#also just realized most of them have a let's call it very strained relationships with their mothers

[shirleyjacksonism]

tagging @nellslions @gabriestat @creaturecannibal @lovelaceisntdead @elcctra @nsewell @whiterthanafishsthroat @brigittefitzgerald @andreacantillos @shirleyjacksons @magicoleanders @thefinalpaperheart @elizabugz @c-dollanganger @lightsinthemist @persephonesque @prairietrashdotcom @goticoamericano @waitingroomphoebebridgers @seawilde @marywshelleys @cryptidlark @childofchryses if you haven't already done this, and anyone who wants to ♡

[jihoonjuseyo]

Woozi Boyfriend Headcanons

a/n: i wanted to put my whole heart into this, but figured i may want to want to incorporate these into possible one-shots or series i may produce! feel free to send any requests ♡

to start, THE woozi never appreciated the idea of hiding your relationship.

he is a very private person, as we all know, but he also made no grand gesture to reveal your relationship. he carried on with you, as a normal couple would do and when the media picked it up, he never cared to acknowledge it. jihoon would be spotted with you, the famous soloist who soon was titled his girlfriend. they wouldn’t. be wrong!

woozi loves to give you massages.

he knows you work hard. jihoon is known for not being affectionate, but you’re an idol too and he knows the strain it puts on your body. sometimes if you’re just sitting there, tilting your head to stretch a muscle, he’d instantly move to stand behind you, and his hands were on your shoulders. he’d look around the room, noticing how some of the members would notice but not say anything or immediately look away. they knew he’d stop once there was attention called to him. you’d hum in pleasure, leaning into his touch as his thumb would massage and rub against the knots in your shoulder. “it’s because of your posture,” he said quietly, making you grimace at his gentle scolding. “it’s because my mattress sucks.” you’d reply, and he’d smile, knowing that wasn’t even the truth.

jihoon brings food to you in free time.

if you’re at practice, expect for a boy dressed in black with a hat to slip inside with the most enticing scent of your favorite food. he’d sit there and watch you, nodding his head and giving subtle gestures of encouragement until you finished up. your backup dancers would be leaving you both alone, while jihoon would be having a steady back and forth conversation with you. he never opens up much, but when it’s just you two, hes begging for every detail of your day. and you’d answer him, eyelashes fluttering when you came to a certain realization or a detail you left out. he noticed it all, chewing with the slightest smile on his lips as he listened and gave short replies.

he isn’t big on pda, but loves to be close to you.

in public or outtings, jihoon is seen walking next to you but never giving much space. a simple brush against your arm or taking your hand to redirect you in pedestrian traffic is enough for him. he’s also always looking for you when you both get separated, even when you travel with them for concerts or tours. he pretends to do a headcount, when in actuality he was making sure you were still amongst them. once found, jihoon’s body would inconspicuously be right next to yours or standing behind you.

he mentions you in interviews briefly and subtly.

he’d mention how his biggest inspiration for his concept was an instance that happened between him and his girlfriend. “your lyrics hold a new sounding taste of poetry. did she help you with the songs on this album?” woozi would grow flustered, but in an attempt to keep it from getting mushy, he came back with a witty response of “all she had to do was sit there and let me look at her,” he’d stifle a laugh, “it would just come to me.”

it often caused the members to tease and push him playfully, the flustered and giggly look on his face causing them to all to appreciate jihoon’s girlfriend more and more. he needs you.

he is the first to notice when you don’t feel comfortable in a situation.

when you found yourself in a situation where there’s people you don’t seem happy to be around, or you’re feeling anxious in a large crowd or award show, he’s the one who notices before anybody and is placing a gentle hand on your back. “are you feeling okay?” he’d ask you, moving his head to meet your eyes. if you said no, he’d do what he could to make sure this rush goes away quickly. offering you to step outside, or walking you to the restroom. if you swore you’d be okay, he’d have his hand easily accessible for you to squeeze if you think it gets too much.

he wears your scrunchy on stage every. time.

you’d go so far as to even purchase new colorful ones to match his uniforms on the stage. his favorite was your dark red one, that went with almost everything he had. it was velvety, and his favorite pass-time was spotting fans catching the same scrunchies in an all-famous soloist’s hair was the same that he sported a week later at an award show. it was a simple flex, but he enjoyed showing everything off of yours that he could get his hands on. sometimes it’s your girly little bracelets or a ring he purposely flashes the camera when he gets a zoom-in.

[mrsdarkandyandere7]

oooh ok so i think something really fitting for dark luke would be him manipulating reader into joining kronos’ army and then reader realises that it’s wrong and tries to leave but he won’t let them (he perhaps might kidnap them just to keep them with him)🤭🤭🤭

Pairing: Dark Luke Castellan x (female) Reader

▶ This is a yandere/dark work and it may contain triggering content so please READ THE WARNINGS before. Do not read if minor.

More at Masterlist

Female reader

WARNINGS: Toxic Relationship; Minor Violence. 

Took me a long time to write it but here it is finally, so enjoy 😊

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“Y/N, c’mon. We gotta hurry up.” 

You remain silent, feet fixed on the floor, bothered by the troublesome tentacles of doubt and uneasiness that have started to round you up. 

You had always agreed with Luke’s perspective on the Gods. Comforted him when Luke’s anger and anguish got the best out of him. Supported him when he rambled about the imperative need to act, to defy the Gods.

You understood him.

You had your fair share of bitterness and hatred dedicated to your own mother, something that often led to crying yourself to sleep. 

You even helped him design the plan that made sure that Zeus’ Lightning Bolt was stolen without the fault falling on Luke. 

But now… now things feel different. It feels wrong. Very wrong.

You’re not sure what changed, but as you passively observe Luke hastily stuffing some of your clothes into a small bag, you realize you can't do this.

Because it means to betray the only place that ever felt like home. To turn your back on the people you called friends. 

“I can’t go with you.”

Your words come out in a low tone, barely above a whisper and Luke stops for a moment, hands dangerously clenching around a few shirts of yours.

You think he’s going to say something, but as quick as the moment comes, it also goes away and your boyfriend resorts to ignoring you. 

“The rest of your shirts won’t fit here.” he says, with a strained voice. “But it’s fine. We can get you more clothes when we get there.”

A shaky sigh comes from you before you can stop it.

“Luke, I’m not going with you.” 

Luke tenses up and you nervously gulp when he twists his neck to glare at you with a mix of impatience, anger and exasperation and shakes his head before returning his attention to the bag, zipping it close. 

“Luke-”

“You’re not ditching me. Now right now.” he snaps at you, turning to fully face you. “You promised me you were on my side. Hell, you even helped me begin this. And now you’re abandoning me, seriously?” 

You shake your head, reaching for his hand. He lets you hold it, despite the angry frown he has. 

“This isn’t right, Luke. We can’t just-”

“But you get it, right? You get why I’m - we - are doing this, right?” he tugs you closer by the hand, his other hand wrapping itself around your other hand’s wrist.

Pulling you so close that you can practically see the rageful emotions exploding in his eyes. 

“It’s for a good cause. All of this! We’re doing this to stop the Gods, stop them from always getting away with every shitty action of theirs.” 

