

He had been tired and sweaty after his karate practice and was going home after fetching a few things from the grocery store. He entered his house and threw his bag on the couch. It was 7 pm and he figured Carmen would be in the hospital, working her double shift, he tiptoed his way to Yaya's room and cracked open the door to see her peacefully snoring on the bed. He switched off the light and closed the door slowly.

He made his way to the kitchen but before making a meal for himself, he went to lock the door when a small tennis ball caught his eye, he bent to pick it up and noticed it was cut open and a piece of paper was sticking out of it, he pulled out the neatly folded note and opened it, 

My dearest Miguel,

I have looked and admired you from afar for as long as I can remember, and can’t help but let my feelings grow immensely for you. You may know me, you may not but I want you to know that I have been falling into a void since the day I saw you at the All Valley tournament, at first it was a torture, to have my heart and mind only focus on you wherever I went, but after a few weeks, it became a pleasure, and you my sweet paramour have been the best thing to be on my mind.

I do not expect you to write back, I’m not sure if you will even see this, but I had to get this weight off my chest and let you know what I think of you. In case you wish to give me a response, just leave a letter in the ball and keep it outside your door and I’ll do the rest.

With love, your greatest admirer

Miguel’s eyes were bulging out of their sockets as he read the piece of paper again and again, his eyes coming back to re-read his name, confirming if it was addressed correctly, but the letters stayed the same, they never jumbled up into a different name, it never vanished from his hands like he thought it may, he never woke up from this beautiful dream, like he expected to. 

It was real, someone loved him, loved him for he was, without changing a thing about himself. He traced the handwritten note with his fingers, loving how the ink felt on his fingers. His heart raced at the thought of someone writing the note and taking the trouble to bring it here. He imagined what his friends would say, Hawk would probably insist on hiring a detective to find the person responsible, Demetri would not believe him first-hand, he just knew it, Samantha would gush over the cuteness of the gesture.

One thing he was sure all of them would say, was to write back, and that was exactly what he going to do.

“Oh the things we do for love.”

You were never the person to believe in this saying, you never believed you would do unimaginably daring things for a person you love. But then again, fate is a funny thing isn't it?

Here you were, at 5 am walking to Reseda to Miguel’s house to check if he wrote back or even saw the letter.

Oh Miguel,

That boy had single-handedly lit up your life by just existing. You remembered the first time you had actually seen him, in the All Valley tournament, when the Cobras had made their grand entry, you remembered being entranced by him, right in the lead of the line of young competitors. During the span of the whole competition, you found it really hard to take your eyes off him, it was a divine experience in itself and your chest seemed to be contracting whenever he left your gaze and there was a sudden rush of adrenaline whenever you accidentally locked eyes.

That’s when you knew, you had fallen and you had fallen hard.

After his win the tournament his popularity had sky-rocketed and you knew you had no chance with him, he probably didn’t even know you existed. Girls would constantly flock around him and he always had this charming smile on his lips which was the game-changer. You thought you had no hope, until your English teacher had decided to partner you in a project.

You were surprised to see how humble, kind and gentle he was. The amount of respect his words carried, the gentleness in his voice when talked to you as if you were the most delicate thing he had come across. He was perfect, he was everything you could ask for in a lover and it was crushing you everyday, to not let him know what you felt and that’s when you had had enough, you had fished out a spare piece of paper and poured out your heart, wrote what your heart told you to, what your mind needed to.

You reached his apartment and your heart leapt to your throat when you saw the ball out, staring at you as if saying, ‘pick me up loser.” You rushed towards it and pulled out the folded paper in it, 

Hey secret admirer,

I’m flattered that you feel about me this way. It is so overwhelming to know that someone can care for me so deeply. I want to know why you didn't sign your name, I would love to know who you are and get to know you more. Please write back.

-Miguel 

You felt like your heart would burst out of your chest, it was so surreal. Yesterday you thought he was a star, only made to admire from afar, not something to actually know and touch.

You ran back to your house, which was just 5 blocks away, and immediately sat on your desk to write a response.

"You're fucking with me." 

The next day, the first thing Miguel did was tell his friends about the letter he had received yesterday. And their reactions were exactly like he imagined.

The first thing Sam did was squeal, Demetri still had his jaw on the floor and Hawk had simply said the words to him.

"Nope." He said, showing off the letter which Demetri immediately snatched, he opened it and read the words and looked up at him, impressed.

"This person has great vocabulary." Were his only words as he pushed the letter back into his palms while Hawk's face still had that teasing smirk plastered on.

"So what you're you gonna do? Did you write back?" He asked as they started to move to their first class. "As a matter of fact, I did." He said proudly and Hawk's smirk widened.

"El serpiente! That's my boy!" He said, thumping his back.

The rest of the day flew by and Miguel eagerly cycled back home to see if there was another letter for him, but just as he neared his house he saw a group of boys, laughing and cat-calling a girl who was walking down the street.

She looked quite familiar to him, the way her (h/c) hair bounced up and down as she walked, how her short foot-steps scrubbed against the sidewalk. A light bulb went off in his head as her name came rushing to him.

 Y/n

He immediately rushed towards her as the boys started to come closer and closer and she simply sped up trying to move out of the empty street. But Miguel caught up and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. You looked to your right, heat rushing to your cheeks as Miguel's face came into view.

"Where were you darling?" He asked, as he started to take huge steps towards his house. Miguel leant forward and whispered in her ear. "Just play along."

With a horde of butterflies swarming in your stomach, you nodded your head, "Sorry babe, had to stop by a friend's." You said, acting along his bluff but Miguel wasn't looking at you, he was giving the boys a death glare who were now retreating, afraid of the intimidating gaze.

Taking a turn 'round the corner of the street, he let go of you making you suppress a protest at the loss of touch.

"Thank you for helping me out there, I don't know what would have happened if you didn't come." You thanked him in a small voice, not able to look him in the eyes without letting your cheeks heat up.

"It's completely fine, it felt like a duty. By the way, you're Y/n right, senior? All Valley High?" He asked and your head looked up at him, in surprise. He remembers.

"Yeah, yeah t-that's me." you said breathlessly, outstretching your hand for him to shake which he gladly did.

"I'm Migu-"

"I know, Miguel Diaz, pretty sure the whole valley does too." You cut him off and he smiled, making your lips stretch into one too.

"You live around here?" He asked, and you nodded your head, "Just 5 blocks away, the independent houses."

"Right, I live right here. It's small but I like it." Miguel said, signalling back at his house, you were all too familiar with.

"I do too. Looks cozy." You said, shrugging and his smile grew. Miguel found it really hard to look away from your (e/c) eyes. He thought they were like an ocean, deep and mysterious, something about you made him feel you were hiding something and he was intrigued.

"I'll not trouble you then, see you at school." You said, waving him goodbye 

"Yeah, see you, and you're never a trouble!" He called behind you and you laughed.

Miguel continued to smile as ran to his house and saw the tennis ball. He picked it up excitedly and rushed to his room and took out the note and unfolded it, being met with your messy scribble.

My dearest beloved,

I'm so glad you wrote back, it is like one of my sweetest dreams has come true and don't be flattered, that wasn't even a fraction of what I feel about you, you should start loving yourself a little more, paramour.

