#RANT MODE ACTIVATED

[romanos-photo-album]

ffxiv mods are a touchy subject for a lot of the community, and while there are some people who charge up the butt for their mods, there are a lot more who offer their stuff for free. so i feel bad when i complain about something thats free not matching my tastes, but i will sometimes be a begging chooser about it.

Here we have 3 of the more popular lala bodies, Stacked (Right), EveHD (Middle), and Bibala (left). I like to use EveHD, because I have one major complaint about the other two.

The Waist. The Snatched Waist that Bibala and Stacked use is WEIRD to me. (And it's not a problem that's unique to lala bodies, 90% of body mods for tallfolk are an hourglass and the ones that make people even slightly pudgy get next to zero support, but thats a whole different discussion.)

the problem can be alleviated a bit with Customize+, but then if i wanna put anything else on i have to go turn off the scaling.

i dunno theres no point to this its just something about a fair number of 14 mods that bothers me, but im in no way bashing the hard work that goes into all of these mods or the people who do enjoy them, i just wanted to put my thoughts here cause i couldnt put them on twitter

[what-the-fang]

FSOG Trailer Reaction and Some Stuff about China

I’m baaaaaaaack! Not, of course, that any of you were actually missing me, I’m sure. But for the three of you who might’ve actually been curious as to where I’ve been for the past month after only 5 posts, I’ve actually been halfway around the world. No, seriously, like I was actually in Taiwan and China for two weeks. Yes, I climbed the Great Wall, and yes, I really am just that awesome. For…

[whatsleftofdishaa]

Simp aisa kro chand pe jaisa koi insaan insaan pe bhi na krta ho

[obaewankenope]

Link to the thread on bluesky buuuuut...

I went Off™ about the Disability Benefits aka PIP because I'm just- yeaaaah.

So, enjoy the 2k word rage that happened.

With the recent ‘consultation’ of the changes to Disability Benefits (PIP) presented by the UK Government, I have many, MANY concerns and a burning desire to bring some receipts and challenges to the entire disability assessment process. Hence this thread with the burning hot tea.

Condolences anyone who reads this, it’s gonna be LONG. References will be at the end too.

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The current disability benefits is Personal Independence Payment (PIP) introduced in April 2013 to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) that had had been the established disability benefit since the mid-90s. PIP came into being after the then Conservative government had already overhauled the Incapacity Benefit (IB) and created the Employment Support Allowance (ESA) in October 2008. The ESA benefit assessment used the biopsychosocial (BPS) model of disability for its assessment criteria. The problem with this is that the BPS model is... flawed. Especially with the way it was applied to assess claimants of ESA. As Mo Stewart (2017) states, the BPS model is a “non-medical assessment” utilised by ESA and PIP assessments which “totally disregards medical opinion”. Stewart also points out how ALL the research commissioned by the DWP to justify using the BPS assessment model has “failed ALL academic scrutiny”. That’s right. ALL.

[rest under cut]

A peer-reviewed, independent study in 2016 literally stated that the BPS model has “no coherent theory or evidence behind [it]” and that the DWPs research was “POLICY based research not evidence based research” – aka the DWP research was literally designed to support the policy not assess it.

Back in 2014, a Parliamentary Committee literally admitted that the ESA assessment needed “fundamental redesign” and that it was committed to help “stop the ongoing identified preventable harm” of the assessments.

Fun fact. The BPS model used by the DWP for WCA and other disability assessment was “influenced by the PRIVATE INSURANCE INDUSTRY” especially UnumProvident in 2004 which FUNDED the DWP research to “justify the replacement of IB with the ESA”!!! (Stewart 2017) This had been happening since 1995 ffs when “corporate America were first involved with advising the UK government on welfare claims management” (Aylward & Locascio, 1995). This literally caused a 2001 conference that literally REINFORCED ITS OWN BIAS to publish papers that went on to influence future UK social policy leading to the “politics of fear” that sick and disabled people experience everyday now as a result. The bs concept of ‘malingering’ aka people MAKE THINGS UP TO AVOID WORKING BY PRETENDING TO BE SICK was championed during that conference and has affected ALL susequent social policy from that point on because it’s clearly easier to believe people are LYING about being sick than actually being sick.