You look at him, pure confliction itching your heart and mind and Luke seems to notice that. 

“We’re in this together, okay?” his eyes beg you to accept it, to accept him. To be his partner in crime. “You and me against the world. Having each other’s backs.”

But as much as you want to, it’s not something you can do. 

Luke’s face falls at the tears shining in your eyes - a clear synonym of your decision.

“I’m sorry, Luke. I really am.” 

For a moment, his jaw tenses up and you think Luke is gonna shout at you. That you’re no better than the Gods. That you too have betrayed him when he needs you the most. 

But he doesn’t. 

“So am I.” your brows squirm in confusion at his apologetic words and the only warning you get is a light squeeze of his palms on your hands. 

It happens so fast that you barely have time to react. 

He shoves you hard with one of his hands grabbing the back of your head, smashing your skull against the hard wall.

The pain is excruciating, stars exploding in your vision and you feel a strange numbness disseminating through your body. Your knees give up and you’d almost fall if Luke’s arms weren’t there to grab you, softly rocking you till your back meets the floor. 

“I didn’t want to hurt you,” his voice sounds distant, your brain slowly disconnecting as you lean towards the darkness,

“...but I can’t let you walk away from me.”

[wintfleur]

🍂 ͡ ꒱ JULIETTES RELATIONSHIP WITH HER BROTHERS

au masterlist - everything for the AU is under #🍂 ͡ ꒱ Juliette Leclerc

𐙚 LORENZO!

Lorenzo . . . ‘Enzo’ is the best big brother, he’s such a role model for her, and she’s always looked up to him.

He’s always been her voice of reason and encouragement, helping her calm down her emotions and not do anything rash, to help her understand what she’s feeling and to listen to what she says and, to always be there to cheer her up and help her out of those dark feelings.

Enzo was the first person she told when she realized she also wanted to kart.

Enzo helped teach her how to drive with there father, Arthur and Charles to scared to get in the car, claiming that she’s ‘going to kill them and drive into a store’ Julie did end up threatening to kill them in a more private and painful way because of all there teasing. Neither of them got in a car with her for months.

Julie gets sister privileges !!!

They have there weekly calls, checking in and making sure everything is good.

Enzo is the best advice giver! And she knows she can talk to him about anything

She loves just curling up in his side.

Just the sweetest big brother ever.

Has have had to pick Julie up at parties when she’s gotten too drunk . . . many times.

They both definitely laugh and tease the other two when they are being dramatic

He loves his little sister very much and will do anything for her!

𐙚 CHARLES!

Out of all her siblings, she’s definitely the closest to Charles, ever since they were kids.

Yes they had their fair share of arguments and fights, but they have always stuck up for each other no matter what, they can only mess with each other . . . no one else!

They’re each other’s safe place, they both understand the pressure they are both under, and they really help each other out.

Charles was the first person Julie told when she realized that she liked girls as well. And he was the one who helped her gain the courage to come out.

Charles is always the first person to defend her, from the media, interviewers, from anyone. He will not have his sister disrespected.

They both absolutely love their family, planning outings and get togethers for all of them!

They see each other the most

They had a tree house! And would always tease Arthur about not being cool enough to come up and hang with them.

He’s the most nosey brother, wanting to know everything going on in her life . . . but he means well !

They have had some moments where their career has put some strain on their relationship, but it doesn’t last long. It’s just because Julie hates talking about her feelings, and Charles loves talking about hers . . . aka avoidance from Julie.

He loves having sleepovers at her homes!

Sassy duo fr!

They are always messing with each other! And the media absolutely loves it.

You know that tiktok sound ‘this is bob, bob loves his personal space. This is Larry, Larry also loves bob’s personal space’ that’s them, bob is Julie and Larry is Charles.

Sees Julie’s soft side the most

𐙚 ARTHUR!

That’s her baby . . . no one messes with her baby (yes she’s only a year older . . . but still, he’s her baby)

Julie is Arthur’s favorite sibling and he’s very open about it, Arthur was quite the emotional kid and despite his outburst or over reactions, Julie was always there for him, to help him out, calm him down and, to let him know that he’s not crazy about his feelings

Julie has always been there for Arthur to listen to his worry’s about driving and what his future is in the sport, he trusts her opinion and thoughts more than anyone else.

Arthur hates how every single one of his friends are in love with Julie, and Julie just loves teasing him about it, always giving them a sweet smile and wave.

Arthur is quite clingy towards Julie, physically and emotionally.

Always wanting to sit next to her, get her attention, all of it. I mean, she’s the cool older sister.

He loves practicing his English with her!

He’s also like her biggest fan

He can get a little petty and upset if things don’t go his way with her . . . aka he’s super dramatic.

Arthur loves all of her cooking and baking, like he could eat it all.

First time he got really drunk, he called up Julie and cried, only crying harder when she giggled and tried to reassure him.

He’s always the last one to warm up to Julie’s significant others.

They love watching movies!

Arthur is quite attached to julie, has a fear that she will leave them.

˖ ་ 💭 roro’s notes ( this is pretty short, but I hope it gives you a good idea of Julie’s relationship with her brothers !! She’s a family woman definitely !! Please let me know if you would like to be added to the taglist )

°. — taglist ( @lovings4turn @toasttt11 @cixrosie @ru-kru @alwaysclassyeagle @theopenlocker @lavisenri @callsignwidow )

[rkaln]

• akatsuki!Lee propaganda

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> i just think that by the end he finds himself in the same position as Sasuke (how convenient that Sasuke and Lee have made boyfriends in politics, you know)

and i dont think he could have stayed in Konoha after all. i think the most important thing would be to get forgiveness from Gai, because he is still a person in front of whom it would be really EMBARRASSiNG

> …it seems that i am ready to think about a conversation that could be with them for a long time.

i'm sure Gai WOULD HAVE FORGIVEN HIM of COURSE, and would hardly have considered him a disappointment at all, he just needed to find out what was... going on.

> also - FUCK, it intersects so well with kakashi's story when he got into the anbu, and Gai was really worried about what was happening to him there - and tried to prove that he did not belong in the anbu.

DID Gai CONSIDER HIM A BAD PERSON OR A DISAPPOINTMENT WHEN HE REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THE ANBU?…

no.

the morality in Naruto is quite gray in fact.

> in the last episodes, everyone remembers the moment where, in the dialogue about the wedding, Gai calls Lee's answer romantic.

What am i getting at? in fact, akatsuki's ideas were initially nothing more than romantic. i think Gai could understand the reasons why he was there after the conversation. (in general, it seems to me that Lee would be one of those who would really share Yahiko's ideas) …it's just that understanding the unreality of this idea does not come immediately, if you also take into account Lee's temper and age.

so it would be a conversation about what he was wrong about and what he can do now.

> i still hold to my heart how "Naruto therapy" would work in this AU, because in the canon we were shown only how Gaara uses it in relation to the village/family, but it would be a more meaningful continuation of the idea.

(i admit, it kind of annoys me, as shown in the canon, how unconditionally gaara accepts everything from naruto and so on) ->

just because let's be honest - the life experience of gaara and Naruto is VERY different. and this AU makes it possible to process the idea that Naruto gave through personal experience and present it as it would be in the process of forming/accepting this thought

..and the way this idea looks in a formalized form from Gaara towards Lee is not from Naruto's words, but from personal conclusions.