I tried. Trust me, I wanted to sign it off with my name but it was a sort of fear or an insecurity, I just could not. Just sending it to you is a huge step for me. I hope I get the courage to reveal myself soon enough.

As for getting to know me, I study in your school, West Valley High. I know, I can hear you gasp from there, but it is what it is. I pretty much lay low in school so that's why I said you may or may not know me. I love to read, that's one thing about me you can know will never change, my interests and hobbies keep changing as per my obsession.

If When you write back, please tell me a little more about yourself, I would love to hear a bit more about you.

With much love, your greatest admirer.

Miguel never thought a bunch of words could make him so giddy and flustered and feel so loved. He re-read this letter a million times, just like he did with the previous one. Finally, after he had subconsciously memorized the whole letter, he tore a page from his book and started to write his answer on it.

"Right in my mouth!"

"Really?! That's disgusting." 

You and Miguel had bumped with each other the next day and had spent the entire practically joined by the hip. From your first class to the break, from P.E to the time you went home.

Miguel had discovered a completely different side of you today, even when you two had worked on the project, he never felt that you opened up to him. But today you seemed comfortable, happy and he loved every minute of it.

He had had a hard time trying to get his eyes off you, like the last time you were together but this time, he wanted to be close to you, to your hands, your face, your lips

The number of times his gaze had travelled from your eyes to lips, he had honestly lost count, it was embarrassing, how he felt himself falling for you so quickly. 

And as you two made your way to your house, being the gentleman he was, Miguel had insisted on going to yours first. He found it extremely hard to actually listen to what you were saying instead of just staring at you, open-mouthed, with a lovesick light in his eyes and a light-tipped smile on his face.

So as a result, he didn't notice the bump in the road and tripped over it. He closed his eyes for the impact but it never came as he felt your arms slide around his torso to stop him from falling.

"You ok paramour?" You panted, making him balance on his feet.

"Yeah, don't wor-" Miguel froze, realizing what you had just said, he looked at you with realization dawning in his eyes, "What did you just say?"

He felt you freeze too, your eyes widened and heart started to race, "I asked if you were ok. "

"No, what did you just call me?" He repeated softly, taking his hands in yours and rubbing circles on your knuckles.

"Paramour." Miguel had to bite his lip to stop the squeal which he was about to let out. In hindsight, he should've known, he always thought the way you talked was very similar to someone, the pauses, the tone, the usage of words, you were his secret admirer and he felt so proud and happy that he had someone like you.

"It's you." He said and you mistook the surprise in his voice for disappointment, "I know you might not like who was behind that paper, but trust me I just wanted you to know what I felt and when you responded, I just could not hold myself back. Besides, it was so nice to have you around me, I had never even imagined I would be talking to you like a friend and I totally understand if that's what you want to rema-"

His lips crashed on yours in a searing kiss, hands going to your waist, pulling your body as close to his as possible. You were shocked, mesmerized and immediately addicted as your hands went up to his neck and lips molded with his.

"Is this real?" You said softly, as you two pulled away due to lack of oxygen. You were too scared that all of it might be a dream.

"As real as my love for you." Miguel replied, rubbing your noses together.

"Is it?" 

"I don't know how to lie, paramour." He said, caressing your cheek.

You chuckled lightly, "It sounds good from you." You said.

The two of you stood like this, in each other's embrace for a little while when Miguel spoke up, 

"Are you going to ask me on a date or I'll have to do that too?"

[couldyouspeakmyname]

Hi! 💕 I hope I'm submitting this correctly but I'm assuming you write for the Shishigumi lions? If so, I'd like to request some sfw and nsfw headcanons for them dating a female herbivore and it's totally up to you which members you would like to write for (although Free and Agata are my favourites!)

You know I love the Shishigumi, a lot. So I went overboard. I offer my apologies.

I will say, since I usually put NSFW under cut, but due to length I put it all under cut, I do have a big warning for it as to not surprise y’all

There’s a lot I could write for them, but to keep it reasonable I kept it kinda short! Feel free to request more if you’d like!

I’m also not great at nsfw so I tried my best I hope you like it anyway

SFW

Ibuki (I love him and will never NOT include him in an ask about the Shishigumi)

Ibuki is probably the best one at dating an herbivore. He’s very gentle and conscientious of you as an animal and your limitations 

That being said, he’s top tier respectful. He knows you may not be as physically strong as her is, but that doesn’t mean you’re not strong in your own way. He also likes the idea of protecting you. 

Always walks side by side with you. He’s nervous about holding your hand, but he’d never say it. Do it for him. 

Has eaten meat for YEARS and really struggles with that part of himself. 

Doesn’t kiss you for a really long time, he’s inwardly terrified that he’s going to hurt you. You’d have to make the first move.

Keeps you away from his work. He doesn’t want you to get hurt. 

He knows his world is dark, gritty, and that you shouldn’t be a part of it. He wants to send you away, but can’t. He thinks he’s selfish. You’ll need to reassure him this is what you want. 

Herbivores can’t see in the dark, so he keeps lights on in key areas so you can see better.

Protective. If anyone gives you any trouble he’s quick to correct their behavior, he can be incredibly intimidating when he wants to be

Slouches so you’re around the same height. Give him a back/neck rub at the end of the day. It will make him feel better, and he liked being close to you

The kind of boyfriend that remembers all the major events in your relationships, including small ones. 

Once he gets comfortable, he’s a snuggle bug in private. Cheek kisses, arm around your shoulders when you’re sitting, wrapping his arms around your waist when you’re standing.

Lions can’t purr, but if they COULD oh man, he’d never stop

Free

He’s famous for enjoying females, so the fact that he’s dating someone seriously that’s not a feline is really strange

You should have seen the expression on one of the more flirty female lions when he turned them down. 

Everyone thinks he’s joking about dating you at first, when they see he’s actually serious the teasing dies down, but doesn’t stop (it’s at his expense don’t worry).

“Has hell frozen over? What’s someone like you doing with a guy like Free?”

He honestly doesn’t expect you guys to stay together for very long. He expects it to be a fling. Only it doesn’t stop. He doesn’t get tired of you or eat you....It’s weird but wonderful. 

Has eaten meat for years, and has a hard time letting himself kiss on anywhere but on the cheek. Likes to throw his arm around you and hug you. So he does show affection, but keeps his mouth FAR AWAY from your throat. 

Rests his head on top of yours 

Calls you “Babe” a lot. He has a lot of other nicknames for you to. Some of the lions don’t even know your name, just that you’re dating Free. 

Over. Protective. He knows the market, the animals in it and the animals who come to it. He is very prepared to shoot or maim anyone who tries anything. The fact he’s such a loose canon does help scare people off. Everyone knows who you’re dating and they make sure not to push it. 

He likes to show you off. He’s that guy that carries a picture of you in his wallet. Anyone who asks about him dating someone and he’ll show you off. 

“Sure she’s hot, but have you see the ass on my girlfriend?” 

Likes to show off in front of you. Fights? Yes. Please watch him and root for him.

Tries to get you to get a tattoo, but will NOT get identical ones. He doesn’t want to jinx it. If you wanna have similar tattoos though, that’d be okay. 