ANOTHER fun fact: UnumProvident Insurance was identified by the American Association of Justice as the 2nd worst insurance company in America in 2008.

When the BPS model was recommended in 2005, the DWP commissioned research suggested one million plus people could be taken off IB. That number, incidentally, correlated to the number of claimants with mental health illnesses. So the DWP literally didn’t care about people’s mental health – how little has changed, hmm.

Atos is the company that performs the ‘assessments’ of disability claimants and its their decision that is listened to over that of the Jobcentre Decision Maker (in theory the one SUPPOSED to have the final say) because Jobcentre workers aren’t specially trained in understanding disability or medical problems, they “don’t comprehend the medical evidence” and it’s why so many ESA and PIP claimants get the refusal overturned when “all the medical evidence is (finally) considered at Appeal”. It is literally all up to the person doing the in-person assessment who, incidentally, has an INCENTIVE to process as many as possible claims with a leaked 2018 letter indicated they would receive a bonus the more cases they worked through. The problem there is its easier to process more cases by DENYING them than working through the evidence and assessment questions which is time-consuming.

On top of THAT, there’s been House of Commons documents published that showed the DWP set targets for how many mandatory reconsiderations MUST be rejected. Which is ESPECIALLY worrying when the DWP ‘target’ wasn’t even at risk of being failed with only 4% of PIP mandatory reconsideration appeals upheld between April 2013 and March 2017. Hell, the DWP staff were even noted to fell ‘under pressure’ to “rubber stamp” the original decision of cases ffs!

Stewart: “the BPS model of assessment disregards diagnosis, prognosis and the claimant’s past medical history and was always destined to create significant preventable harm. Between January 2011 and February 2014 over 91,000 deaths are linked to the ESA functional assessment, known as the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)”

91,000 deaths in THREE YEARS.

There’s been a DIRECT link identified by research in 2015 (independent and peer-reviewed) “between the ESA assessment and a SIGNIFICANT increase in suicides, self-reported mental health problems and the prescribing of anti-depressants” (Stewart 2017)

Most damning of all, the DWP has REFUSED to publish updated ESA mortality totals since 2016.

Moving on otherwise I’ll be here all day.

I have personal experience with filling out the PIP and DLA assessment paperwork and attending the in-person assessments by ‘trained professionals’. I have completed the paperwork and attended with others who claimed and have been refused and had to go to appeal. I’ve had to fight for them at appeal. I’ve succeeded but it is a long, exhausting, dehumanising process.

Questions from the PIP assessment include questions about food preparation, managing treatments, washing and bathing, toilet needs, dressing, communication (verbally), reading, understanding, following instructions/directions, engaging with others face-to-face, and budgeting. You’re asked how long you can focus on things, how far you can walk, what you can carry, how long, where you go, if you go alone, how you manage your money, if you can take your medication without someone handing each tablet to you, and so on.

On the surface, the questions are innocent and just looking for better information to ‘help’ you better gain the support you need.

On the surface.

But the questions are used during the in-person assessment and what you say and how you act is directly compared to the answers you put on your paperwork and both are used to determine the ‘score’ you receive for each aspect of your mobility needs.

The MAJOR flaw with the assessment is that the paperwork asks you to answer based on your WORST DAY and the in-person assessment is used to MINIMISE the answers you gave on the paperwork.

Because the basis of the BPS assessment model used by the DWP assumes EVERYONE malingers (pretends/exaggerates) and this means the answers you gave on the paperwork are viewed through that lens and your conduct during the in-person assessment is considered to be the ‘real truth’ of your disability.

It doesn’t account for if the day of the in-person assessment is a GOOD day for you.

You’re examined and interrogated and coerced into performing for the assessor during the in-person assessment regardless of whether you CAN do something because you’re NOT told that you CAN REFUSE at all.

They don’t tell you to only lift your arms to where it doesn’t hurt, or where you safely can without harm. They say “lift your arms as high as you can” and that’s it.