*****************************************

> LET'S GO BACK TO THE ANBU.

…so it seems logical to me that Gaara would consider the option of just taking Lee as an anbu.

anbu is hiding an identity - and no one would have any questions about who is hiding under the mask

and what list of crimes he might have. they still have a good relationship with Konoha. Gai is still Kakashi's friend. Lee already knows all of Sun's anbu by sight anyway LOL……..

so it seems to me that this option is quite logical.

> i imagine the scene where Gaara leaves Kakashi's office after discussing this option, where he crosses paths with Gai.

and he wanted to leave in silence, but the man holds his hand and asks "did you know everything?"

The question is obviously unanswered, bcse it's already clear. perhaps he would be happy to tell, but it would not be fair to Lee, bcse he has no right to reveal other people's secrets, even if it would not be so bad.

which he would have answered

he COULDNT do that

i think Gai would just let him go. maybe he would have been angry at the moment. but would understand devotion to other people's secrets. (i think he would even appreciate it)

Considering that he already had a strained relationship with Gai, maybe this would be the first reason for their relationship to get better.

…after all, only an idiot would think that taking responsibility and worrying about ensuring a normal existence for a criminal from another village, kazekage does just that

[the-gayest-show]

Through the Looking Back Glass Thoughts/Analysis

I LOVED this episode. It was very endearing and honestly heartwarming (near the end that is) and overall one of my top episodes in the series!

First off, Sofia leaning on Cedric for help with homework is so fucking CUTE. Their dynamic makes me jump up for joy, and Sofia really trusts HIM to get the job done 🥺 Even when Cordelia appears and offers to help, Sofia is still adamant to only have Cedric do it 🥺🥺🥺🥺

It's a small detail, but I think Cedric's pose changes slightly when his sister is around? Like, he's got that hunch back pose that he had in earlier seasons when she's there, it's crazy. There's probably more screenshots I could gather on this but yeah.

The song that comes up in this scene.... mmmm art. Here's me ranting about it.

I think the saddest part of the episode is really seeing Cedric and Cordelia's past dynamic because I genuinely loved it? Like. When they hugged here it was so heartwarming. The nicknames (Cordy, Ceddy) were so cute as well, I guess when they don't use the nicknames in the beginning it's to show the deterioration of their relationship over time, and somewhere in the end of this episode, Cedric starts using the nickname Cordy again which really cements the mending of the relationship. (I did get taken off guard when Cordelia called him Ceddy in the flashback bc I've always associated it with Calista. Maybe Cordelia said it around Calista and she picked it up? IDK)

Cedric is also shown to be really good at magic here. Bro did a spell that was apparently "too advanced" or something? And let's not even begin to discuss the lore implication for WANDLESS MAGIC. BRO TRIED TO REVERSE A SPELL WITH HIS BARE HANDS. THIS MAKES ALREADY INTERESTING STF LORE MUCH MORE INTERESTING.

I find it so interesting that the incident (despite having no known cause at the time) was quite literally blamed on Cedric almost immediately and everyone went with it? Like Cordelia shouts "he ruined it" and no one questions this??? Not even Cedric fending for himself worked? Whoever said in a Tumblr post that this implies that Cedric was treated like some kind of bungler/looked down upon even before this is probably right. Because why else is it just normal for everyone to jump to this conclusion? His parents don't do SHIT about it, and I'm assuming that Goodwyn holds this grudge too (if eps like Mystic Meadows mean anything). Why are they holding onto this for so long? Literally I get holding a bit of resentment but everyone makes mistakes....

Idk this went off, but basically, oof living in your father's shadow was hard AF especially with one mistake people reference in your presence.

Despite this event happening over 30 years ago, it's still somehow the ONE thing people defined him for for years. This episode really further contextualizes his motivations for wanting to become king before season 4. Imagine being rejected from society for YEARS, being belittled and made fun of, people tearing you apart for a mistake you made when you were 9-10 YEARS OLD, it's crazy. 100% that took a toll on him, something you can see in this episode and literally most episodes. It's just really sad.

I'm glad that Sofia and Calista were able to help the both of them realize that it wasn't actually Cedric's fault (something Cordelia should've realized years ago, but seeing the event happen as it did was more a confirmation for Cedric than anything). Cordelia and Cedric forgiving each other was a bit too fast considering everything but I'm glad their relationship is mending.

Credit where credit is due, she sticks up for him after this and lets Cedric do his thing and lets him help Sofia without any ifs and buts, it's sweet.

Personally, I feel that Cedric and Cordelia probably still have a semi-strained relationship after this ep (your sister being the reason you were made fun of for years, and that reason wasn't even valid to begin with defo is not smth you can recover fast from in a 22 min episode)

Also, it's not hard to believe the circumstances wouldn't have changed if the incident were truly Cedric's fault, but Cordelia needed a wakeup call I guess, that works.

Want to mention King Roland for a second because dude. Why is your first reaction to blame Cedric (again), instead of the 2 other magic users in the room (ESPECIALLY THE CHILD. Look I'm a Calista fan thru and thru but logically the blame would be shifted there to an extent??)

King Roland I thought we were over with this since Day of the Sorcerers?? What happened to being NICER to Cedric and maybe NOT blaming him for every little thing? Idk that kinda pissed me off. The fact that Cordelia was the only thing stopping Roland from interrogating the guy... THIS BEHAVIOUR IS WHY CEDRIC TRIED TO TAKE OVER YOUR KINGDOM!!! ROLAND THE 2ND YOU IDIOT!!!

In conclusion, love me a character focused episode that develops a backstory as well as a slight resolution. 1000/10 would re-experience this again.

[wormsin]

i hope this isnt very out of the blue—it’s just that these two have been rotating in my head for days (though tbh when have they stopped but anw), in your opinions, how do you think bruce and dick’s relationship can be healthy(ier)? like, ignoring the whole “the nature of comic demands them to always be unhealthy for conflicts/dramas’ sake”, (how) do you think they can move forward from all the bad things that have happened between them (especially if one counts spyral into it)?

i am also constantly rotating them and throwing them into rat mazes! endlessly entertaining.

my answer to this question is actually my ongoing series earth-w1 or: It's all part of the fairy tale. (see what I did there?) it's my fix-it AU set a year(?) after Spyral where Bruce and Dick get together. their relationship is very much a work in progress and messy but they are trying their best! hopefully I'll get the time to write the whole character arcs I have in mind for them.

so if we're talking comics Bruce and Dick? and we're not cherry picking the worst moments and dysfunction out? whether platonic, familial, or romantic, their relationship is deeply codependent. they need to grow as individuals before their relationship can be healthy.

they're great at ignoring their past conflicts and forgiving each other (without communicating that), because they always come back to nearly unconditional trust and love for each other. they don't need to open up old wounds between them, but they should. this is how comics deal with their issues—sweeping them under the rug, *maybe* with a few panels of communication where Bruce indirectly apologizes and Dick dismisses his need to apologize.

that's not actually good in the long run, and gives us situations like Dick coming back from Spyral with a cheery "family is everything!" smile, a character dissonance that *I* explain by Dick's desperate "Im okay" maladaptive coping mechanism.

anyway.

this is how to improve their relationship on the surface:

1. they realize that they both want each other around, and then actually spend lots of time together.