Dolph

A relationship with Dolph when you’re an herbivore is really low key. A lot of people don’t know you’re dating. He doesn’t want to put you in jeopardy

He’s pretty serious and it’s hard for him just to relax. He does relax when you’re alone and he knows you’re safe. 

Likes to lay his head on your chest and listen to your heart beat 

When you do go out together, you may have to initiate any hand holding.  He plays it off, but he’s secretly happy

He smokes, and you may have to get on him for that if you don’t like it. It’d be very hard for him to quit 

Will let you braid his mane, but wont keep it in if you go out

Supports your endeavors and does whatever he can to help. He may get a little to into it. You’ll say you wanna take a trip and he has everything planned out. It’s a blessing and a curse. 

Likes how small your hands are in his

When he has a hard day, just hold him. He’s heavy and will lean into you, but he just needs the support

Has to relearn how to be himself, and you really help with that. He smiles more when he’s alone with you. 

Has a really deep, gruff, morning voice

Agata

If lions could blush you bet he’d be constantly red. If you actually look close, the insides of his ears usually are

Loves holding your hand and hugs

Respects your boundaries. If Ibuki is the king of respect, Agata is the prince.

He’s still part of a dangerous organization in the black market, so when he’s working he’s all business. Only a few of the members know about you (just the inner circle). 

Agata, like most of the others, is petrified to kiss you. He probably has the worst anxiety out of anyone else. He’s a meat eater, he’s eaten your kind of meat before. What if He accidently hurts you?

Texts you all the time.

The one you can be on the phone with for hours and not know it

Likes it when you run your fingers through his mane

He’s stronger than he looks, so he may just pick you up and carry you every now and again. He just likes to hold you, let him have this

Brings you flowers and your favorite snacks whenever you have a bad day

Stammers when he’s flustered.

Likes to bury his face in your neck

He has a hard time being who he is versus how he thinks he should be. The fact he can goof off and just enjoy life without the strain of being a lion is a blessing. 

Probably says he loves you before you do. He does it when he’s half asleep on your lap. He falls asleep before he realized he said it, whoops.

You’d have to be the one to be aggressive in public. “Excuse me, he asked for no pickles”  meme

Miguel

He’s pretty quiet in his group, so no one knows you’re dating

Miguel is really good at thinking his feelings and thoughts, but isn’t great at voicing them. He does a lot of little things to show affection. He brings you a warm drink on a cold day, has food for you when you wake up, holds you hand

He likes to try and see the best in everything, even if he knows how ugly the world is

His mane is maintained carefully. Once you get really serious, he may ask you to help him with it. It’s pretty intimate, and when you’re done he looks at you like you have stars in your eyes

He’s the force of protection you don’t even know is there. He’s probably saved your life like, eight times, and never let you know that he did

Sabu

If Miguel is quiet, Sabu is dead silent

No one knows anything about his personal life, let alone his dating life

They find out one day when the group is trying to make plans for a fun sort of day, and he turns them down because you two have a date. It becomes a secret mission for the group to find out who you are.

They don’t, Sabu is the oldest member and one of the most clever

A popular headcanon is that his face is really, REALLY messed up. I share that headcanon. The first time you kiss the scars on his face he chokes up

He goes all in. he’s yours as long as you’ll have him. He expects the same respect from you. 

He’s eaten meat for a really long time, but he has more semblance of control being a smidge older than most of the other lions. 

A bit pessimistic 

Kisses you good morning and goodnight. 

Cuddles on the couch. He’ll watch whatever you want to, but he has his preferences

Wears his face covering everywhere, you’ll need to remind him he can relax when you’re alone

. If you get out of somewhere like work or school late at night, he’s waiting for you to take you home. 

So used to wearing a suit and tie, he doesn’t know how to do casual wear very well. He lets you pick most of his stuff out. 

Jinma

He knows a lot about the black market, so he’s over protective from the get go. However, since he does know so much, he knows what connections to make to keep you safe. 

Eats meat, and is self conscious that you’ll judge him for it. Please be nice to him

Kiss his eye with the spot, it makes him feel special

(Personal headcanon) His mane has never grown right, so he keeps it short. He’s kind of self conscious about it. A lions mane means a lot to male lions, he tries to keep it nice but...it’s nothing like some of the other Shishigumi’s manes. Pet it, run your fingers through it. Males don’t complimented enough. It’ll make him feel loved. 

If you ever wanna go anywhere fancy, because of his connections and knowledge, you can basically go anywhere at any time...as long as it’s in the black market, but he may know a guy that knows a guy. If there’s something more legal you need, he checks in with his other gang members to see who knows who

Has a wicked good memory, remembers pretty much everything you’ve said

Dope

A gentleman. He will hold doors open for you, offer his arm and hand when you walk together, brings you flowers. 

He, like all the Shishigumi, eats meat. He is self conscious about it an doesn’t want to scare you away. He will be upfront about it though. He wants honesty. he talks it out with you, and he will try and cut back but being part of the Shishigumi, and a meat addict, means it’s very hard for him to stop. He probably wont, not completely, but he tries not to do it around you. 

He doesn’t brag he’s dating you, but if he’s asked he gets this really peaceful look on his face

If you ever take him shopping at any flea market or outdoor stalls, he will get you the best bargain. He’s also amazing at helping you with any work contracts, apartment contracts and anything else.

Likes it when you brush his mane, and lets you put it up for him before he goes out. He doesn’t let you do anything fancy, but says when you do it it somehow turns out better

Hino

Hino is very attractive. His looks are what brings jobs in, so he keeps the fact that you’re dating a secret for business. 

Gives you extra affection in private because of it. Kisses, hugs, all that. His favorite is to kiss the back of your hand, he is kind of a romantic. 

Don’t get him wrong, he’s still a lion. If he hears that an animal is giving you a hard time, he will take them down and look handsome AF doing it

Eats meat, and like all the other lions worries for your safety. He tends to eat before he sees you, but after a while of you dating he becomes more relaxed. He doesn’t eat in front of you though. 

Spends a ton of time getting ready for the day, you may have to fight him for the bathroom 

Compliments you a lot. He uses the basic one liners at his job with older, lonely, animals. So, he uses unique ones for you. 

“I think the sun is jealous of your smile”

Totally lets your style his mane, and if you’re going out to somewhere not the black market, he’ll keep whatever style you give him. He’s confident and pulls anything off

Calls you Darling

Worst bedhead. 

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NSFW Manage yourselves safely!

Ibuki 

It was almost impossible to get him in bed with you. He’s so worried and full of anxiety. Any mood you get in, you instantly gets ruined by him being worried he’ll eat you

You’re going to have to plan in advance and spend a lot of time talking about safety and safe words

Honestly? He does try and eat you the first time. Not intentionally and he stops himself, but to be fair to HIM as an herbivore...you almost let him

It kind of ruins the mood and you end up talking it out with him. He’s so ashamed he can’t look at you for a while. 

Once time goes by, and you move pretty slow, but it’s worth it. Sex with Ibuki is amazing

Remember how Ibuki is really diligent about your limitations and you as  an herbivore? Pays OFF when he’s with you

He’s all about foreplay and making sure you are ready and prepared before he does anything. Ibuki has big dick energy. He doesn’t brag but is blessed. But he knows that with you being smaller than him, he’s not down to hurt you with it 

 He starts keeping his nails short for you. The other guys may try and tease him for it, but Ibuki gets defensive over you and so it’s short lived.