Because they WANT to catch you in a lie. They WANT to look at your answer you gave on the paperwork and see you raise your arms high despite pain and discomfort because they didn’t give you ANY additional parameters beyond “as high as you can” because they can then give you a LOWER score and justify it in the final decision as “claimant stated they struggle to lift their arms above their head x days but were able to complete this task with no issue during assessment, indicating their mobility is not noticeably impaired to qualify for the mobility portion of PIP”

Additionally, the psychological and sociological effects of disability on a person aren’t seriously considered. Especially when someone says they struggle to travel or be in public or talk to others yet are FORCED to do these things to attend an in-person assessment that dismisses the person’s difficulties by justifying the dismissal since “claimant attended in-person assessment and was calm, polite, and responded normally to questions”

The dichotomy between the paperwork assessment and in-person assessment aspects of the PIP assessment CAUSES people unnecessary pain and suffering because the in-person part is DESIGNED to reject the paperwork and medical evidence the claimant provides.

The disability benefit assessment is structured with REJECTION as the primary purpose of it, not SUPPORT. It doesn’t ENABLE disabled people to live better or have support without forcing disabled people to constantly JUSTIFY their need to have support and to even be allowed to live in the first place.

THAT is the flaw of the disability assessment and its use of the BPS assessment model that literally was designed with malingering and denial of support from the get-go.

So this government consultation and ‘improvements’ to disability benefits is even more terrifying because the narrative surrounding disability in society today is incredibly hostile.

Disabled people are presented as a drain on finances.

Disabled people are presented as scammers and lazy and malingering illness to avoid responsibility.

Disabled people are presented as UNDESERVING of support.

The narrative focuses on how many people have claimed disability PIP benefit in the last few years. It DOESN’T look at WHO those people really are.

The people who are claiming PIP lately are the same people who were frontline workers and NHS staff during the global pandemic. They’re the ones who DIDN’T die from COVID. They’re the ones who sacrificed and sacrificed because that was their JOB and now they’re being targeted and presented by a narrative as malingering scammers and liars.

Even those who are disabled and weren’t frontline workers or NHS staff are overwhelmingly people who NEED the paltry financial assistance that PIP provides them. These are people who don’t even get more than £900 a month from PIP. People who may be completely unable to work full-time or even part-time because they may not be able to travel or work in office environments or perform manual labour jobs, so they rely on a small amount of money every month to SURVIVE.

I can assure you, even if someone is claiming UC and has the non-working element, as well as enhanced rate PIP, they NEVER have more than £1600 a month in benefit. They receive less than £20,000 a YEAR if they claim UC and PIP. Most retail positions and even a newly qualified NHS nurse receive more than that annually.

The problem isn’t disabled people needing support and it isn’t even social welfare support being so expensive. The problem is that it is much easier to use a minority with little power and a near-silent voice as a scapegoat to avoid tough reforms to taxes and spending and enforcing corporations paying their taxes instead of avoiding them with loopholes.

It’s so much easier to use disabled people like this when it’s a foregone conclusion that disabled people are going to die much quicker than other minorities AND that will save you expenses at the same time.

References:

Mortality Statistics DWP

The Guardian, DWP mortality figures

Mo Stewart, 2017

2015 suicide figures

May 2016, BPS Model: Blaming the victim all over again. 

Parliamentary Committee 2014

Influence of Private Insurance Industry

Atos and leaked letter

[harryinramshackle]

When I made my username I actually used to go by jovie, hence "Jovie in Ramshackle" however now I'm too attached to it to change it

I guess the logical thing to do IS to change it...but also this damn oc consumes like 85% of my brain, if my brain is Ramshackle then ofc she's in it. It truly is Jovie in Ramshackle.

[cantevenbeachhere]

☕️ + wiping out while surfing

Uuuuuggghhhhh!

*sigh* Dude. You have no idea. Like seriously, it’s intense.

Sometimes I think it’s safer flying through the air than it is to actually surf! Shredding waves is much more dangerous than people realize. I should know. Not only do I try surfing, but my job is Beach. I know these things.

Send me a ☕️ and a topic to rant about

[heavenly-wounded]

Here’s GingerBrave as phos!