2. Dick helps call Bruce out on bullshit and helps improve his relationships. Dick soothes Bruce's emotional dysfunction by being a constant of unconditional love.

3. Bruce reassures Dick of his place in his life and the family, soothing Dick's anxiety about belonging.

4. the foundations of dysfunction in their relationship remain, so as soon as there's a crisis they fall into the same patterns as before, causing strain in their other relationships. Bruce can't be out of control or have Dick nearly-die without losing it. Dick drops everything to emotionally rescue him. Dick doesn't allow others to care for him.

this is how to improve their relationship deeply:

1. Bruce becomes brave enough to let Dick in past his armor, and shares and processes his childhood trauma. he recontextualizes what Batman is.

2. Dick accepts that he is worthy of love himself, and allows himself to be imperfect.

3. they actually spend time together.

4. Bruce makes a genuine effort to make amends for his past actions, regardless of the outcome. most importantly, Jason, whose death fundamentally changed Bruce. I dont think Jason needs to forgive Bruce or even give him the time of day, but Bruce must try and *not punish anyone if it doesnt go how he wants*.

probably the way to do this is to give both Bruce and Dick serious mental breakdowns. and maybe semi-retire them. I imagine them mellowing out a lot more when they're older and retired from vigilantism.

you can make their relationship and characters more, or less, fucked up but I believe the recipe still stands because Bruce's protective control and Dick's perfectionist caregiving are core dysfunctions for their characters.

[kataraslove]

“love you to the moon and to saturn” jw is that a reference to taylor swift’s song seven? if yes what do you think is the ultimate taylor song for kataang 😊

YES. seven is one of my fave songs from her and one of my fave songs ever. i love that line in particular, but also i adore “passed down like folk songs / our love lasts so long,” which was my previous blog title.

i love this question, but i will admit that it’s so hard for me to choose just one ultimate song! so here’s probably like my list of the most kataang-coded songs from her discography, categorized by each of her albums minus debut:

fearless tv:

forever & always: old katara reflecting back on the promises that aang had told her throughout her life of them growing old together. i love a good kataangst.

jump then fall: from aang’s perspective, telling katara to not be afraid of falling in love. also a reference to one of his first bending lessons to her: “if you want to be a bender, you have to let go of fear.”

untouchable: it can go with any kataangst context, but specifically katara realizing that aang as the avatar might be an entity far too much for her to comprehend and far out of her reach at times.

speak now tv:

enchanted: kataang’s initial meet cute. enough said. they were enchanted to meet each other.

back to december: you can think of this as a sort of au in which katara and aang get together but it doesn’t last, so it unfortunately strains their friendship. which is why they think back to that first time they’ve met in the southern water tribe (“december.”)

superman: katara recounting what it’s like to love someone who belongs to the world. can take place right after their kiss on the day of black sun part 1 when aang flies away.

I can see you: those times when they catch each other in secluded corners in between important world meetings.

red tv:

everything has changed: katara and aang’s respective “oh” moments. i like to think of it as occurring after aang’s death.

the very first night: I saw an amazing edit of them to this so now it’s their song.

run: this is such a cute song. it reminds me of aang wanting to take katara and just escape from it all. all of his responsibilities.

1989:

out of the woods: where does their relationship stand in the latter part of book 3 amidst the war?

this love: do me a favour. just search up the chorus. and tell me that’s not aang’s conflict in book 2/subsequent death/rebirth at katara’s hands.

you are in love: there’s a lyric referencing letting go of your fears. which is exactly what aang says to katara about becoming a bender. also: “one night he wakes / strange look on his face / pauses then says / you’re my best friend / and you knew what it was / he is in love,” works so well with the “it’s reminded me how I feel about appa. and how I feel about you.”

reputation:

end game: they want to be each other’s endgame <3

delicate: can take place in the very initial stages of their relationship after the balcony kiss and learning how to navigate their newfound relationship

king of my heart: katara realizing that aang is the one she wants. the king of her heart.

call it what you want: just adult katara being in love. i like to specifically think that this is adult katara during a particularly bad time (maybe having to relive the horrors of war and bloodbending during her mission to ban bloodbending) but it’s okay because she has aang - love of her life - at her side.

lover: (THEIR ALBUM!!!!)

lover: “have i known you 20 secs or 20 years.” just katara and aang’s relationship throughout the years.

paper rings: “i hate accidents except when we went from friends to this.” THE FRIENDS TO LOVERS ANTHEM!!

false god: aang is the avatar that people worship, but he literally worships katara 😉

it’s nice to have a friend: just platonic kataang appreciation because I adore their friendship

i haven’t forgotten folklore (the best album), evermore, and midnights!! i promise i’ll reblog this with the rest. also, I dedicate this to @antizutara, who is probably the biggest kataang swiftie that i know.

feel free to reblog this with your own editions, as well. taylor’s discography is very versatile based on your shipping needs.

[jittyjames]

laurens

eliza

burr

madison

(once again these are personal headcanons idc if the historical canon says other wise 🙈 these are just fun)

Laurens

very poor relationship with his family (especially henry). part of the reason he joined the military was to get away from him and his expectations. he's closer with his mother, but it's still strained. he adores his siblings tho, even if henry kind of pitted them against each other

he's a skilled painter and spends his spare time sketching. he once tried to teach alexander, but quickly realized that it was one skill hammy would never possess (this would make such a cute fic ngl)

his favorite season is autumn because he likes the colors and the crispness of everything

he's protective almost to a fault

Eliza

in my mind she will always be a beyond talented pianist! like to the point she's like a virtuoso. she writes her own music and secretly dreams of publishing it. she pens music after major life events, and it sort of acts as her diary (after she met alex, when angelica moved to london, when she had philip, after the affair.) she's basically taylor swift

smells so incredibly good (shhh I know it's the 1700's but let me live) but she smells like expensive perfume (you know the type) sugar, and strawberries

she's a cat person!

she has an aptitude for mathematics, and that's why she would act as alexander's advisor so much. she's educated in literature, philosophy, and history as well, but angelica has always been more vocal about it, so she doesn't get a chance to shine as much as she should

Burr

oh my beloved burr :(((( he has a lot of unresolved trauma. from the pressures of his family's legacy, to his (canonically) abusive uncle, and the religious trauma of being jonathan edwards' grandson, he has a lot of pent up sadness that he won't let himself feel. he's an anxious mess most of the time, and all of these reasons are why he feels like he can't rush into things and make mistakes.

also a cat person. he loves cats so much. he dotes on them. he would have twenty if he could. in the war, he would go out of his way to feed any strays around and would protect them, sometimes sneaking them into his quarters in his coat if it was particularly cold

he's a hopeless romantic, even if he's not vocal about it. he wants to be loved and to share the love he never got to give anyone. he wants to do all the courting things with someone, and make a life with them. his love language is practically all of them

after alexander's death, if he would go to any tavern or party or anything where there was music, he would request they sing how stands the glass around because that was what alexander sang at the last party they were at together. it's a form of punishment, but it's also because he can close his eyes and imagine Alexander is still there, even for just a moment. sometimes he thinks he can hear his voice interweaving with the others