His voice drops when he’s in the mood, and he borderline growls. You’ve been teasing him all day, you really should make it up to him

Surprisingly good at dirty talk, it kind of comes naturally to him and neither of you know why

Loves your thighs, and his whiskers tickle. 

He has big hands, and when you’re alone he may saunter up behind you and run them down your sides slowly, kissing your check and down your neck. 

Best at aftercare, no matter how tired he is, he will take care of you 

Free

Is more concerned than he lets on. He tries to pretend he’s all confidence, but he has a pretty hard time getting to the point of actually having sex with you. He actually start actively avoiding it. He blue balls himself. Someone help him.

He’s used to doing what comes natural, and what if what comes natural means hurting you? He’d rather not.

When you do finally try and have sex, he doesn’t kill you...but he does bite you. You need stitches, and he has even more of a complex (tell him he just gave you a cool tattoo or something)

He may actively avoid you or being near you. It’s a set back. He’s not like Ibuki who can talk it out, he’s supposed to be a lion, not a scaredy cat. 

You have to put your foot down. You’re dating a bad ass mafia lion, not some nervous school boy. Remind him about how much you care about him and how much you want him.

The second time goes better, but he’s a LOT more careful. he does maim a few pillows, claws the mattress. Their sacrifice is appreciated. (you two become famous for ruining and destroying beds. The other guys are both impressed and disgusted. Free has no shame)

Trims his claws so he can use them the next time. He’s learning.

This male is a womanizer, but he’s not great at doing things that females would stay for? It’s more of a hit-it-and go. He knows some tricks but...not a lot. 

Tries his best though. Loves to dig his hands in your hips. Leaves bruises. One time he got hammered and asked Ibuki for advice. Ibuki was helpful, but needed therapy afterwards. 

Rough sex 90% of the time (that other 10 is passionate sex that lasts hours, it’s pretty impressive)

Once you guys get comfortable, hope you’re okay with bite marks and kiss marks. You’d have to wear winter clothing 24/7 to hide them all. He’s VERY proud of you being his female, he doesn’t want any other male getting ideas

Turns him on if you take control. Most things you do turns him on. He’s near insatiable. You could roll out of bed, eyes still squinty, mascara from last night all over, and he’s like..man, that’s hot. Hope you’re okay with having sex in weird places, he’s going to ask. 

Not great at aftercare, but BOY can he snuggle. If you’re able to walk afterwards, you wont be able to. Clingy. 

Dolph

Wants it to happen organically, but when it finally does, he catches himself.

He’s looking at you under him, how your eyes sparkle and shine, and how vulnerable you are...And the idea that he could rip out your throat comes to mind and it terrifies him. He practically throws himself off you

You have to reassure him and talk to him. 

Dolph is careful with you the first time, and while he doesn’t bite you, he does dig his claws in a little to much. They may or may not scar. He feels bad, but he’s so in the moment he can’t help it

May drool a little. Don’t tease him until later. 

He doesn’t stop until you’re satisfied. It’s a promise. You will NOT be able to walk the next day. He’s going to make the claw marks up to you if it kills you and wakes everyone in ear shot. 

Out of all of the lions, you’re safest with Dolph. He’s ”the serious one”, which makes him practical and knowing. He actually does research and goes online to inform himself. 

Love bites. He doesn’t break skin, so you’re safe there. 

Loves it when you try and claw him. You can’t do a lot, as an herbivore, but the fact your instincts try and make you...really gets him going. 

Casual at aftercare. Better than average but nothing near Ibuki or Agata.

Not a sex maniac, and with work, it’s not high on his priority list. He’ll make up for it though ;)

Agata

Likes to pretend it’s not something he’s interested in, but he is. He just doesn’t want to pressure you, or scare you. Dating a lion is one thing, being fully exposed is another and he knows it. 

He thinks about it a lot, but doesn’t act on it. You probably will have to take the lead. Agata gets way to in his head.

The sweetest kisser ever, but when he’s heated they’re like fire. Biting your lip, you face carefully with his claws just teetering on the edge of digging in. He loves kissing you, doesn’t matter where. 

Kissing will lead to other things if you don’t stop him, but do you really want to?

Likes to pull you close, and the more heated he gets the more likely he’s going to grind on you without realizing he’s doing it

Totally whines if you stop kissing him. 

Younger than the rest of the Shishigumi, and is more prone to using his instincts. He eats meat and is afraid of hurting you, but his desire to fuck your brains out is far greater than the instinct to eat you

He does end up biting you, and uses his claws. The damage he does isn’t serious, but he still fuses over you when its over. 

Takes a while to let himself near you like that again. He beats himself up. You may have to prove to him you’re tougher than you look. 

When you try again, he makes up for his shortcomings. You’re not sleeping tonight, call in sick to work tomorrow. 

You may have to ask him to slow down. He intends to go all night, you may have to curb his enthusiasm. Don’t forget to take breaks for water so you don’t pass out. 

Wont stop until you’re satisfied. Doesn’t matter how tired he is. 

Sweet nothings in your ear non stop...between the moaning. He’s surprisingly vocal

Talk to him too. Part of the reason he cares so much about you is because you see him for who he is, not his status as a lion. 

Since he doesn’t plan having sex with you, and just lets it happen naturally, he always has things in his room for you. Just in case. Please don’t tease him about it, the other lions do that enough. 

Is totally the kind of guy to help you bathe afterwards if you want.

One of the biggest snugglebugs 

Miguel

Miguel is worried about having sex with you, but no one knows it but him. 

He’s the brawn of the group, and is strong as hell. He may end up trying to show off and you may end up in positions when you have to totally vulnerable (if it makes you uncomfortable, he’ll adjust. Just talk to him)

Muscles for days. The lion is made of stone, but has surprisingly soft touches. He knows his body and knows how to use it

He’s never had sex with an herbivore, he’s thought about it, but having sex with something he may eat later didn’t sit well with him. You are a different story. He’s thought about it a little to much

First time he has sex with you he claws you, and they’re pretty deep. You end up getting stitches. Unlike a lot of the other lions though, he doesn’t avoid you afterwards. He’s there when you get stitches, intimidating the doctor (who has a small heart attack every time Miguel moves)

Apologizes but isn’t afraid to try again. He trims his claws this time, you should really tell him the other things his fingers could be used for outside clawing your back. 

Do not mess with his mane or pull it, he’ll get grumpy. 

Loves your chest and carefully uses his tongue. Doesn’t matter what size they are, he’s a fan. 

Not very vocal, but likes it when you are. 

Sabu

Sabu is older and more controlled, so you’re pretty safe with him. 

He doesn’t seem like he’s interested in it, and since he doesn’t talk much, him bringing it up comes out of no where.

“Wanna have sex?”

Just out of no where. He doesn’t talk much so he doesn’t beat around the bush. You were just scrolling on your phone, and you nearly drop it.

He doesn’t hurt you when you have sex, not even by accident, but the couch you were on gets shredded. It looks like an animal twice his size attacked it. 

Runs his hands over your body, he can’t stop touching you. 