GINGERPHOS‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ THIS IS VERY COOL AND AWESOME AND I LPVE IT :3:3:3:3

seeing his silly smiley face turn grim is so sad tho i wanna give him a hug 💔💔💔💔

[pockysquirrel]

Oi why do I keep getting posts on my dash that are just generic porn but inexplicably tagged with Kamen Rider? Like, I get the concept of spamming your ad for bog-standard boring smut with fandom tags to bait the algorithm into giving you views, but Kamen Rider ain't exactly the most popular fandom out there.

And when I see porn tagged with Kamen Rider, god dammit I expect there to be cyborgs.

[what-the-fang]

FSOG Review

For the lazy, here’s my Fifty Shades of Grey review from Goodreads in full. Yeah yeah, I know I’m way behind on the times and everyone and their mother has reviewed this garbage already, but hey, I hadn’t discovered Goodreads yet back when I first read it, ok? And since my opinion is the correct one, I must put it out there. Besides, the movie will (unbelievably) be out in less than a year, and…

[jeeppu]

I'm playing pokemon sword/shield with my gf and after I printed her a type chart she has gotten more and more strategic and keeps checking info from pokemon database

[sixeyesonathiel]

satoru doesn’t mean to smile during arguments. really, he doesn’t. it just happens. you’re standing there, glaring at him like he’s the last brain cell on earth, hands on your hips, voice sharp with all the righteous fury of someone whose husband just loaded the dishwasher wrong for the third time this week. and he knows you’re mad. you’re scolding him, passionately, domestically, like a loving wife with a bone to pick and a kitchen to keep from descending into chaos.

but god, you’re so cute when you’re mad.

like—what is he supposed to do? not smile? not melt a little when you stomp your foot and jab your finger at the detergent pod box like it personally offended you? not get completely deranged over the fact that his wife, the love of his life, the person who picked him, is standing there yelling at him over crumbs on the counter like it’s the end of the world?

so yeah. he tends to smile. a little. maybe a lot. maybe it’s a grin. maybe it’s unhinged. he’s not even sure anymore.

and then you pause mid-rant. squint. narrow your eyes. “what are you smiling for? do you even take me seriously?”

satoru immediately gets full-body emotional whiplash. instant regret. wet cat mode activated.

“no, no, i do, angel, i swear,” he says way too fast, hands up like he’s being held at gunpoint. “i just—you're so cute when you're angry, it’s a problem. a serious one. i’m suffering.”

you don’t look amused. not even a little. he considers diving out the window.

because yeah, he’s bipolar about it. on one hand: you’re mad at him and that makes his chest ache and his brain fuzz and his heart do this panicky do something!!! dance. but on the other hand: he’d literally write sonnets about how hot you look when you're in cleaning gloves and yelling about mixing whites and darks.

it's a tragic situation. he wants to make it right. but he also wants to put a ring on your finger all over again.

because this is married life. this is love. this is you, with your hands on your hips and your brows furrowed, looking at him like he’s both the bane of your existence and the only idiot you’d trust with your forever.

and satoru’s brain just goes, wow. lucky me.

even if he’s currently in trouble for putting the towel in the wrong laundry load. again.

worth it. totally worth it.

[jungwnies]

f1 grid | you cant just kiss me

୨ৎ : featuring : all drivers on the grid ୨ৎ : synopsis (requested by anon) : the trend where you kiss your partner in the middle of a heated argument just to see what happens

୨ৎ : genre : romantic comedy ୨ৎ : tws : slight angst? ୨ৎ : word count : 616

୨ৎ masterlist ୨ৎ 10k event | masterlist ୨ৎ

ᡣ𐭩 a/n : im so locked in omg... (ive been so tired lately lmfao i wanna sleep writing this...)

ʚ・red bull

max verstappen

he's mid-rant, hands flying, accent thick. "you don't listen sometimes, you just—"

you grab his face and kiss him. hard.

he freezes. literally forgets what planet he’s on.

blinks a few times, then mutters, "that’s not fair."

forgets the argument entirely. starts dragging you toward the couch.

yuki tsunoda

arms crossed, ranting about how you left dishes in the sink.

you're like "mhm," then suddenly lean in.

yells a muffled "ehh?!" against your lips.

pulls back with wide eyes and red cheeks. "what was that for?"

giggling now. argument forgotten. yuki is shy mode activated.