Madison

he and dolley are a power couple. everyone wants to be them. they are the only really healthy relationship in canon. they are each other's best friend and madison's favorite place is by her side. he's not afraid to admit that she's the better half of him. (this is probably not true lmao but I'm too tired to look it up)

he very much has "gifted kid burnout" if you can call it that in the 1800s. he's tired. he's unwell. he just wants everything to work out for everyone, and for the people around him to chill and stop yelling for five minutes. he's like a long-suffering parent, and all but keeps jefferson on one of those backpack-leash combinations that kids wear in malls

actually doesn't mind hamilton that much. he doesn't agree with him on most things, and thinks he's annoying, but he still feels a bit worried about the man he once called friend. they were pretty close when they wrote the federalist papers, and they would often have dinners together where he found he actually enjoyed the company

he prefers the quiet. he finds it comfortable. he doesn't find it awkward if conversation lulls into silence (though it rarely does with the company he keeps)

[dirtyvulture]

😎 Ohhhh yes the image of the usually cold and aloof Sergeant Romanoff , badass extraordinaire freaking the fuck out and having a panic attack at sight of the person whom she loves is all sick because of a headache or migraine and the absolute hated helplessness she feels when she realizes there is no cause nor a way to stop SB from hurting. It’s soooo far from the start where she just left them to fend and care for them selves. Both SB and Nat kneeled on the floor of the bathroom after Nat hung up with Sara and SB grabbing Nat’s face and bringing their foreheads together and trying to calm down Nat. Nat isn’t responding and SB keeps calling her name to get her attention, it starts out with: ( specific rank of Sergeant that Nat is ) Romanoff, Sergeant , Romanoff, Natalia, Natasha , Nat, ( and finally the one that got her attention….. the name only Yelena and occasionally Kate calls her) Natty . It wasn’t her ranking or any name that held any type of authority but one born out of love , admiration and vulnerability . It something that she shares with two of the people she loves, protects and values the most and is very vulnerable with them and they with her …… now there is a third one. After SB got her calm they gently give instructions ( the ones that Sara also gave but Nat wasn’t thinking clearly) and told her where everything was that was needed to take care of SB ( SB is sooo exhausted this poor poor baby throughout this whole time and is about three seconds away from passing out. It’s entirely plain to see on their face) and they both shuffled into bed where SB passed out cuddling Nat .

I think that SB was definitely picked on for being a strain been and I think that one of the coaches for the sports I mentioned or some type of PE teacher took pity on this poor kid and believed in them ( the teacher/ coach was in the army, giving SB added motivation to join later on) . That is when SB blossomed into themselves a bit ( they haven’t made full BEEFY GLORY ) but they are coordinated  …… enough and they had grain a lot more confidence within themselves. They were a bit more subdued and not as outgoing or bubbly as they are now , they weren’t the happy go lucky loveable golden retriever himbo that Nat knows and loves today. The bulling that they received really hurt them deeply ( as it did little Wolverine R in the DK universe) but them being on the team , having an adult believing and being proud of them ( remember they don’t have a good relationship with their father, we have no idea about the relationship with their mother. Maybe it’s a reverse relationship that DK Wolverine R had with her own parents. A loving and doting father but not a good relationship with her mother. SB having a loving relationship with their mother but not their father. It’s hope that it didn’t …… turn out like what happened to DK’s parents in the end but if it did then SB did what they did with a gun and it was a clear cut case of self defense that they weren’t charged with anything. They were able to stuck around…… wait I am going off on a entirely different thought that will talked about later ) it made all the difference and it helped them become the amazing person and Sergeant they are today. It laid the groundwork for it at least and they are still in touch with that coach/ teacher ( that person really stepped up for SB and was their parental fatherly figure) .

I was going to talk about the DK universe but I and on the fence on whether or not I should continue to flush out the idea that I started……. Fuck it I will continue to the DK thoughts but let me know if you would like to hear the full flushed out version of that idea listed above. I feel like MOST OF THE TIME you couldn’t tell if she was Canadian or not ( there are certain words that a Canadian says and there is a accent to those words but most of the time it’s just like a American northern accent. The words are sorry , about, etc. I am not from Canada but I have watched the 2014 web series Carmilla that was made by Canadians , it’s really good and about vampires and female driven ……. And it’s gay !!!!!!!) that is until she straight up states that she is in fact Canadian. I think that while she was young she stopped or tried really hard not to sound Canadian because the jealous group of girls made fun of her so much because of that , then she did it as a part of not being recognized as Jane Howlett after she mutated but besides that she also sent alot of time back and forth between the states and Canada before and after the mutation. So it was easy to pass as a American for R . But Watching Hockey is when the Canadian in her JUMPS OUT ( Canada loves hockey) and she not only curses in English but also French ( remember how I stated that she slips into French when she is upset and her brain shuts off abit but it’s different than her berserker mode , well besides Scott this is the PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THIS HAPPENING) . I think that at one point she yells at the tv at a player that “ My son Peter could do soooo much better than you , you absolute PANSY !!!!!!!” but doesn’t really realize what she said and it’s the first slip up ( for Peter as she was starting to view him as his child) for her actually saying that she views one of the schools kids as her kid(s) .

R would be very good at recognizing and taking care of people who are sick , headaches/migraines etc because not only because she herself was so sickly for the first 13 years of her life and then she was a nurse for many many many years after that. Plus I would think that Scott might be a bit jealous that R is able to take better care of his girl than he EVER COULD in this regard ( and in many others 😉…… because if memory severs me right there was HEAVY TENSION between movie Wolverine and Jean and actually them sleeping together at points in the X- Men movies. Something tells me that Wolverine is the better lover ) and R would be so gentle and caring towards Charles . Softer with Charles in general simply because she’s a woman and there is a very specific and powerful bond between a daughter and a father rather than a son and father relationship. I am not saying one is better than the other, I am just saying that it’s different and it’s softer. I am saying this as a total daddy’s girl and R was 1000 percent a daddy’s girl before John was killed and she Killed Thomas in turn and getting ✨Daddy Issues ✨ from learning that the man she killed was her actual biological Father. My point is she wasn’t born with those issues ( John wasn’t the problem) and didn’t have any for the first 13 years of her life but only got them that night ( Thomas Logan was the problem) . I think Charles Xavier is that father figure that R needs ( obviously as he is and always has been the father figure to not only Wolverine but the whole X-men family in the movies , a part from magneto and  Mystique ) and she isn’t the centuries old bad ass but a softer daddy’s girl . She is definitely insistent on taking care of Charles and him taking it easy when he has theses headaches and migraines.

Before I end this post I DON’T mean or say “ daddy’s girl” in ANY WEIRD or Sexual way , it’s literally just a relationship between ACTUAL daughters and their ACTUAL fathers. I don’t and haven’t called my dad “ daddy” in a really long time , since I was really really really young .

Yes, I think Sergeant Romanoff has seen so much character development in her series.

She really started out caring very little about Sergeant Beef, honestly wanting nothing to do with them after her urges had been satisfied, but now she considers them to be her best friend and partner for life.

I love how Nat started out helping SB and then SB had to help Nat lol.