Kiss his scars, it sooths him, and he’ll pay you back

Loves your neck, but is careful not to leave any marks (you have no idea how he doesn’t, it’s like magic)

He doesn’t care if you leave kiss marks on him

No great with aftercare, but will make sure you’re okay and kisses your cheeks and on top of your head

Jinma

Disaster. He doesn’t mean to be, he just is

He wants it to be perfect, but while he knows everything about the black market, he doesn’t know much about having sex with an herbivore. He never really though of it, and now that he is...help him. He knows rumors of herbivore and carnivore relationships that have gone wrong so...he kind of freezes up. That, and he hasn’t been in a lot of long term relationships. 

While the others do their research, Jinma goes way to into it and becomes a bit overwhelmed, but hides it. 

You end up having to take control. For someone who knows the black market like the back of his hand, Jinma is the student and you are the teacher. You’re an herbivore, and you’re going to show him just how much you know (you are the captain now)

He bites you, and he does break the skin, but he just closes his mouth and allows you to decide if you wanna continue or stop

He starts keeping a med kit in his room just in case. 

He gets better, the more he learn and the more serious he is with you. Soon he’s compiling a book of knowledge on you.. He knows where to touch to make your toes curl, what to say, and your weak spots

He takes everything he learns and uses it against you one night. He’s a fast learner. 

 Dope

Part of negotiations is to know what a person wants and what they will go through to get it. So, when you bring it up, the look in your eyes is all it takes for him to know he needs to take you serious. 

Usually his kisses are quick and satisfying, but once he actually starts to seriously kiss you its like it’s the last time he’s going to do it. 

Likes to have you in his lap. Seeing your face is important to him. Every movement and actions of your body paints a picture of what you want. 

Third best at foreplay, what drags him down is he watches you to the point that he forgets what he’s doing

When you first have sex, he ends up clawing your hips and biting your lip to hard. You lip bleeds a little and his nails break the skin.  He’s a little worried, but if you don’t tell him to stop he’ll get permission to keep going. 

Ends up also biting you, but nothing to terrible or life altering. 

He loves watching you, body language tells a person a lot about someone, so no matter where or how, he likes seeing your face. 

Afterwards, he makes sure you’re okay, and comfortable, He does the basics, but doesn’t go overboard 

May leave a kiss mark or two, but it’s accidental. He doesn’t want to embarrass you (even if seeing you with kiss marks makes the animal in him deeply satisfied)

Hino

Hino knows a females body like no other. He’s not exactly promiscuous, but he likes being satisfied

Since dating you, he hasn’t been with any other females, he’s very needy. He’s not as bad as Free, but he’s getting there.

You have no idea how he seduces you every time, one moment you’re making tea, the next, you’re on the kitchen counter 

The first time you try and have sex with him, he claws you way to hard and you end up having to get stitches and fixed up. He feels awful and can’t look you in the eye. He swears he will NEVER do it again

He never does, he keeps to his word

Unlike some of the other lions, the fact he hurt you doesn’t keep him away. He feels bad, but now he’s going to try twice as hard to make sure every time he has sex with you is amazing.

Wont stop until you’re satisfied, and just seems to naturally know your body and what you like.

While he’s composed in public, you get to see a little wild in his eyes when he fucks you. He has this low growl that rumbles through his chest that you feel deep in your body the tighter he holds you

Probably has had sex with you on most surfaces in your home. 

Above average at aftercare. He tries, but having more one night stands than not hasn’t equipped him for great aftercare. He learns though. 

[spider-man-2o99]

Incredibly cursed that Miguel's comics have mostly been written by PAD. I saw that writing credit and had a venomous reaction, call that the Shatterstar stan instinct. X-Factor is probably the most homophobic comic I've ever read.

I hope that atsv doesn't butcher your fav 🤞

god, yeah

the character miguel o'hara is so very beloved by and important to me for being my intro to comics—among other things—but, fuck, if it isn’t painfully obvious at times that so much of his Official Content was written by that fucking scumbag. is it really so much to ask, marvel, for a writer who can characterize miguel correctly and who isn’t a racist piece of shit?? is it??? jesus, fuck.

and thank you,,🤞🤞🤞 i really hope atsv will be Good to him

[improbabledreams900]

7 comfort movies/shows

I was tagged by @curiouslissa about a million years ago, but at the time I legitimately couldn’t think of any shows that fit the category, as I typically don’t turn to media in times of need.

That being said, I have managed to think of some shows/movies that I repeatedly return to when I want something reliably good and easy to watch, and maybe that’s close enough.

Star Trek: The Original Series

I mean, it’s adorable. Science and optimism always win out in the end, and you can watch fandom tropes being invented in real-time. There are probably bad props and sets you can laugh at.

Doctor Who

Classic Who has the same low-budget, big-heart vibe as TOS, while New Who has the advantage of actually moving the plot along in a timely manner. Will definitely make me nostalgic, but it’s always fun to see any iteration of the Doctor bouncing around on screen.

The Lord of the Rings (extended versions, obviously)

A timeless classic. Better than the books and yet so transparently in love with them. You can feel the dedication in each frame. I’m in love with all of the characters. Watch any installment at your own peril, because you’re then contractually obligated to watch the other two.

Back to the Future

Another trilogy that really holds up, despite not having correctly predicted flying cars. Amazing to watch all three back-to-back and pick up on the cross-film references. And with music by Huey Lewis and the News!

Thor: Ragnarok

Say what you will about the MCU, but they’ve made some genuinely enjoyable movies. The 80s space vibes of this one, plus the chaotic energy of literally every character, make it incredibly fun. Kick back with some popcorn and have a good time.

The Road to El Dorado

Cannot overstate the Miguel–Tulio dynamic enough. Very funny while also being pretty darn historically accurate. Another one to watch for the music—Elton John this time. And now it will forever remind me of The Treasure of Palenque, because I listened to this track on repeat while writing it.

The Prince of Egypt

This one lives right next to The Road to El Dorado in my mind. Amazing music and beautiful scenery. Kind of wish they’d stayed in Egypt for the whole movie just so I could spend more time admiring the architecture. 😂 Will always fondly remind me of The Curse of Horemheb (and its unwritten sequel).

Honorable mentions: Merlin, Tangled, Megamind, Sherlock Holmes (2009), and The Mummy

Tagging @doctortreklock​, if she wants to do it.

[mor-goo]

Coco Fic Day - Recommending My Work and Others’

“Like One of Her Crime Novels” - https://archiveofourown.org/works/24353140

Oh boy, here I go self-promoting.

I arrived at the Coco fandom fairly recently last year, long after the film came out. I was hooked, more with the world and the characters than the film itself. But I was somewhat disappointed to find a lack of fan-works surrounding (in my opinion) one of the least explored characters in the Rivera family, Victoria.

Naturally, the most logical conclusion was to write my own work, but the issue was what about.

Plenty of people had done stories about Héctor and the Riveras, be it pre-death, post-film or in AUs where he lives. And more power to them. Never have I read two that felt the same and they’re always a joy.

Some are completely different. Here’s a few works I adore in particular:

·        “Somos Familia” by whattimeisitintokyo: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14180298 - an AU where Héctor lives. Also, there’s an elephant alebrije. What else do you want?