ʚ・mercedes

george russell

pacing like a whole dad. "i just think it was inconsiderate."

you stop him with a kiss that makes him stumble.

stunned silence. then he smiles, shaking his head.

"you can’t keep weaponizing your lips."

forgives you instantly. no notes.

kimi antonelli

baby boy is flustered already just from the argument.

you kiss him mid-sentence.

he stops. blushes. looks at the floor.

"you can’t do that... i was mad."

except now he’s smiling like a dork and pulling you closer.

ʚ・ferrari

charles leclerc

full hands-in-hair frustration. "you never tell me these things!"

you kiss him suddenly.

freezes. then kisses back like it’s life or death.

pulls away slightly, forehead resting on yours. "don’t do that when i’m upset. i’ll forgive you too fast."

lewis hamilton

calmly explaining his side like a grown adult.

you interrupt with a kiss that knocks the calm out of him.

blinks. "okay. what was that?"

starts laughing. "i can’t argue with you when you do that."

ʚ・mclaren

lando norris

sarcastic. hands waving. being dramatic.

you kiss him mid-rant.

goes: "wait... wait what?"

absolutely loses track of the fight. probably forgets his own name.

grins, "do it again. i dare you."

oscar piastri

logical argument mode. stating facts.

you pull him in and kiss him.

very confused. "i… what were we talking about again?"

gives up. you're now cuddling. fight over.

ʚ・aston martin

fernando alonso

intense. staring you down. voice low.

you lean in and kiss him and his brain malfunctions.

pauses. then smirks. "clever little trick."

pulls you in again. "we’re still talking after this, though."

lance stroll

softly upset. furrowed brows. a little pout.

you kiss him unexpectedly.

shocked. then all melty.

rests his head on your shoulder. "that wasn’t fair... but okay."

ʚ・williams

alex albon

rambling while trying not to smile because he knows he’s losing.

you kiss him.

chuckles. "you little cheat."

wraps his arms around you, completely abandoning the debate.

carlos sainz

passionate argumenter. lots of hand gestures.

you grab his shirt and kiss him.

pulls back like "what just happened?"

then grins. "you’re evil. beautiful, but evil."

ʚ・haas

ollie bearman

awkward and a little stiff when he's upset.

you kiss him in the middle of a sentence.

instantly blushes. stammers.

"i... okay. i forgot. what were we saying?"

too distracted now. cuddles ensue.

esteban ocon

talking in full paragraphs.

you just go for it.

stunned silence.

then he mumbles, "not a bad strategy..."

argument forgotten. he's now planning dinner.

ʚ・racing bulls

liam lawson

slightly sarcastic. mock-angry.

you kiss him.

instantly flustered. tries to recover.

"you can’t just... ugh fine. you're lucky you're cute."

kisses you back harder.

isack hadjar

super passionate when arguing.

mid-rant, you press your lips to his.

freezes. mutters something in french.

forgets why he was mad. kisses you again.

"you’re so annoying. and hot."

ʚ・alpine

pierre gasly

dramatic and expressive.

you kiss him.

fake-offended. "don’t think you can shut me up like that."

kisses you harder.

"okay maybe you can."

franco colapinto

slightly overwhelmed by the fight.

you kiss him.

all wide-eyed and breathless. "wow..."

hugs you like a teddy bear. won’t let go for 10 minutes.

ʚ・kick sauber

nico hulkenberg

stern. classic german dad vibes.

you kiss him mid-sentence.

pauses. sighs. "you know that doesn’t solve the issue."

but he's smiling. and holding your hand.

gabriel bortoleto

passionate and a little dramatic.

you catch him off guard with a kiss.

he breaks into a grin.

"okay okay, you win."

pulls you into a hug and forgets why he was mad.