It took a long time for SB to become the person they are today, and I bet the high school years were the roughest for them. But without that, they probably would've turned into a completely different person and gone down a path that wouldn't have brought them to Nat.

I'm sure Wolvie!R loves reminding everyone about the fact that she's Canadian every time the US government tries getting her to do their bidding lol.

It will forever be a mystery why Jean chose Scott over R, but if I had to guess it was probably because R was too independent and wild for Jean lol. Like, Scott is very predictable and a simple man, while R is extremely complicated due to her age and experience, and is well-known for doing whatever she wants just because she can.

Charles is definitely R's new father figure, even though she gets annoyed with him a lot. 😂

[quincyhorst]

Quincy Horst Headcanons (New Year Edition 🐉🇦🇺)

Hello. Happy 2024! 🎇

I still struggle to articulate my thoughts at the moment, but I want to thank everyone for the support during this 2023. 💞 I'm genuinely grateful that even if this blog remains small, there's people out there that want to listen to the silly stories I give these characters. There's so much to share yet, like the Euro B coaches and the Toro Blanco, but I have confidence I will be able to do it soon. Thank you for waiting, and on the meantime, let's talk about something else today.

Back on my main blog @/brucemarlin I remember reblogging a drawing with THE Bruce Marlin for the first post of the year 2023. Why not doing the same for here, too? Given I don't post much about Quincy Horst despite my URL, I guess this is a good way to fix it.

To clarify, this is a summarized outline. So unlike Gareth -which I divided in detailed parts-, this is a bullet point with smaller pieces, but that do explain my overall ideas with Quincy at least until the FFI. This is also a very rushed post, so forgive me for any mistakes.

Quincy was born in Kalgoorlie, the so-called aussie city of gold. However due to issues his family had to move out to Esperance later on.

Overall, the Horst family had been operating a mining company since their arrival to Australia, but lately the business has been struggling with many things, such as past controversies and their main goldmine starting to dry out.

This is where Quincy's profile comes out, he desires as to find a goldmine mainly as economical support (and a quick way to gain fame for himself). Ironically he does get into the geological aspects later on in life.

He is the 5th child in a family of 7, mostly composed of girls. The other boy in the family went already to study at Canberra, so he's absent most of the time. This led for Quincy to interact with his sisters more, obviously with the consequence of him getting mannerisms, atitude and interests that can be seen as """girly""". Not a bad thing at all, but it did gave him a hard time at school; specially from the other boys.

But unlike similar situations, Quincy did the risky thing of actually fighting his own bullies back. It didn’t end up well, and while it helped his parents realize the gravity of the situation, by that point Quincy had gotten tried.

For the rest of his adolesnce, he developed the radical choice of hating anything girly (Be interests or even just the color pink), at the same time trying to find ways to look "cooler" or "macho". Until he grew up from it, this did strain the relationship with most of his sisters; specially those he once used to play with.

But not everything was bad, at least. Around the end of Primary School, turns out Quincy's aunt started to date a man of surname Marlin, who also had a son. The boy named Bruce was quick to befriend Quincy due to their similar age and interests, so at least Quin finally had another boy to rely on. Hell, he does consider Bruce to be more of an older brother figure than his actual bro.

Thanks to him Quincy also got onto soccer, though by getting accidentally hit by one of his show-off shots. The sudden incident at least made Quincy develop interest into becoming a goalkeeper. While researching aboit the sport he soon stumbled upon Jean Baker, the keeper from Sydney whose fame was slowly growing. Finding him badass, Quin started to use him as a role-model on his training. But soon the sentiment grew from "I want to be like him" to "I will be BETTER than him C:&lt;"

I guess that's the most essential info for now; there's still quite lots of things to talk about Quincy and his family on detail, but this is a good outline of what I have.

But, here's a little add-on, since we are on the Year of the Dragon: Since their origins, the Horst family has kept for generations the very exclusive belief of the Horst Dragon, a mythical draconic creature that has been protecting them for centuries, even when the family moved from Germany to Australia. Even to this day Mr. Horst is a firm believer of this creature, and he was succesful to pass this enthusiasm on his son. Quincy is the most passionate child about the Horst Dragon, even more than his other -skeptical- siblings. He even claims at times that the Horst Dragon helps him to guard the goal. Huh.

[gg-selvish]

sapnap/unresolved georgenap in rules

someone on retrospring asked me for sapnap's perspective in rules because it's pretty underdevlopped in the fic so here's my answer so i have it saved because it was fun to talk about

ok i. ran out of time for sapnap in rules and i will be the first to admit that. sapnaps arc isnt very as satisfyingly resolved as dreams and thats because the dnf damage was just so intense and so fresh it took priority over longterm hurt but. theres a lot there that he went through thats implied and also in my personal headcanons of unwritten lore that implications stem from that i dont describe well or explore enough in the actual fic (sorry self burn booooooo)

rules is sapnap fell first george fell harder. 100%. its established in chapter 1 that sapnap had a crush on george since they were young and it was implied that george knew about it for most of the time of their friendship because it would be brought up casually/jokingly and while george thought it was lighthearted (and, once they got together, irrelevant) it was pure torture for sapnap.

loving both of your best friends is very difficult, if you could imagine. in my head dreamnap eased into each other better than georgenap did (emotionally) but... thats not really hard to do. dream and him established probably pretty similarly to treacherous in that it didnt take too long for them to realize their feelings for each other, but in rules george is more present so they get together faster because as we all know dreamnap are kind of scared of each other while george is the worlds biggest instigator. dnn complete each other yadda yadda im getting sidetracked

so they establish that they want each other and start this relationship but we're gonna math it out. sapnap isnt getting words of affirmation (outside of e-sex like praise no i love yous) or physical touch from george. he's getting words of affirmation from dream but limited physical touch due to The Rules (wooooooo). another thing thats quick in the fic is that dreamnap kinda lock away from each other because they Want to be together and theyre Not Allowed To so u can imagine the strain that would put on all of their dynamics. theyre so close but limited to compromise with someone who cant even say i love you or touch them like its Hard bro and theres resentment that comes from that piled atop the years of teasing for feelings that sapnap can never even be sure are reciprocated are u kidding????

so not only is there this prodding and underlying making fun of sapnaps feelings at regular interverals and overall memeing on him for YEARS theres george putting him in a painful position in the relationship too. more resentment. the piles getting pretty high, huh? and then they meet. theyre together. and its george but its also someone completely different. suddenly he's being worshipped and touched like gold with the kindest words whispered and he slips into subspace and feels so safe and he loves george so much why does it have to be so hard?

so he settles for when it's not hard.

he consents to cosigning the breaking of dreams heart and lets george sleep with him alone because for just a few minutes or hours he can pretend he means something to george. because he has doubts. maybe id go so far as to say theres times where he really doesnt believe him at all. but he does believe him when he's combing fingers through his hair and letting him taste love on his tongue

i think a lot about dreamnap in oklahoma. how sapnap felt to sleep in the same bed as dream and want to be with him alone the way they were when george was on call but he cant. all the while knowing if george was in his place he could do whatever he wants because hes on another wavelength

more resentment. george always wins, isn't that so unfair?