·        “Reanimated (No Zombies!) return AU” by emletish: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16864066 - one I definitely didn’t expect to make me laugh as hard as it did.

·        “Crisis in the Rivera Family” by GreatMarta: https://archiveofourown.org/works/15960923 - a fic that focuses on the adults in the living family, a type I rarely see. I think this may have been discontinued, but what chapters there are really explore the dynamic of Luisa living in a family that dislikes music.

·        “Flores” by GaylartMess: https://archiveofourown.org/works/19342207 - focuses on Oscar, Felipe, and their respective OC relationships. I think this also may have been discontinued, but goddamn does it make me live in the hope of seeing more.

·        “Doll’s Tears” by sweetiepie08: https://archiveofourown.org/works/15595830 - a bit of supernatural haunting for Ernesto post-murder

·        “Down to Dust” by PengyChan: https://archiveofourown.org/works/13333533 - Ernesto-centric fic post-movie, with plenty of twists. Definitely interesting, given the inclusion of the emotions and unresolved conflict between him and Héctor as well as everything else that’s going on at the same time

·        “Dealing with Shadows: Princess and the Frog x Coco” by im_fairly_witty:  https://archiveofourown.org/works/14053143 - title says it all. A crossover made in heaven

·        “El Camino a Casa” by Bookwormgal: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14670495 - a sadder read, giving the poisoning of Héctor a much more drawn-out arc. But Ernesto gets what coming to him and Imelda finds out he hasn’t abandoned the family, so that’s always a bittersweet upside

·        “Neither Can You” by BabyCharmander: https://archiveofourown.org/works/13456638 - very intense. Plus we get a few chapters from Victoria’s perspective. Victoria’s perspective!

For my own writing, I wanted to focus on Victoria exclusively, with the other family members as side characters, even Héctor and Miguel. She always intrigued me as a character, as we never got much from the film other than the fact that she’s got a sharp tongue and doesn’t seem to suffer fools gladly. There were a whole host of ideas I had about her, which could be explored best as an AU or by changing the events of the film around a bit. Hell, why not do both?

And so, my story, Like One of her Crime Novels was born.

The plot begins with Victoria (in the Land of the Dead, before the events of the film) meeting my original character, Anton Doucet, at the shoe shop one seemingly normal afternoon. Without giving too much away, she soon joins him in his “investigation” – using the term loosely, as Anton is anything but a conventional detective – which ends up tying in with the events of the film by the end. There’s bantering, fighting, drama, crime, tension, breaking and entering, more bantering…

What do I call that? An AU? A simple manipulation of canon? Who knows.

Thus comes the nub of the matter: why should you bother reading it?

When I started writing, I wanted to portray Victoria as closed off and private in every sense of the word. She feels uncomfortable around new people and prefers familiarity, especially in her books. Her home life, her hobbies, her romantic tendencies – she never gives out this type of information to anyone unless they’ve gained a monumental amount of trust. After a certain revelation, however (not getting too specific, spoilers, etc.) she feels she cannot fully trust her family anymore and desperately needs someone else that’s just as calm, stoic, understanding and supportive.

Anton is none of these things.

Anton is scatter-brained, impulsive, rude, and seems to enjoy irritating people just for fun. And to top it all off, his semi-permanent smiling and lack of eyeballs (yes, you read that correctly) creeps everyone out. However, in many ways, this is just a mask, in the same way Victoria’s stoic coldness is too. He shows small acts of kindness throughout and in return, she cracks a smile once or twice at his remarks. She occasionally finds him genuinely amusing and slowly warms to his company. Over time, this develops into a full friendship, despite (again, spoilers) the growing stakes around them. The only question is why he hides himself behind a cheap grin and bright red suit.

This fic is a lot more action / adventure-focused than other works out there, I believe. The Mexican death gods are also thrown in at one point. Call it a fantasy addition, call it lazy writing, you’ll probably decide pretty quick when you see it. We haven’t actually reached the events of the film yet, but hopefully this post will motivate me to put another chapter out there.

If you do choose to read, please leave comments! Kudos are fantastic, but comments really make my day. Even if they’re not 100% positive and add constructive criticism, it still provides me with the knowledge that my work is being received and read.

Here’s a second link to it so you don’t have to scroll all the way back to the top:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24353140 

Thanks for reading my longest Tumblr post yet and I hope to see you all on AO3!

[brattyfics]

'I don't love you anymore' 💎- What was your favorite part?🎢- Were there any scenes you were nervous about? For audience reception or otherwise?

Thanks for asking. This was so fun to think about, like going down memory lane or something 😂

My favorite part is probably the confrontation scene in Part 1. If I remember correctly, I was having a hard time writing dialogue around that time. Everything I wrote at that time felt kinda elementary and that was an attempt at an adult-ish tone (outside of just smut) if that makes sense? Like some of the banter in the stuff I first published was kind of corny and childish in my opinion. I'm young so that's a given, but I wanted to write something that felt mature. Idk if I did that though.

Scenes I was nervous about? Hmm...I was definitely nervous about the first part's reception. I think that may have been the first serious thing I published, but people liked it so much they asked for more and then even more. It was a one-shot turned mini-series so I was nervous with each post because it wasn't something I planned. I was just winging it as I went. But if I had to pick one, the ending scene definitely made me the most nervous. I wanted to write an ending that wasn't expected but also somewhat teetered on the side of realism (I may have failed at that idk, but it's fiction so whatever). Plus I think I romanticize Miguel and his mayhem. I don't want him to be the really bad guy even though he definitely probably is, so I didn't write him killing her or forcing her to stay in an unhappy marriage.

Wow, that was a lot of words for two very simple answers.

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Hola, hablas espanol? Un poco. Haha most of my Spanish is based off of context clues from similar words and phrases that we have in Filipino, and the very basic lessons I’ve gotten from Duolingo if that even counts, so I most likely would not survive a conversation. Overall though, I can read Spanish much more quickly and better than I can listen to/speak it. Music is playing right now, isn't it? What song? No but for some reason I have the OST of one of the Mario Kart 8 tracks playing in my head. Do you use AIM? What's your screen name? No, I didn’t really catch that era anymore. How many cell phones have you gone through in your life? I had two of the classic Nokia phones, a flip phone, a hand-me-down from my dad, two iPhone 5S, and my current iPhone 8 so that makes it a total of seven. Do you have a little sister? What's her name? Yeah. We’ve always called her Nina at home but for some reason she chose to go with her full first name in school and everywhere else, so it’s always a source of confusion when her friends and I are in the same room and we call her different names hahaha.