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[babieken]

hello again! i sent the ask earlier about stuck kihyun. i actually think i'm an anon of yours... 🚇? i can't remember for sure though lol oh how i wish i could go back in time and witness monsta x's debut and be here for the entire journey. did you witness it? i too ended up going and listening to his solo music after sending my last ask. i'll have to go watch the stuck mv asap though! i'm just having a whole kihyun moment recently. he is my bias though so it's bound to happen every again, but being a multi impacts the frequency >.<

OMG subway anon!!!!!! Hi!!!! how are you??? how have you been???

no, i didn't witness their debut either (I got into them in 2018 and became a casual listener and in 2020 it became official <3) but I kind of prefer it that way... i will elaborate. for one i do no have the stomach to watch No Mercy, Even today. after watching Pentagon Maker against my better judgment i vowed to never watch an idol survival show. also tbh mx's earlier music wasn't really my taste so i probbaly wouldn't have gotten too into them anyway.

That being said, not a day goes by where I don't wish I had gotten into them sooner so I could experience being Wonho's Monbebe... like this is legitimately one of my few regrets in life: not getting to truly experience ot7.

[cantevenbeachhere]

☕

Strong feelings about hot chocolate flavors (good OR bad!)

~☕👈

Are you ☕️👍🏻anon who decided to change things up or are you a different anon? I’m guessing you’re the same anon…or maybe you’re different because you didn’t ask about coffee 👀

Listen! My dude! You’re gonna get both because why do “or” when you can do “and”?

Okay look, I wanted to like candy cane hot chocolate. I really did. Lots of my friends like it, and they’re like “it’s so the holiday flavor” and I tried it and it’s so not my holiday flavor. Normally, mint and chocolate don’t bother me. Is that my go-to? Heck no, but I’m not gonna turn my nose up to it. But ew, this was not good hot chocolate. Like not at all.

But a good flavor of hot chocolate that I think is like unfairly overlooked which is maybe one reason why I like it is mixing a little bit of cinnamon with my hot chocolate. It’s sooooooo good! Like this is a flavor most people sleep on, but I swear, dude, it’s no different if you dunk a churro in chocolate! You’ve got the cinnamon and the sugar and the chocolate! It’s good! What more could ya want? Cover the top with marshmallows and whipped cream and you’re all set!

Send me a ☕️ and a topic to rant about

[dark-l-angel]

Oh! Dick and Jason with reader trying to snuggle them!: i hope u feel better!

Here you go luv ❤️

Dick Grayson: He’s been pacing the living room for twenty minutes, ranting about a blown mission, his suit's torn shoulder, and something about Tim using his favorite mug again.

You sit on the couch like a sleepy cat, watching him with half-lidded eyes. "You done being dramatic, princess?" you tease, opening your arms.

Dick stops. Eyes narrow. "I’m venting, thank you very much.."

But the second you hold your arms out wider and give that little pout? He caves like a house of cards in a hurricane. His entire body just melts as he flops on top of you like a weighted blanket with unresolved trauma.

You giggle, wrapping your arms around him. "There we go. Much better than pacing like Batman after someone scratches the Batmobile."

He grumbles into your neck, "You’re lucky you’re cute…"

Jason Todd: Now he is the definition of "do not approach" right now. Arms crossed. Back stiff. Brooding like he’s auditioning for the role of "Tall, Dark, and Will Absolutely Kill for You."

But you? You got no fear. You shuffle up behind him on the couch and just.. snuggle mode: activated. Arms around his waist. Cheek on his back. You hum softly.

"Snuggle first, murder later" you mumble.

Jason freezes like you just slapped a sticker on him that says Soft Boy in sparkly pink letters.

"…You serious right now?" he growls, voice low.

"Deadly" You squeeze tighter. "I read somewhere physical touch lowers stress levels. Come on. Be a good little baby boy and enjoy it ❤️."

He snorts. Then, slowly, carefully, he grabs your hand where it rests on his stomach and holds it. Quiet. Safe. And yeah, he might still look grumpy.. but now he’s grumpy with a little blush creeping up his neck.

"Fine" he mutters. "But I’m not purring."

Spoiler: He is totally purring.

[rainrot4me]

what would each pasta's reaction would be when mc finally falls asleep on them (like for the first time since theyre dating)?

hope youre having an amazing day!

✦ . jeff the killer

“…Oh. Damn.”

He freezes. Not because he’s freaked out—but because you actually trust him enough to knock out on his chest, soft breathing syncing with his heartbeat.

He blinks down at you like, “Are we fucking serious right now?” But his hand instinctively rests on your back, holding you gently.