and when sapnap comes back different. that line is important and holds a lot of weight. thats when he got tired of george being unfair and dragging him through the mud and he wanted to be strong against someone who makes him weak so he tries so hard even though hes being torn in two and he's so tired, can you imagine? so he stops the unsafe scene. more resentment builds. he's done with george. he cant take this anymore. hes ruining everything and so he pulls away from him even more

and then he gets drunk and george crawls under his skin and he fails and can you imagine how much he was beating himself in the head for that? after being so strong and maybe he felt excluded a little because of it but he wasnt being weak and then george fucking makes him weak again and dream catches him and it all blows up because he was weak

and still. even with sapnap and him on the chopping block. george does not say i love you.

sapnap defends him in the fight. and george still doesnt say it.

it takes dream taking him apart and nearly forcing vulnerability. and sure sapnap is told first but was it because of him? do you think he'll always wonder if it was always going to be dream fixing george and never him? do you think he would feel resentful about that as well?

there's a lot of negativity in him. he's been really dragged through it and treated like shit and theres a part of me who has this perspective and sees rules!george apologists and wonders if theyre thinking about any of this. if any of it is even detectable in the tiny one liners i slipped in because i was going too fast

rules is about george at face value, but it's also kind of about dream, and it's definitely about sapnap.

[zanguntsu]

i’m curious how isshin views ichigos iterations in their respective universe, is his relationship with an iteration like akira or shiba ichigo much more strained? same applies with other characters like keigo, mizuiro, etc or the karakura gang (or just any bleach character in the respective universe)

(also you don’t have to feel the need refrain from posting about ichiverse, the au is really cool and hearing more about it would be nice ^^)

OOOH THISBIS A FUN ONE yeah akira and his isshin arent on good terms at the moment like akira giving him the silent treatment bc he just found out isshin was a shinigami prior to the multiverse shenanigans and feeling a bit betrayed from it. he is on decent terms with other classmates but he’s a bit more distant even though ppl try to make friends with him. he’s on better terms with chad though its not as close as canon bc akira doesnt want to involve people and bc he feels like he has to be the strongest to protect

shiba ichigo its also tense bc he’s like wow you let me almost get executed just to draw out aizen thanks dad. like shiba ichigo isnt the type to hold grudges he’s willing to move past it but a part of him is just gobsmacked and he doesn’t know how he feels about it, like resentment and such. isshin is trying to make it up to ichigo bc he realized how he fucked up but its still a little strained where isshin tries to get ichigo to train with him as a bonding session and ichigo sort of ignores him. he’s more friendly with rukia as a big brother and has his rivalry with renji and his really awkward relationship with jushiro

go and tokage’s relationship with isshin are relatively the same where it’s tragic bc both of them are dead, where tokage died alongside masaki and go died and his rukia couldnt save him. go doesn’t remember isshin but tokage does and does want to approach his family but is afraid to bc he feels like he recognizes himself anymore and he’s afraid of rejection. isshin in both cases absolutely feels guilt over what happened and is very conflicted over his approach in parenting. i’d like to think both cases its a bit of a wake up call for isshin to be more open about spirits to not have another death. isshin also would never reject either go or tokage, he might be a little apprehensive and suspicious but he eases up fast. go has no friends he just has aizen as a weird dad but tokage joins up with nel’s crew and they have their own adventures

mirai is just isolated in general bc he became a workaholic who just fights a lot they just chuck him at things so he barely talks to anyone except rukia but only bc shes his captain. people are actively trying to ban him from soul society so he can go home. he’s like a boot licker except he thinks that he has to lick the boot instead of simply saying no thanks i would rather eat this chocolate cake. honestly is kind of a loser most pathetic ichigo by far

[verdanabdit]

I kind of want a story that starts off as Sansx?, then shifts into Sansx?xPapyrus, then ends very firmly on only fontcest. (I prefer the questionmark character being an OC just so there's no hurting the feelings of other canon characters. So I'll just refer to them as OC for now. Also it's post-surface.)

Sans starts that time-tested strategy of dating someone else to forget his inappropriate feelings for Pap. Dates a mutual friend of theirs, OC, who has recently become their roommate on the surface.

And Papyrus recognizes that he's really uncomfortable with them having a relationship, but he mistakes it as jealousy over OC picking Sans and not him.

Pap brings that up with OC, and they say they're up for turning this into a polycule. They bring it up with Sans, and he's not really sure about it. On one hand, there's the possibility of threesomes which would be the closest he'd ever get to being romantic with Papyrus, but on the other hand, he doesn't know how much it'll hurt to see Papyrus with someone. He agrees, figuring he'd have to see Pap go off with someone eventually anyway. Might as well be with someone he already trusts.

And it sucks. Papyrus slowly realizes he's not enjoying his time with OC under the new romantic context. Slowly comes to the realization that he was jealous of them, not Sans. And all Sans sees is Papyrus in a new relationship but still unhappy, figures Pap isn't all that keen on sharing after all and considers leaving.

OC, feeling the tension and figuring there's not really anything to lose if they're falling apart anyway, suggests the threesome when they're all pretty buzzed one night. OC is sandwiched between the brothers for most of it, and as minds fog up more and more, and the current position has both of them leaning forward, they just fall into it. Lean just a bit more, kiss right over the head of OC. Mumble "I love you"'s and let their hands roam from OC to each-other.

OC is… I don't know if they should be disgusted or into it as they hear and see this.

If they're into it, they're not too upset when they're literally pushed aside for the brothers to focus on each-other. Afterward, since OC seems to be accepting of them, they both confess what's been going on with both of them this whole time. That Sans was using them as a distraction, that Papyrus mistook his own feelings. They're really not interested in continuing this fake relationship and want to be with each-other. OC's feelings are hurt, obviously, but they're kind of glad that they could at least be the catalyst for someone else finding happiness.

If they're disgusted, everything comes to a screeching halt as they very plainly say so. The brothers try to laugh it off, saying they thought that was supposed to be part of the fantasy of a threesome with siblings and they were just trying to make it good for OC. OC warily accepts it but calls the night off. Bros know what they meant though and continue where they left off when OC goes back to their room for the night. They don't yet talk about how neither of them have feelings for OC. They act on the assumption that this is a full 3-way polycule now and they'll have to keep quiet about it. They spend about a month sneaking behind OC's back to be together (maybe do cute dumb shit like holding hands literally behind their back) but they're not great at hiding their disinterest in OC. They cancel dates, and the ones they don't cancel don't exactly go well. OC figures the threesome really was the last nail in the coffin for their failing relationship and cuts it off and plans to move out. Apologizes for leaving them like that, assuming that their familial relationship is strained now because of that shitty threesome. There's not really much of a narrative climax to be had since they already know their feelings for each-other, but when they admit to each-other that they won't really miss OC that much, it's a relief to both of them. They lament how much time and turmoil was wasted on that farce of a relationship but they're glad to have the place back to themselves again. It's just them again, like it should be.