Who was the last person you screamed at? Why were you screaming? I think my mom? I was filming my dad doing one of the Tiktok dances (yep, my parents are into Tiktok lmaooooo) but my mom blocked the camera at some point so I jokingly yelled at her to go away. Can you crack your joints? Which ones? Just my fingers, which is all I ever feel like cracking anyway. What's your favorite name for a guy? And a girl? I repeat my fave girls’ names too much on this damn site, y’all know at least one of them by now. I don’t really think of boys’ names but I suppose my current favorite is Miguel. Are you good at answering trick questions? I don’t really encounter them a lot so I wouldn’t know. Do you use Myspace or Facebook? Or both? I don’t use Myspace/was never addicted to it the way I am to like Twitter now. I do use Facebook for various reasons – to stay connected to family, to be updated with announcements from school, to communicate for work, and to share memes hahahaha. Do you need spellcheck in order to spell things correctly? Not really. Sometimes I’ll Google a word before typing it out to be 100% sure but it’s only usually for words that are commonly misspelled, like ‘occasionally.’ Do you do too many surveys? How many have you done today? I don’t know if taking them daily counts as taking them too much but to be fair I only take one to three surveys a day. I definitely take much fewer surveys than I did, like, seven years ago when I would fill out ten a day. Have you ever changed yourself to impress someone? Who? I remember trying to like bands like The Summer Set, You Me At Six, The Maine, We Came As Romans, This Century, etc in Grade 6 because all the cooler, hipster kids liked them. UGH thinking about how I acted during that period is so cringe because I never even liked any of the fucking music but I tried so hard to, lmao. There were only three bands I ended up genuinely enjoying: All Time Low, Sleeping With Sirens, and We Are the In Crowd. After that I stopped paying attention to what people liked. Who was the last person you gave up on? Why did you give up on them? I think it was Macy. She has changed a lot and it’s obvious we are not as close as before and when we do talk it’s mostly awkward small talk. I don’t know what happened along the way, but I just hope she’s happy. What was the last thing you printed? Is there even ink in your printer? I usually have stuff printed in school because with my dad not being home most of the time, my mom and brother never printing anything, and my sister living in a dorm, it doesn’t seem worth it to keep buying ink just for me. The last thing I printed was a news article I needed to turn in for business writing class. What's your favorite number? Is there any reason that's your favorite? 4. I honestly liked it initially because it’s Beyoncé’s favorite number so I just stuck with that answer for the longest time haha. What kind of shampoo do you use? Does it smell amazing? It’s one of the Dove shampoos. It’s nothing life-changing but seeing as it’s a hair care product, it of course smells nice and decent.   Do you go to concerts? What was the last one you attended? Not a lot. I save my attendance for my absolute favorites which means that so far I’ve been to two Paramore shows and one One Direction show. I make sure they’re bigger, more mainstream acts that don’t happen in the Philippines a lot because it’s my dad who pays, and I wanna make sure what I’m asking him to treat me to is gonna be a super super worth it experience, if that makes sense. Have you ever had a conversation with someone through bulletins? I don’t think so. Do you shop online? With your own credit card, or someone else's? I have food delivered from online but I barely buy other stuff online. I use cash on delivery since I don’t own any kind of card. Who's your best friend? How long have you known each other? I’ve known Angela for 15 years and Gab for 9. Who was your first boyfriend/girlfriend? Why did you break up? She freaked out and thought we were rushing too much at 17, which she was right about. Have you ever gotten your nails done? Or do you get them done regularly? Never but Gabie keeps telling me that we should have a nail day hahahaha. Idk, I’ve never been comfortable with the idea of someone working on my fingers or toes or any part of my body. Have you been outside yet today? What were you doing? Sure. I stepped out into our backyard to walk my dog for a few minutes in the afternoon; in the evening my family and I had dinner on our rooftop which is technically a part of outside. Tell me about the last thing that made you laugh until it hurt. It was one of the more recent segments from a Korean reality show I watch. It’s not gonna be funny if I narrate it lmao but suffice it to say it’s a show about kids and their dads, and the kid that I watched in particular is exceptionally smart for his age and says a lot of witty things. One of the things he said was bullseye for me and I ended up nearly screaming in laughter at 3 AM. When was the last time you got a new bed? Is your bed comfy? 2008. We never changed my bed from when we first moved here. Yes, I’d say it is. What kind of games did you play on the playground when you were younger? I loved playing at the sandbox because I found the texture really fun to touch and play with; I also liked the swing and the trapeze bars.

Have you ever buried a time capsule with a friend? Did you dig it up yet? Nope. I find them very interesting though. Tell me one thing you'd like to change in 2010. There's gotta be something. That was a whole-ass decade ago, holy shit. I don’t remember what I sought for 2010 back in 2009 but I imagine one of them is for me to find a friend to be with because it was in 2010 that two of my closest friends, Andi and Angel, both migrated to New Zealand and Canada. Spoiler alert: I didn’t, and I was sad the entire year. Do you have or want any tattoos? Of what? Yes. The only design I can think of right now is my dog’s pawprint. Do you remember the first time you ever drove a car? Who were you with? Yeah, it was in my parents’ old Mitsubishi Lancer. I was with my mom and I drove too close to curbs/walls the entire time haha. Do any of your friends drink excess amounts of alcohol? Do you? JM drank a lot at the start of the quarantine to the point that I started to get worried, but I think he’s lessened his intake in the last few weeks. Other than him I don’t know anyone with a drinking problem. I certainly don’t have one. What color is your favorite hoodie? When did you get it? Hoodies aren’t really my thing so I don’t have a favorite one. How many pairs of shoes do you have? Are they under your bed? Around 10-15 would be a safe guess. They’re in a shoe rack in a bodega-like space underneath our stairs. What exactly is under your bed? Is it a mess? Not a mess. I just have my old WWE magazines and other various magazines that I collected as a teenager with Beyoncé and Kristen Stewart on the cover stored in two large containers. Have you ever been in handcuffs? Why, exactly? Not by the police, lol byeeeeeeeeeeee What's your favorite thing to do when drunk? Would you do this sober? I join games a lot more and I’m generally friendlier and louder. I can be the first two when I’m sober, just a lot more reserved. When was the last time you bled? What happened? I caught a mosquito sucking blood off of my knee a week ago. Have you ever had to be put to sleep at a hospital? Why? Nope. Do you actually have a calendar on your wall? What are the pictures of? I do not. When are you planning on moving out of your parents' house? In 2-3 years when I’ve saved enough, probably. I’m itching to do it as soon as I can though. Tell me about your day today. :) It was my parents’ 23rd wedding anniversary so we had a bigger brunch that consisted of pancit Malabon, several sticks of barbecue, sisig, and various kakanin to celebrate. The afternoon was uneventful and I just spent most of it brushing up on my Spanish lessons hah, then I had a quick siesta; then for dinner we had burgers from a local place that recently opened again while the quarantine is ongoing. Are you a fan of dogs? Do you have any pets? I LOVE dogs, except for chihuahuas which I genuinely am unable to start liking because of (most of) their personalities. I will definitely care for one if I see them starving at a road but ugh idk, I just like all other dogs a lot more. And I know there are cuddly and behaved chihuahuas out there but I’ve simply seen more feisty ones and since then it’s been hard to have my mind changed about them. Who was the last person in your family to graduate high school? Was it you? My sister graduated in 2018. Have you ever been on a cruise? How many? Where did they go? Yeah, just once, for my 18th birthday. I went to China, Japan, and South Korea.

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KH3 Coco Rewrite Headcanons

Non-canon-compliant and spoilery, a pretty self-indulgent plot summary to work Coco’s theme of memory into Kingdom Hearts via the Sea Salt Trio. 

Or: I want to read this and am too lazy to write the fanfiction.

