#They're straight and dysfunctional and they're bringing out the worst in each other

[theglizzardwizard]

There are like four versions of heartfelt that exist and I'm about to splice them together in a nonlinear narrative structure to make five.

[dorosen]

Re: Horuss / Cronus fic

Do you have ideas for prompts or AUs you would be interested in seeing? I would love to have smth to work on while I grind away at colleg. Let me know!

Receiving this ask is synonymous with having a bar of gold strike me down on my lap from a plane flying overhead.

But yeah, I've got a few ideas! I mostly like to think about them working around their unspoken feelings for each other (that fluctuates between red and black), knowing there's some sort of connection there that they don't acknowledge because of their situation. 

A few dynamics I enjoy, which I think Cronus x Horuss fit well in to, are: lots of tension (where they keep taking it further even though they know they shouldn't), very intense feelings (one-sided or mutual), unable to be together (in this case, because one of them is already in a committed relationship), and contrast (physical/personality).

Cronus was a huge nerd when he was younger, and Horuss (also very nerdy) has remained fairly consistent with his interests throughout his life. However, I don't believe they got along well when they were younger, mostly because Cronus was too upfront with his intentions, and Horuss wouldn't sit back and take any of it (I imagine a lot of the childish flirting fell flat since Horuss wouldn't get it at first). I do imagine banter was frequent between them (and probably still is on occasion), with it mostly being Cronus bothering Horuss until he either logged off or blocked him. That is until he has that personality shift when he's older, which I feel is something Cronus would take advantage of. Not to mention, Horuss is fairly oblivious and probably wouldn't back away from any advancements until they were taken too far, causing him to revert back to his old self momentarily to address the situation. Both of them are also pretty emotional, and their perspective on the hemospectrum lines up pretty well. I feel like interacting would gradually bring out the worst in each other, but oddly enough, it would work. Horuss, in Aranea's words, is a lover, and Cronus just wants someone to bone, so I feel like they'd satisfy each other's needs pretty well, as messy as it would get. Ultimately, it'd just be two loners getting along in a pretty dysfunctional way, but hey, at least it works for them (and thank god they keep away from everyone else since they're too invested in each other). And truthfully I feel like Cronus' crappy pick up lines would actually work on Horuss by that point.

ANYWAY with that long spiel out of the way...

I'm always a sucker for Cronus being Horuss' rebound post break up, with them developing genuine feelings for each other as time passes. I also enjoy the idea of Cronus being a little obsessive and integrating himself into Horuss' life (or afterlife?) more and more. But man, one of my favorites has got to be them fighting, straight up. Cronus would get a kick out of tormenting Horuss and his happy facade, tearing it down a bit. But this wouldn't go so smoothly, as Horuss isn't exactly a pushover (he can be defiant when he wants to be). Now this one isn't really a prompt, but I find it funny that Horuss is one of the few trolls who willingly listens to Kankri talk. They seem to be decent buddies who would dump information to each other for hours. And seeing as Cronus and Kankri frequently engage in an ego jerk circle with one another, Horuss being thrown into that mix would be like tossing a wrench into a jet turbine.

Sorry if it isn't too clear btw, this specific pairing is so interesting to me