[stolitzsings]

Ok I have been Chewing on this post since I first saw it bc it is so correct

Thinking also about how their relationship to touch/reaching for each other changes over time!! (thoughts below the cut bc I'm incapable of being brief)

Like Blitz is the first one to reach for Stolas (see the 2nd picture above) and initiates pretty much all physical contact in that scene. But the first thing Stolas does the next morning is reach for Blitz, even though Blitz is already gone

And then for most of season 1 we have Stolas touching Blitz, usually affectionate but always a little condescending (grabbing his cheek or tapping his face), and Blitz brushing him off or getting annoyed

Then e6 happens! As OP pointed out in their tags, in his trip Blitz is reaching for Stolas even though it means being chained. It's the first time we see Blitz reach for him since their first night together! We also see a moment of genuine care and concern from Stolas when he touches Blitz's face to make sure he's ok. And it's the first episode when Blitz initiates touch again! What's more, the WAY he initiates touch--taking charge, teasing Stolas, controlling when and how Stolas receives gratification--serves to extend their relationship beyond the bounds of their agreement. Blitz is clearly enjoying the way his touch makes Stolas squirm, and when they kiss they both have one hand on the other's face, mirroring each other, in sync for the first time

In "Ozzie's" Stolas is less pushy, offering touch and letting Blitz accept or decline. But I want to highlight one particular offer: Stolas suggesting they could cuddle instead of their usual activities when Blitz drops him off. He noticeably hesitates before making this particular offer. He's taking a risk here, proposing a different type of physical intimacy that, at this point, probably feels more vulnerable than sex. No protective pretense of "We're just using each other for pleasure and our own gain," just "I would like to hold you, and find comfort in your arms." And of course, Blitz sees this as a lie to get him into bed, because he can't believe Stolas would want to hold and be held by him.

In s2, Stolas is so much more cautious with touch. He avoids even getting too close to Blitz. The one time he does touch him is when he's trying to calm him down/hype him up before the sitcom. The way he tilts Blitz’s chin up is firm, but not forceful or condescending as it might have been a few episodes ago. There's no question of talking down to him; it's a touch that grounds and reassures him, as Stolas calls back to a relatively "safe" dialogue pattern for them. And it's a touch that Blitz evidently welcomes. Then, after rescuing him from the chaos at the studio, Blitz continues to hold on to him until they meet back up with Loona and Via. It seems like Blitz is still looking for that touch, and now Stolas is withdrawing out of fear/a desire to respect Blitz’s boundaries.

The "Just Look My Way" music video is the culmination of this, as nerdasaurus1200 points out (and chosenmango4233's tags expand on) in this excellent post. Stolas is very careful NOT to touch the moon that symbolizes Blitz for him. You can even see him reach for it in the first chorus, then pull himself back. He desperately wants to keep Blitz within his grasp but knows he can't. The end of the video is fucking devastating in terms of the reaching hands motif. When Stolas breaks the soulmate string that binds them, that break is a pair of hands still reaching for each other as they're torn apart. And THEN Stolas makes one more desperate attempt to reach him, straining to touch him, trying as hard as he can, but his worst fears are realized and he just. Falls short. Doomed to watch Blitz drift further and further away as his own despair drags him down.

In conclusion I am absolutely feral about the way their feelings are shown through this imagery. They may be terrified to express how they really feel, but their body language always betrays them

can we finally talk about the stolitz hands motif please please

[gallowsheart]

[ 🌺 ] what is your muse’s relationship with their parents? are there specific things they like/dislike about them?

Grant grew up reasonably close with both his parents. He got a love for baseball and boxing from his father and a love for art from his mother. They expected him to do well and encouraged him to pursue what he loved, but he doesn’t share their interest in putting on a good show for the rest of the world. In hindsight, he can see that there are things about him they just don’t understand: his relationship with James, the divorce with Anna, his refusal to move back to Boston after they separated. Since more than half of those are purely about how it looks to the rest of the world, he’s not willing to compromise on them. (He also knows, having been a parent himself now, that he wouldn’t put any such conditions on his love for his kids.) He wouldn’t call the relationship strained, but they mainly only see each other on holidays or the occasional visit.

[ 👨‍🎤 ] would your muse define themselves as rebellious or by-the-book? what are they, actually?

Nah, he played most of his life by the book and never saw the point in rebellion for its own sake. He does have a tendency to just quietly do things his own way though, whatever other people have to say about it.

[ 🏳️‍🌈 ] how does your muse’s sexuality and gender identity impact their life? do you have any specific headcanons about it?

He didn’t have any major realizations about being bisexual. It was just a vague feeling that solidified once he reached dating age, and he’s been pretty comfortable with it ever since. If other people aren’t as comfortable with it, those probably aren’t people he needs in his life.

[ 👨‍🏫 ] how much does your muse care about image? how would they react if something personal got leaked about them?

Grant cares about his professional image to an extent, but he’s not the kind of person who’s very different at home than he is in the world. He doesn’t spread his personal life far and wide, but he could probably brush it off if something got leaked. There isn’t much he feels like he needs to hide; it’s just a matter of whether it’s everyone else’s business or not. (It’s usually not.)

[ 🔇 ] is your muse a pushover, or do they tend to stand up for themselves?

He can be assertive if he needs to, but he’s willing to let most things go, especially if it seems to matter more to other people than it does to him. He’d rather be taken advantage of than be unkind because he’s the one who has to live with himself if he’s not. He’d be quicker to come to someone else’s defense before his own.

[ 🪀 ] what was your muse’s childhood like? how did their upbringing affect them?

For the most part, his childhood was happy and secure. His parents had expectations for him, but Grant usually didn’t have trouble meeting those. They’re still on good terms, but he mostly only sees them on holidays or the occasional visit.

[ 🐺 ] does your muse have trouble relying on others? why or why not?

103% yes. He was always the kind of person to keep it to himself when he was struggling, and it only got worse as he got older. The last couple years of his marriage were together but alone, and he got used to relying on himself for everything. He recognizes that it’s not a healthy way to live though, and he’s working on it before it can ruin another relationship.

[ 🤪 ] what is your muse’s sense of humour like? are they known for being joking, or serious?

He’s gotten more serious with age, but there’s still a sense of humor in there that comes out with the right company. It’s a little self-deprecating, a little teasing, and occasionally a little dirty (with the right person). Being able to laugh and be silly with his partner is important to him.

[ 🩰 ] is there a type of fashion your muse prefers, or do they not pay attention to their appearance at all?

He’s fully capable of dressing professionally for work and knows what looks decent on him, but at home it’s mostly jeans and t-shirts and snuggly sweaters. He has a number of tattoos he designed himself, most of them easily hidden by clothing, including the blonde, smiling fairy he drew for his daughter over his heart.

[ 🧀 ] is there something your muse can’t live down, no matter how hard they try? what is it? if not, is there something your muse has said or done that embarrasses them?

He’s pretty much to the point in his life where all epic past mistakes have been squared away, and there’s not much left that embarrasses him.

[ 👶 ] is your muse good with kids, or do they prefer to avoid them?

Grant loves kids and adored being a dad, and he can usually be around them without too much emotional fallout now. Much as a part of him would love another chance at family life, he would have to think long and hard about wanting to be a parent again.

[ 😈 ] does your muse like to prank others? do they do so often?

Not really his style, and there’s certainly no one now that he has that kind of relationship with. There’s a playful side there, but it’s way overbalanced by sincerity. He’s more likely to plot out a sweet gesture than a prank.