Below the cut:

Lea and Kairi largely complete their training and begin accompanying missions with Riku and Sora in teams. This allows them to get more experience and allows Sora to have some backup as he’s reacquiring all of his skills.

Riku is sent off on a mission with Kairi.

Meaning Sora is stuck with Lea.

They are tasked with investigating a world that has a strange connection with memory and waking, along with the Final Realm, which Yen Sid and Mickey obliquely reference. It’s being invaded by Heartless, also, so they’re asked to defend it while they search for a way to bring back Sora’s Power of Waking.

The two of them fly over on the Gummi Ship, because though it’s possible to use the Dark Corridors, it requires Lea to numb his emotions, which he doesn’t like, and it’s probably dangerous for Sora, having been nearly Norted in the Sleeping Realms.

They’re shooting the breeze in the ship and laughing, and Sora can feel Roxas’s heart laughing with them.

Lea can tell, and he’s reveling in it, but...he admits to Sora that it does feel like something’s missing.

Roxas quietly agrees, and Sora makes sure Lea knows.

The mission has them fighting Heartless in a world called Santa Cecilia, where the locals are gearing up for some kind of festival.

They meet a boy, Miguel, and his family of shoemakers. The family explains the festival to them. It’s about honoring the people they’ve lost, holding them in memory so that you can see them once again. 

Sora is just grins at Lea, making comments about how getting it memorized must actually work.

Lea huffs, giving him a “yeah, yeah” kind of response, but it’s a fond gesture.

They protect the town until sundown, when the festival starts. 

Miguel doesn’t care much. He’s frustrated at his family because they refuse to allow him to become a musician, even though it is his fondest dream.

The keybladers sympathize, but at the same time, is it that high a price to pay when he has people that love him so much?

After an argument with his family, Miguel runs off into the dark of night where the Heartless are.

Sora runs after him, while Lea stays behind to guard Miguel’s family.

Miguel runs to the local graveyard, and Sora catches up to him just as he steals a guitar from one of the mausoleums. The Heartless start arriving, and Sora reaches out to grab his shoulder when there’s an explosion of flower petals and sound.

Sora and Miguel find themselves unable to speak to anyone or even touch the Heartless until...they run into some skeletons claiming to be Miguel’s family.

Meanwhile, Miguel’s family and Lea are tearing apart the town looking for them. Lea’s newly born heart is about to thump out of his chest in panic, but the whole time he’s leaning into what Miguel’s family said about the festival. If you remember your loved ones, they can find their way back to you.

Sora and Miguel end up in the Land of the Dead with Miguel’s skeletal family and start trying to find a way back. Miguel eventually runs from his family, dragging Sora along with him, and they meet-slash-recruit a man named Hector who helps them disguise themselves as skeletons to better blend in.

Along the way, they fight Nightmares — the Land of the Dead is closer to the realm of Sleep, so they bleed over where the Heartless can’t reach.

They’re helped by some very unusual Dream Eaters that the skeleton locals call “Alebrijes”. They find out each person has a specific one that protects them.

Sora: ”Oh, I have one of those too! Mine is named Riku, except he’s not as colorful as these alebrijes.”

While they’re there, Sora has this uncanny feeling that he’s being watched. He keeps seeing a fading silhouette out of the corner of his eye.

Like someone he should know, or maybe that Roxas should know? Or Ven? He isn’t sure and it’s a mess.

They find out that in the Land of the Dead, if you’re forgotten, you fade. Sora is horrified.

He assumes — correctly — that the silhouette is someone fading, someone that called out to him for help. 

Sora calls out to the silhouette, not knowing its name, but begging it to help him remember so the silhouette won’t fade.

Then he hears it speak. 

It’s a girl’s voice. “It’s okay, Sora. It’s okay if I fade away. I shouldn’t have been here in the first place.”

Sora feels Roxas’ heart twist in utter confusion and alarm, and Sora just begs for her name again. “Who are you? Please! You don’t have much time!”

”I wanted to be with them forever, but...I stole your memories to do it. I can be happy with just protecting them. It’s better if I fade,” the girl says.

Sora and Roxas are in such a state of panic that it’s almost like they really are one person, acting in sync. 

Meanwhile, back at the village, Lea is starting to really worry. His heart’s telling him something is very wrong.

He braces himself for the numbness that he hates so much and opens a Corridor in the direction of his tie with Roxas and Sora.

It can’t get him all the way to the Land of the Dead because it’s blocked off from the dark. It can get him close, though, and that’s a start. 

With his Keyblade, he brute forces himself into the Land of the Dead. He’s an emotional mess even though he’s not entirely sure why.

He bursts in on Sora pleading with a strange figure to stay, Roxas’ voice overlapping with his.

And as Lea turns to look at the silhouette, it hits him.

Her name. Her voice. Her. He can’t stop himself from saying it. “Xion. Xion.”

The figure’s wavering form stops instantly. It becomes more solid, and it lets out a choked sobbing noise.

As if he can’t control his own voice, Lea spills out every memory he has. The first time he saw her face, as a real person. Eating ice cream on the clocktower. Their missions together.

With each one, she becomes more and more solid, more real.

Sora — or Roxas — joins in, desperately spilling out memory after memory. 

And then it’s her, she’s there and real, and Lea has her in a hug, and there are tears dripping from his face —

Meanwhile, Miguel and Hector have made amends with their family, but the Dia De Los Muertos festival is ending, and the living will be trapped if they don’t leave.

Miguel gets his family’s blessing to go home and explore music — just so long as he never forgets his family’s love for him.

Xion, who has been bawling for the last few minutes, starts to give Lea and Sora her blessing so they can escape, but they aren’t having it.

They’re adamant that she needs to leave WITH them.

She hesitantly agrees, but before they can, Lea stops them.

He says that if she’s in Sora’s heart, they might forget her again, because technically, Sora doesn’t have any personal memories of her. 

He's not sure how to suggest it, but he finally gets the idea out.

”Let me be the one to bring you back,” he says. “I can’t...I can’t forget you again. I promised I’d always be there to bring you back home.”

She agrees, and they vanish back to the Land of the Living in a cascade of marigold petals and shards of memory.

Because she now lives in Lea’s heart, she can’t be forgotten, life moves on and the Keyblade wielders continue their plan to bring back Roxas, Naminé, Aqua, Terra, and Ven, but now with Xion in tow.

Kairi, Lea, and Sora are now the “heart holders” club. It’s very exclusive.

Lea tells them all the stories he can about Xion.

The next time he introduces himself to someone, he nearly refers to himself as “Axel” again before sheepishly correcting himself and explaining to Sora that it’s still Xion’s name for him.

Xion hasn’t been revived yet, but there are plans to duplicate the replicas they have set aside for Roxas and Naminé so that she can be her own person again as well.

Lea faces Saïx and Xemnas in the Keyblade Graveyard.

Xemnas shatters his Keyblade in a burst of light, mocking him for his weakness.

Lea’s mouth twitches up in a smirk.

There’s a flare of light as a Kingdom Key materializes in his off hand.

He strikes, leaving Xemnas to the void.

“Nobody axes Axel. Not while he’s got friends looking out for him.”

In his heart, he can hear Xion laughing.

Xion awakes in Radiant Garden with Roxas and Naminé.

And Axel is there to meet them.