“Guess I’m not that scary, huh?”

He won’t move until you wake up, and God help anyone who tries to disturb you.

✦ . ticci toby

Soft panic mode activated

Toby was mid-sentence when he noticed your weight settle on his shoulder. Your breathing slows. His mouth clicks shut. He stares at your face—peaceful, relaxed—and his whole system short-circuits.

“You’re…as-asleep?”

He carefully adjusts his posture so you won’t be uncomfortable. He gets this little shy smile, rubbing the back of his neck. His tics quiet down like they don’t dare wake you.

He may or may not mutter a whispered “Night, babe,” even though you’re already out cold.

✦ . eyeless jack

Silent reverence.

You’re lying against his chest, the sound of his steady breathing lulling you into a dream. Jack knows the moment you fall asleep—and he goes completely still, one hand resting over your waist.

He listens to your heartbeat and feels…strangely human again.

“You trust me,” he thinks. You trust the monster.

He doesn’t say anything. He just brushes his fingers gently through your hair, over and over, until sleep takes him, too.

✦ . masky (tim wright)

Protective stillness.

You slump against him on the couch, a film flickering in the background. He thinks you’re just cuddling—until your head tilts with that unmistakable weight of sleep.

At first, he doesn’t react. Then his shoulders relax. His hand shifts to cradle your side.

“…You picked a hell of a place to doze off,” he mutters, but there’s no bite to it.

He watches over you like a guard dog, arms wrapped around you tight and safe.

✦ . hoodie (brian thomas)

Soft awe and a hidden smile.

You’re tucked against his hoodie-covered chest, exhaling softly. Brian’s arms are around you without hesitation—like muscle memory.

He blinks once, twice, and then leans back slowly, letting you sink deeper into sleep.

He doesn’t speak. Just presses the softest kiss to your forehead and lets his fingers trace your spine in slow, soothing lines.

If anyone enters the room, they get a look that says don’t. even. breathe.

✦ . kate the chaser

A soft grin and an even softer heart.

You fell asleep with your face buried in the crook of her neck, completely limp in her arms. Kate stiffens for a moment—not out of discomfort, but surprise.

She wasn’t expecting that level of trust.

“…Shit,” she whispers, half-smiling.

She settles deeper into the couch, making sure you’re supported. One hand brushes your spine, soothing and slow.

“Sleep easy. I’ve got you.”

✦ . ben drowned

Absolutely speechless for 0.5 seconds.

He was mid-rant about a boss fight when your head dropped against his shoulder. At first, he assumes you’re just snuggling—until you actually fall asleep.

“…Wait. Are you asleep right now?”

A flush rises on his cheeks. He pauses the game. (Yes. Actually.)

He gently adjusts the blanket over you, glancing down with a lopsided grin.

“God, you’re cute. Nerd,” he mumbles, then wraps his arm around you tighter, game forgotten.

✦ . clockwork

Grinning like a menace and melting like butter.

You drift off mid-conversation, curled up in her lap, and Natalie just beams.

“Oh? That comfortable, huh?”

She talks softly even though you’re asleep, thumb brushing your jawline as she studies you like you’re something rare.

There’s something sacred about the moment—you, safe and sleeping in her arms. Her voice drops, playful but low:

“You’re all mine like this, aren’t you?”

✦ . laughing jack

Still, quiet—eerily tender.

You’ve fallen asleep tangled in his patchwork coat, cheek smushed into his chest. For once, LJ doesn’t say anything.

Not a joke. Not a giggle.

He just watches your sleeping face, expression unreadable. His gloved fingers gently push a strand of hair out of your eyes.

“…You’re something else, you know that?” he whispers.

Then he wraps both arms around you, protective and possessive, and leans back to let you rest.

✦ . slenderman

Unmoving, otherworldly calm.

Your head has lolled against his shoulder. Your breathing is deep. Slender registers this fact in full. And though he doesn’t sleep, he shifts his form just slightly—softer, warmer, more solid—like a living cradle.

He stays still, his aura dimming until it’s nearly imperceptible, so you stay asleep.

He says nothing. But his hands rest over you, palms heavy and unmoving, a barrier between you and the world.

꩜ .ᐟ